🔗 Community Management Calendar: https://bit.ly/3KZErQT
🔗 Culture & Recreation: cityofavoca.com/page/culture-recreation
🔗 Library Board: cityofavoca.com/page/library-board
🔗 AVCC Commission: cityofavoca.com/page/american-legion-building-comm
🔗 Utility Board: cityofavoca.com/page/utility-board
🔗 Mayor & City Council: cityofavoca.com/page/city-council
Join the Avoca Public Library on January 21st for a meet-and-greet with local author Lesley Krummel, who will be selling and signing copies of her newest book: "Perhaps You Were Born for Such a Time as This: Living My Best Life with ALS."
Park rentals for the 2026 year are now available! We have six shelters available for rent throughout the spring, summer, and fall for $50 per day. We are also fortunate to have three little league ballfields available for the youth in our community – both for practice and games. These are free to reserve. As well as the soccer field, two sand volleyball courts, and a basketball court.
Find more information and the rental request form on our website at cityofavoca.com/page/avoca-parks-rec
AVCC rentals are now open for events in the second half of 2026! 🎉 Planning a celebration or meeting? Find pricing, details, and specification on our website at cityofavoca.com/page/avoca-avcc
The earliest date available to book the Avoca Veterans Community Center is Saturday, August 1st. Please note that, due to construction, no rentals prior to August 2026 will be approved.
Completed applications and payment may be turned in at City Hall during regular office hours, Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
For your convenience, you may also place your application, payment, and current vaccine records in the after-hours dropbox. Pet tags will be mailed directly to you once processed.
🎆 Consumer Fireworks may only be used during the periods of December 25th to January 3rd.
🎆 Consumer Fireworks may only be used from the hours of 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM during these permitted days.
If you would like to read the entire ordinance, go to cityofavoca.com/page/city-ordinances and click on the Fireworks Ordinance link.
If you have any issues with community members handling fireworks outside the set allowed times, please contact the Pottawattamie County Police.
I'm looking for volunteers to help shape an event I'm very excited to bring to the community in 2026 — AvocaDays! 🤩
If you’re passionate about Avoca and want to help build something fun, memorable, and community-driven, I’d love to have you involved.
Please fill out this short sign-up form by Wednesday, December 31st: https://bit.ly/3MtXz9U
CRC: cityofavoca.com/page/community-relations
The next time they’ll be in Avoca will be on May 12, 2026 from 4 PM to 8 PM at the Avoca Courthouse, 203 N Elm St Avoca, IA 51521.
Available at these traveling office hours, Recorder’s Office can assist with things like applying for passports, renewing your boat or ATV, getting a copy of your deed, applying to get married, enrolling in Property Fraud Alert, or anything else the office can help with.
Please review entire City Ordinance here: https://aptg.co/14CbMb
No person shall park, abandon, or leave unattended any vehicle on any public street, alley, or City-owned off-street parking area during a declared snow emergency. Upon the declaration of a snow emergency parking shall be prohibited as follows:
• East-West Streets. Parking shall be prohibited on the north side of all east west streets for the first 24 hours of a declared emergency. Once snow has been fully removed from the north side of the street parking shall be prohibited on the
south side of the street for a period of 24 hours.
• North-South Streets. Parking shall be prohibited on the east side of all north-south streets for the first 24 hours of a declared emergency. Once snow has
been fully removed from the east side of the street parking shall be prohibited on
the west side of the street for a period of 24 hours.
• City-Owned Off-Street Parking. Parking shall be prohibited from all City owned off-street parking areas until such time as the snow or ice has been removed.
• Alleys. Parking in alleys shall be prohibited for the duration of the declared snow emergency
• Tom Bruck, Mayor
• Deb Calhoon, Council Member
• Dean Wayne Krohn, Council Member
• Ryan Petersen, Council Member
🗳 United Church of Avoca at 304 N Elm St Avoca, IA 51521
🗳 Polls will open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM
Your voice matters! 🌐 View more information at cityofavoca.com/page/elections
✅ A modern, mobile-friendly experience
✅ Easier access to forms and permits
✅ Improved navigation to quickly find what you need
✅ Updated community information and visitor resources
✅ Fresh, welcoming design that reflects who we are
We invite you to check it out and let us know what you think! 👇
🌐 Visit: www.cityofavoca.com
We will continue to add and update information across the entire site over the coming months and services are updated and complete. Thank you for your patience during this transition — we can’t wait for you to experience the new site! 💻✨
Do you love the red doors as much as I do? 🚒👏 The Public Safety Station is moving right along in their construction progress!
Progress update:
✅ Paving joint sealants and line painting are complete
✅ Windows are being installed
✅ MEP rough-in at office area is wrapping up
✅ Drywall work has begun
✅ Overhead door installation is currently underway
The exterior enclosure portion of construction is almost complete!
Up Next:
➡️ Painting
➡️ Ceiling Grid
➡️ Finish Carpentry
We’ll keep sharing updates as the work continues — thank you for your support and excitement as we watch this station come to life!
#avocapublicsafetybuilding #buildingourtown #avocaiowacommunity
Progress update:
✅ Metal building work, paving, and wall framing is complete
Up Next:
➡️ Drywall work to begin
➡️ Overhead doors will be installed
We’ll keep sharing updates as the work continues — thank you for your support and excitement as we watch this station come to life!
#avocapublicsafetybuilding #buildingourtown #avocaiowacommunity
Progress update:
✅ Masonry work is done
✅ Roof is being wrapped up and completed
✅ Interior walls start going up next week
We’ll keep sharing updates as the work continues — thank you for your support and excitement as we watch this station come to life! 💙
In the coming weeks, residents can expect to see paving and wall sheeting underway as the project continues to take shape.
We have received several inquiries about renting the AVCC for special occasions in 2026. However, we are not accepting any bookings at this moment, as there are still essential behind-the-scenes tasks that need to be completed and approved before we can proceed with opening it up to the community for bookings.
We will notify our community when we are ready to start accepting rentals for 2026 and beyond, with the goal of making this available after the start of the new year.
#avocaveteranscommunitycenter #avccconstruction #buildingourtown #avocaiowacommunity #avocaiowamainstreet
Per the contract between R&S Waste and the City of Avoca, R&S will raise the price of services by 25 cents per every 1 dollar the landfill raises their prices.
View ordinance change on our website at https://bit.ly/40lH3Np
