Author: frontdesk

JANUARY 2025

Inside this issue:

AUTO PAY SIGN UP / NO FEES	2
ANIMAL CONTROL / FIRE CALLS	3
LIBRARY NEWS / LIBRARY EVENTS	4 / 5-6
AVOCA MAIN STREET	7
YELLOW WATER LEVEL	8

August 1, 2010

CITY OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS
WILL BE CLOSED for the
New Year Holiday on
Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2025.

Holiday pickup
Schedule
R&S WASTE will pickup garbage and recycling
on Saturday, Jan., 4th
Remember, weather can play a factor in pickup.

The Avoca City Burn Site will accept discarded Christmas trees the first two weeks in January.
PLEASE: Remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, and other non-organic materials.
(This includes tree stands.)
The burn site is located south 300 block of Locust St.
Important: Never burn your Christmas tree in a fireplace or wood stove. Pines, firs and other evergreens have a high content of flammable turpentine oils. Burning the tree may contribute to creosote buildup and risk a chimney fire.

Enjoy all the celebrations of the season:
HAPPY NEW!
Please, make sure “you and yours” have no regrets!

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THERE IS NO SERVICE FEE OR CONVENIENCE FEE FOR
SIGNING UP FOR ACH BETWEEN YOUR BANK AND THE CITY.

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Animal Control Service Through Pott. County
Pottawattamie Animal Control Officers work with the community to identify animals in distress, at risk, or who are a disturbance.
Animal Control will also help owners looking for lost animals.
Contact Pott County Animal Control at:
712-328-5851 or 712-366-1143
You can also call the non-emergency number:
712-328-5737
Follow Animal Control at:
https://www.publichealth.pottcounty-ia.gov/
Look for the paw print !

Avoca Volunteer Fire and Rescue
DECEMBER CALLS FOR SERVICE through the 29th:
14 EMS Avoca 3 EMS Oakland
3 Fire Avoca 3 Good Intent
PLEASE CONDUCT A “NEW YEAR” SMOKE DETECTOR TEST
To check your smoke detector, press the "test" button once a month to ensure it is functioning properly; if it doesn't sound, replace the battery or the entire unit if it's more than 10 years old; also, clean the detector regularly to remove dust buildup that could impede its effectiveness; consult your manufacturer's instructions for specific maintenance guidelines.

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Mission of the Avoca Main Street is to sustain our downtown
district as the economic cultural and social center of our community by utilizing the four point approach of Main Street America.

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Connect With Us:

Email
mainstreet@cityofavoca.com
Mailing
PO Box 357 Avoca, Iowa 51521
Phone 712.307.0172 Website avocamainstreet.com
Facebook
Avoca Main Street, Inc.
Instagram
@avocamainstreet

Avoca Main Street, Inc. Board of Directors for 2023-24: President Annie Keupp, Vice President Chantelle Harre, Treasurer Yvonne Engesser, Secretary Sabrina Lewis, Laine Beach, Danielle Clingerman, Jaie P Radd, and Rhonda Ryan.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATER MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTIONS
Please remember that the recent rainfall is not filling
the aquifers that supply the water towers.
Top soil or sub-soil may have benefited from past rainfall, but
Regional Water has not removed their restrictions.

Please call City Hall at 712-343-2424 option 1
to be informed about WATERING NEW SOD.
If you are a LARGE VOLUME WATER USER, and have any questions, please call our City Administrator, Tyler Trout, at the same number as listed above.