Limbs were blown from trees by a significant storm on Sunday. Public Works Department crews will collect limbs (from private yards) at curbside beginning next Tuesday, May 28, 2013.
With research proving play is critical to the overall well-being of children, 217 cities and towns, including Ottawa, earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as 2013 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to give children the childhood they deserve by providing ample opportunities for play.
Each summer Ottawa's City Band puts on a series of free concerts for the public to attend. The following is a list of the time, date and locations of these summer events.
City of Ottawa customers will be seeing a newly formatted City Utility bill in the near future. This is due to an upgrade to our software system that will enhance citizens ability to get information about their city utilities and to make online payments.
The following gives an overview of the Planning & Codes Department, consisting of actions, boards, projects and programs.
This report contains important information about the source and quality of your drinking water. To speak with someone about the report or to request a paper copy of the report, please call 785-229-3690
The City of Ottawa was notified from the Topeka-based Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans that it is one of 11 communities statewide to receive a grant from the philanthropic initiative to promote healthy living. The grant to the City of Ottawa, totaling $20,425.00 will be used to extend the Flint Hills Nature Trail along First Street from Walnut Street to Willow Street.
The City of Ottawa has been working with the Kansas Department of Transportation to initiate improvements at this busy intersection. The design is intended to move traffic through the intersection more efficiently, and with significantly increased safety. Improvements will include addition of turning lanes on all three "legs" of the intersection, and addition of a traffic signal that will be responsive to changing traffic conditions. Davis Road will be closed on Monday, April 15th, detours will be marked for traffic.
A new option for paying your City of Ottawa utility bill is now available. Along with our parking lot drop box and online payments an indoor drop box is now available to customers.
The Ottawa Task Force is facing off against the Holley Navarre Intermediate School from Navarre Florida in a “Recycling Rumble,” Feb. 13-Apr. 30, 2013, to raise money by recycling, and for the chance to earn cash and win an Apple iPad® compliments of the national fundraising through recycling program FundingFactory.