GILMORE GAZETTE JANUARY 2020 City of Gilmore City City Snow Ordinance BIRTHDAYS: Dog Licenses Patti Cirks; Kyle Beh- No person shall park, abandon or leave rendsen The owner of every dog six (6) unattended any vehicle on any public 31st of the year following the date street, alley, or City-owned off-street Justice Hass months of age or over shall procure of issuance. The annual license fee parking area during the hours of 3 am a dog license form the City Clerk on Margaret Dailey for each dog is $2. All licenses fees to 7 am from November 1 to April 1. or before the first day of January of shall become delinquent on the first Ordinance 135.12 & 136.03 Chelsea Kritzer each year. Such license may be day of March of the year in which Harmon Atwood; Eric procured after January 1 and at any they are due and a $20 penalty will A snow emergency parking ban may be Nafe time for a dog which has come into be charged along with the $2 cost proclaimed by the Mayor in the in- the possession or ownership of the Cole Dickey; Nate Myer of the dog tag. stance of a snow or ice storm through applicant or which has reached the the duration of the storm and for the 48 David Landolt age of six (6) months after said hour period following such storm. Lilian Hoover date. The owner of a dog for which During a snow emergency no person a license is required shall apply to shall park, abandon, or leave unattend- Betty Stein the Clerk on forms provided by the ed any vehicle on any public street, John Matthews; Cody Clerk. The form of the application alley, or City-owned off-street parking Vanderhoff shall state the breed, sex, age, area unless the snow has been re- moved or plowed from said street, color, markings, and name if any, of Tiffany Dean alley, or parking area and the snow has the dog, and the address of the ceased to fall. Also, it is unlawful for Dean Jergens owner and shall be signed by the any person to throw, push, or place or Cameron Fields; Tayten owner. The application shall also cause to be thrown, pushed or placed, Brooks state the date of the most recent any ice or snow from private property, Melissa Almond; Lane rabies vaccination, the type of med- sidewalks, or driveways onto the street Ellrich icine administered and the date the or alley so as to obstruct gutters, or dog shall be revaccinated. All li- Bob Allen; Draven upon the street or alley creating a Dickey censes shall expire on December hazardous condition therein. Ron Meier; Blaine Tel- ford JD Smith Don Claman Jacy Matthews Cherene Vote; Kathy Cavanaugh Jess Schriber USPS Statement Public Winter’s chilling storms create snowy and icy conditions that can make delivering Works the mail more challenging for letter carri- ers. The Gilmore City Post Office reminds Corner postal customers to take the following steps to maintain a safe, accessible path to the mailbox: Here are some easy tips to help Snow Removal Keep your mailbox visible and free Water Project Update keep your heating costs down: of snow and ice. Also clear snow, As a reminder to everyone, keep a sleet, slush, ice and other debris Water Tower Furnace Filters: close eye on the weather for possible around your mailbox area to make As everyone has surely noticed, our snow accumulations. If the city is sure it is safely accessible for your Be sure to check your furnace filters expected to receive a significant letter carrier. new water tower is assembled. Work on the tower has come to a tempo- monthly and replace them as needed. amount of snow, please do not park If possible, do not park vehicles in rary stop until the season of spring The dirtier your filter the harder it is for any vehicles along the curb. This front of your mailbox. Combined emerges. Then expect work to pick your furnace to “breath” and effectively hinders our ability to effectively clear with snowy and icy conditions, a heat your house. snow and is very difficult not to b lock vehicle, a vehicle can act as an up with painting, controls installations, testing, etc. the vehicle with mounds of snow. obstacle that will make it very Windows: difficult for your letter carrier to Water/ Natural Gas Emergency access and deliver to your mailbox. Water Treatment Plant Most heat loss happens at the win- please contact: If mailboxes are blocked off or weather dows themselves. Best to cover them Work inside the water treatment plant conditions are too hazardous, letter carri- with thermal rated curtains or blinds at has also come to a temporary halt. All Public Works Superintendent ers must consider safety and accessibility night, This will slow down the heat first. Letter carriers are instructed not to new piping and controls have been transfer between your house and out- Cody Rogers: 515-368-1893 deliver to mailboxes and locations they installed and is operator smoothly. side, But be sure to open them on However the main control system will consider having access to difficult or sunny days to allow the sun to warm Or unsafe to reach. The U.S. Postal Service, not be online until the completion of your house and give your furnace a the Gilmore City Post Office, and postal the water tower for there are systems break. Public Works Assistant letter carriers greatly appreciate your that communicate with each other. support. Colby Sheda: 515-368-1892 Sincerely, Gilmore City Post Office DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER ENTRY IS BY THE 1ST OF THE MONTH GILMORE GAZETTE GC Community Projects Fund Recently we were able to establish The support we’ve received so far is If you’d like to attend one of our the Gilmore City Community Pro- greatly appreciated. Some have meetings, or have any questions, jects Fund which was made possi- been in memory or honor of a loved please drop us a note at GC City ble by The Pocahontas County one. Some have been just because Hall or email us at: GCpro- Foundation. This fund gives us an someone wasn’t able to help in any [email protected]. If you’d opportunity to promote and enhance other way, some are probably just like to send a donation, you can foundation building and community for the tax write off. It doesn’t matter make checks payable to Gilmore based philanthropy in our town. All what the reason is; every single City Community Projects Fund contributions received support our donation is appreciated. Consider and drop off at City Hall or mail to: community projects in Gilmore City, leaving a legacy donation if you like. 304 S Gilmore St., Gilmore City, help offset the matching funds re- What better way to be remembered IA 50541. Thank you so much quired by most grants, and are tax in your hometown than contributing for your support! deductible, charitable contribu- to projects that will impact our town tions. for generations to come? Librarian’s Corner NO FEE DVD’S New Books for December 2019 A Promise Called Iowa - Friends Iowa Case of the Missing Tucker : G & B Detective Agency - Large Print Books on loan to us Public Television Ivy & Bean take the case : Book 10 – Barrows, Link, R.L. for 3 months Annie A Twisted Mind - Ken Davis Overwhelmed - Lipp, Kathi The Day John Died - Andersen, Christopher P. 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