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Iowa Storm Water Education Partnership

Less runoff from your lawn means less reaches your neighborhood stream. Think about improving the soils beneath your turf grass by restoring soil quality with deep aeration followed by a topdress of 1/2-3/4 since of compost, then seed. Your lawn will look...

South Expressway Reconstruction

The City of Council Bluffs is reconstructing the South Expressway, and construction begins on March 6. The South Expressway from I-80 to 19^th Avenue will be under construction starting March 6^th  thru November of 2023. 

The South Expressw...

Mayor's Column

For more than 140 years, the Council Bluffs Public Library has met the changing needs of our residents and businesses. Longtime library director Mildred Smock oversaw the old Carnegie Library. On most Saturday mornings, my mom would arrive early at the li...

Pickleball Leagues

Did you know we offer indoor pickleball leagues? We're also opening pickleball courts at Cochran Park this spring, so now is a great time to learn!

Youth Baseball/ Softball Registration

Registration for youth baseball and youth softball is now open through Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation!

Vacant Property Registration Program

The City Council of Council Bluffs passed a new Vacant Property Registration program in October 2022. This ordinance aims to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of Council Bluffs citizens by requiring the registration of all vacant property and...

From the Desk of Mayor Walsh: Snow Removal

On the morning of December 15th, the season's first measurable snow began to fall in Council Bluffs around 7:53 a.m. Less than 20 minutes later, at 8:10 a.m., the Mayor's office received its first F-bomb accentuated complaint regarding snow removal. As in...

New Solid Waste Service Contract

On Monday, August 8, 2022, the Council Bluffs City Council approved a ten-year contract with Waste Connections that includes new and improved solid waste and recycling collection services, which goes into effect in July 2023.

Waste Connections is the curre...

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