Mayor and City Officials Gear Up for Osceola’s Comprehensive Plan 2045

The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Osceola is quickly approaching the next phase of the development process. After the data gathered from extensive community input as well as from city officials and business owners, the team at RDG Planning and Design are working diligently to finalize it all and bring the plan together. Mayor Kedley and others have been anticipating the results and some of the findings are certainly exciting.
Click through to read about how the community, local businesses and leadership have come together to help create an inspirational vision for the future of Osceola…

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State of Osceola’s Water – Town Hall Follow-up

The team at Osceola Water Works would to thank everyone who participated in the State of Osceola’s Water Town Hall meeting on the 26th. There were a lot of great discussions and action items developed or reinforced from the event. Overall, it was a success and shows how the community can come together to discuss these issues.
In the most recent post, the Osceola Water Works team put together a summary of the meeting and the top action items taken from the evening’s conversations. They’ve also included the full, 2-hour video of the meeting for anyone who has missed it or would like to watch it again.

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Special Event – Town Hall Discussion – State of Osceola’s Water

The Osceola Water Works Team is bringing city officials and those who know the most current conditions of Osceola’s water supply together to have an open “Town Hall Discussion ” on the state of Osceola’s water. The special event information – Location, time, topic details, etc. – is in the recent post…

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Urgent Update on Water Levels in Osceola’s West Lake Reservoir (Video)

The Osceola Water Works team continues to work to provide updates to the community about drought conditions and to guide customers in efforts to help conserve water.
In this submission, they’ve provided additional information in the form of video to help illustrate the severity of the ongoing drought situation. You can click through to view…

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Drought Conditions Force Osceola Water Board To Increase Water Restrictions

In the Osceola Water Works Board meeting Thursday night, the water board voted unanimously to increase the conservation requirements from Section 2 – Water Warning, to Section 3 – Water Emergency, across all municipal water customers, residential, commercial, and industrial.
Click through to reach what that means for your water conservation efforts and how you can help…

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With a Chance for a $5000 Donation, Nonprofits Should Plan Now for November Event

The 2023 Clarke County Development Corporation’s Community Nonprofit Forum is upon us. With a chance to receive a donation of $5000, nonprofits should start planning for the November 13th event today!
Click through to the latest feature to see more details surrounding the annual event and how you can help the community…

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Water Board Asks for Conservation Diligence as Drought Conditions Worsen

The Osceola Water Works Board is looking to the community to help with water conservation measures during the recent drought impacting all of Iowa. Click through to the most recent feature to read about the latest drought numbers as well as see drone video of the drought conditions at West Lake.

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Clarke Elementary Welcomes Associate Principal, Cory Wenthe

The Clarke Community School District continues to bring on new leadership for the 2023-24 school year. As elementary students prepare for their first days of the Fall semester, Mr. Cory Wenthe, will also be preparing for his first day with the district as Elementary Associate Principal.
Click through to learn more about Clarke Elementary’s latest addition and his vision for the 2023-24 school year…

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New Water Works Board Member and Staff Added to Represent Diverse Community

The Osceola Water Works Board spent time in selecting their next representative on the board as well as new staff positions. ztheir goal was to properly represent the growing Hispanic community in Osceola.
Check out the latest additions to Osceola Water Works and welcome Sandra and Maria to the team!

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SPECIAL EVENT: Lyle Persels Recognition Fly-In – Saturday, Aug. 19th

When you think of the Osceola Municipal Airport, you likely include Mr. Lyle Persels. On Saturday, August 19th there will be a “Fly-In” to celebrate Lyle and all he’s done for the community over his years with the airport.
Check out the latest Special Event update for full details on Saturday’s Fly-In event…

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