City of Maquoketa Weekly Report

The Maquoketa City Manager’s Office Released Their Weekly Summary.  It Was A Fast And Busy Week At City Hall. The City Council Progressed A Large Business Agenda Monday Night Including The Approval Of The Construction Of Glovik Community Park. Utility Late Payments Were Due This  Week Leading To 42 Door Postings, Which Isn’t A Bad Number. Staff Finished Up Other Final Budget Planning For  The Finance & Personnel Committee. The Public Safety Committee Met On Wednesday To Review And Comment  On The 2024 Police Department Annual Report.  The Report Went On To Detail Public Works Activity Including Work On The City Facilities Lighting Grant Which Relamps All City Facility Lighting Where Fluorescents Are Still Present. Public Works Estimates They’ll Have About 300-Man Hours Into The Project And The Self-Install Will Only Cost Around $7,000. The Work On E Maple’s Main Break Consumed A Significant Amount Of Public Works Time. Friday’s Morning Snow Kept Coming, Wet And Big Flakes,  And Caused The Public Works Crew To Mobilize Snow Removal Equipment. The City Posted More Service Bid Requests This Week Including City Hall Parking Lot Replacement And 5^th Ward  And West Grove Ballfields Parking Lots.  There Was Also News From The Fire Department, The New Rural Pumper Should Be In City Possession Next Friday. The Fire Department Also Responded To A  Major Semi Vs. Minivan Accident Thursday Morning. The Fd Continues To Seek Volunteers For Their Agency And  Sustaining Future Service For The City And Participating Townships.