The Galva City Council was informed at its Sept. 8 meeting that sales tax revenue had increased from last month.

“That’s always good news,” said Mayor Rich Volkert.

Bob Collister addressed the Council concerning the minutes of the Dec. 24, 2024, meeting. As a result, the city clerk was asked to revise the wording to reflect the difference between “tax rate” and “taxes.” He was thanked for his comments and agreed to the wording revision.

Operations Manager Greg Thompson noted that his department has one more lead line to remove. He also announced that his crew will be flushing hydrants from Oct. 7-17, and to make certain that residents take care when doing laundry during that time to avoid rusty water stains.

Richard Plummer was absent, and Volkert provided the Street Superintendent’s report. Fall clean-up week will be held September 24 – September 27.

Hours will be:

Sept. 24 – 25 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sept. 26 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sept. 27 from 7 a.m. to noon

Items are to be taken to the city’s maintenance building during that time. “The clean-up is for Galva residents only,” said the mayor.
He also announced that the cemetery cleanup will be held from Oct. 20-24. Residents are asked to remove any decorations around the stones by Oct. 19.

Chief of Police Kraig Townsend provided written materials on the current state laws regarding electric bicycles. The council agreed to meet with Townsend to discuss the rules.

Alderman John Wirth announced that the last Cruise-In will be on Friday, Sept. 12, starting at 5 p.m. Attendees will gather at Aaron Kewish’s building, and there will be a vehicle parade to Bishop Hill to celebrate the success of this year’s cruises.

Wirth also told the council that he had spoken with the zoning board about the process for allowing various kinds of construction. After his conversations, he felt that making individual requests to the board is preferable to a blanket ordinance. “The process is not scary, and should not keep people from applying,” he said.

The next council meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers on NW 4th Avenue. The public is encouraged to attend.