April 2018 Kirksville Connection

KIRKSVILLE CONNECTION

News & Information from the City of Kirksville

Volume 24, Issue 4 April 2018

In This Issue:  Get Out and Vote Tuesday, April 3!  Disconnecting Services

your VOTE

 Appliance Recycling & Pickup  Flowers in Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery  Be Sewer Smart!  Backflow Prevention Devices

is your VOICE Remember: your vote is your voice in the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 3, 2018!

Get Out and Vote Tuesday, April 3!

Get out and vote in the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 3, 2018! You will be able to cast your vote for one of the following to represent you on the City Council: Phillip Biston, Glen Moritz, and Kevin A. Alm. All City Council positions are three-year terms.

If you were unable to attend the Candidates Forum, you can watch the event online via the City’s Facebook page at facebook.com/cityofkirksville, or tune in to Cable One channel 56 at the following dates and times: 

Saturday, March 31, 2018: 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm

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Sunday, April 1, 2018: 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm

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Monday, April 2, 2018: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm

 Important Dates  Contact Us

Disconnecting Services If you are moving, contact the Finance Department to disconnect your water/ sewer/trash services! If you do not, you will continue to be responsible for the bill.

Schedule a disconnection up to 30 days in advance by doing one of the following: 

Call 660.627.1251 and verify your personal information, or

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Come to City Hall to sign out in person; bring your photo ID!

For more information, contact the Finance Department at 660.627.1251.

Appliance Recycling & Pickup Check Us out on Social Media! facebook.com/cityofkirksville facebook.com/kirksvilleparksandrecreation facebook.com/kirksvillepolicedepartment facebook.com/kirksvillefire @kirksvillecity @kirksvilleparks @kirksvillePD

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Visit us online at www.kirksvillecity.com

It’s time to recycle those old or broken appliances! Used appliance pickup will be held during the week of April 23 through April 27, 2018. Victory Metals & Recycling LLC, our local recycling company, at 3602 N. Industrial Rd., will again provide both the pickup and the disposal of household appliances. Eligible appliances include: refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, air conditioning units, washers, dryers, dishwashers, furnaces, hot water heaters, and space heaters.

Please contact Victory Metals & Recycling LLC at 660.665.8000 to schedule the pickup of your old appliances. Victory Metals & Recycling has offered this free service to residents for several years now. Please thank them for providing this service! For more information, contact the Codes Department at 660.627.1272!

Flowers in Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery Spring is here, and we want to remind you of the Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery Flower Policy. All artificial flowers, wreaths on a stand, and headstone sprays that have been placed throughout the winter must be removed by April 1, 2018. You are welcome to place new headstone sprays, fresh cut flowers, and artificial flowers contained in a permanent vase, attached to the marker, as they are permitted year-round. However, they are subject to removal by City staff when they become soiled, weathered, or displaced by a storm.

Holiday flowers placed on a grave for Memorial Day or Independence Day are encouraged, but must be removed two weeks after each holiday, or they will be removed by City staff. Prohibited decorations include, but are not limited to, solar lights, shepherd hooks of any size, statues, figurines, vases, pottery, ceramics, wind chimes, decorative rocks, wood chips, landscape timbers, furniture, Christmas trees, ornaments, trinkets, adornments, borders, flag poles, and banners.

For more information, contact the City Clerk at 660.627.1225.

Be Sewer Smart!

You can help prevent sewer blockages! Here is a list of eleven items you should NEVER flush down your toilet: 1. Bathroom Wipes: These wipes create clogs and backups in sewer systems.

2. Condoms: Latex prophylactics are like kryptonite to sewage treatment plants.

3. Cotton Balls & Swabs: They gather together, causing massive blockages.

4. Prescription Medications: These drugs destroy bacteria, contaminate groundwater supplies, and can have terrible effects on wildlife downstream.

5. Paper Towels: These are NOT designed to break down in water like toilet paper.

6. Cigarette Butts: They’re full of incredibly toxic chemicals.

7. Band-Aids: These are made from non-biodegradable plastic.

8. Dental Floss: Despite feeling like string, dental floss is not biodegradable.

9. Fats, Oil, and Grease: Cooking fats may be liquid when it’s hot, but as soon as this grease hits the drain, it cools and congeals, becoming pipe-clogging wax.

10. Cat Litter: Cat litter is an absorptive substance and can clog pipes.

11. Disposable Diapers: Diapers are made from toxic plastic which is designed to expand when it comes in contact with water.

12. Sanitary Napkins and Tampons: Cotton snags easily, and if your home’s plumbing pipes have any cracks or root infiltration, the cotton can quickly get caught in the line.

Important Dates  4/2—Council Meeting, 6:00 pm  4/3—General Municipal Election  4/3—LPRC Meeting, 12:00 pm  4/4– KHPC Meeting, 4:00 pm  4/9—Council Study Session, 6:00 pm  4/10—ATC Meeting, 12:00 pm  4/11—P&Z Meeting, 6:30 pm  4/16—Council Meeting, 6:00 pm  4/27—Monthly Siren Test, 10:00 am

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Contact Us: Airport

660.665.5020

Aquatic Center

660.627.7665

Business Licenses

660.627.1251

City Manager

660.627.1225

Codes/Inspections

660.627.1272

Economic Development

660.627.1224

Engineering

660.627.1272

Fire Department

660.665.3734

Human Resources

660.627.1458

Municipal Court

660.627.1237

Parks & Recreation

660.627.1485

Do your part to “Be Sewer Smart!” and protect both your sewer system and the environment. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 660.627.1291.

Police Department

660.785.6945

Public Works

660.627.1291

Backflow Prevention Devices

Water/Sewer Bills

660.627.1251

Trash Service:

800.778.7652

Did you know that a backflow prevention device is used to protect potable water supplies from contamination or pollution due to backflow in water supply systems? Water is normally maintained at a significant pressure to enable water to flow in your household from the tap, shower, etc.

Your sewer can also have a backflow preventer: a device that will allow water and other materials that back-up to escape from the cleanout rather than flow into your home. These simple devices can prevent costly damage to your property!

This document is published by: City of Kirksville Public Information Office 201 S. Franklin St. Kirksville, MO Phone: 660.627.1224 Fax: 660.627.1026

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 660.627.1291.

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