NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

TREE TRIMMING - NOW IS THE TIME TO TRIM!!

6.0502 Duties of Property Owners. It shall be the duty of any person owning or occupying real property bordering on any street upon which property there may be shrubs or trees, to prune or remove such shrubs or trees in such manner that they will not obstruct or shade the street lights, obstruct the passage of pedestrians on sidewalks, obstruct vision of traffic signs, or obstruct view of any street or alley intersections, except where such services are provided for by utility firms. It shall also be the duty of such person to prune or remove shrubs or trees located in the street right-of-way adjacent to their property. Removal shall be required when such shrubs or trees are diseased, dead, of a prohibited species, or pose a safety hazard or nuisance. The person owning or occupying such real property shall be responsible for pruning shrubs and trees when they violate clearance requirements. The minimum clearance of any overhanging portion thereof shall be ten feet whenever practicable, and twelve feet over all streets except truck thoroughfares where the clearances shall be fourteen to sixteen feet, unless otherwise determined by the City Council.

Within the next month, public works will be out trimming trees that are not in compliance, and charges for trimming may be assessed to the property owner.

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING -

The next regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 beginning at 6:00 pm at the Liberty School Board Room. 

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If you have a concern or would like to report a pothole please click here and complete the form. 

Check out our Infrastructure Project page for updates on city and other projects! 

Reminder: Your sewer average on your utility bill is calculated using your December, January and February water usage.  

Utility Bill Insert - March 2020 (Explanation of rates)

The City is in the process of residential water meter equipment upgrades and would appreciate your assistance by calling 605-767-0075 during regular business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm to set up an appointment to have your upgrade completed.  The upgrade should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.