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Community Leaders,
The next quarterly Community Leaders Forum will be on Thursday May 4th at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
City Manager Travis Goedken will be providing an Iowa Legislative session update.
Decorah School Superintendent Tim Cronin will be providing a Decorah Community School update.
The meeting is open to the public.
Jim Martin-Schramm
Chair, Decorah Sustainability Commission
(563) 202-0909
marschja@luther.edu
Lorraine Borowski
Mayor, City of Decorah
563-382-3651
mayor@decorahia.org
DES MOINES – The City of Decorah was recently honored with the 2022 Tree City USA Award at the 32nd Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Ankeny. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources April 12th at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.
“The Tree City USA award is a symbol for communities who have made a commitment to the management of public trees,” says state forester Jeff Goerndt. “Your community has provided an outstanding example for other Iowa communities by enhancing our forest resources and demonstrating the great value of trees in providing multiple benefits for future generations.”
Decorah was one of 74 Iowa communities to qualify for Tree City USA status. To receive the award, a city must, at a minimum, have either a city forester or an active city tree board; have a tree ordinance; spend at least $2 per capita annually for its community forestry program; and have a tree planting and maintenance plan.
From L-R in the picture: Kayla Lyon, Director of the Department of Natural Resources, Scott Timm, Chair of the Decorah Tree Board, Sam Hogenson, Decorah City Forester, and Jeff Goerndt, State Forester.
Media contact: Emma Hanigan, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, at 515-249-1732.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Decorah Street Department
Press Contact: Jeremy Bril, City Engineer, 563-382-2157
Multiple Street and Lane Closures Occurring the Week of April 17th
Decorah, IA (April 14, 2023) – The City of Decorah is notifying residents that there will be several street and lane closures occurring the week of April 17th. The closures are outlined below:
Residents are encouraged to find alternative routes during these construction projects. The timing of each closure will be dependent on weather conditions and contractor schedules.
Please call the Street Department at 563-382-2157 with any questions.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Decorah Street Department
Press Contact: Jeremy Bril, City Engineer, 563-382-2157
Yard Waste Site Keys Available at City Hall Starting April 7th
Decorah, IA (April 4, 2023) – The City of Decorah is announcing that starting on Friday, April 7th, keys will be available for residents who want to access the City’s Yard Waste Site. Keys must be checked out from City Hall. City Hall is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Please note that City Hall will be closing at 11:30 AM on Friday, April 7th.
The City is expecting to have set open hours for the Yard Waste Site starting sometime within the next few weeks.
As a reminder, any yard waste that is deposited at the Yard Waste Site must originate from within the Decorah City Limits.
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We want to know what you think!
The city of Decorah is participating in Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development (CED) unit’s Rural Housing Readiness Assessment (RHRA) Program. A local housing steering committee will be participating in an educational session and a strategic planning session with CED specialists to create a vision and an action plan to address housing needs in Decorah.
Gathering your input is an important part of this process your and ideas about housing needs are valuable to the Decorah housing steering committee, so we are inviting you to take a few minutes to complete a brief online survey.
The survey is sponsored by the City of Decorah, the Iowa Finance Authority, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development.
Questions? Contact Lorraine Borowski at mayor@decorahia.org
Click Here to start the Survey.
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