Category: City News

ACCEPTING BIDS FOR STORM SEWER REPAIR AND CULVERT REPAIR

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

THE CITY OF LAWLER IS NOW ACCEPTING BIDS FOR STORM SEWER REPAIR AND CULVERT REPAIR.  BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 7:00 PM, JUNE 2, 2025 AT WHICH TIME BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED.

THIS BID SHALL INCLUDE A QUOTE FOR A NEW STORM SEWER FURNISHED AND INSTALLED, THE ROAD AND DRIVEWAYS REPAIRED AND THE JOB COMPLETE. ALSO, QUOTE TO REPLACE A STREET CULVERT AND REPAIR CONCRETE STREET.

YOUR SEALED BID MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE ON OF BEFORE JUNE 2, 2025 AT 7:00 PM OR YOU MAY BRING YOUR BID TO THE MEETING AT THAT TIME.  THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE OR REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS, TO WAIVE TECHNICALITIES, OR TO RE-ADVERTISE FOR BIDS, IF THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY WILL BE SERVED THEREBY.  FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JAY UHLENHAKE AT (563) 238-3614.

Lawler Residents Spring Clean Up

Please click for flyer: SPRING CLEAN UP

 

SPRING CLEAN UP

** CITY OF LAWLER RESIDENTS ONLY!! **

 

The City annual spring clean-up day will be held on May 10th.  Jendro will place 2 large dumpsters at the city compost site.    Residents will bring their items to the dumpster. Jendro will NOT go to houses to pick up this year.

 

Accepting steel and redeemable cans.

 

Items that ARE NOT accepted:  appliances, televisions, computer monitors, tires, yard waste, hazardous materials (paints, oils, etc.) corrugated cardboard.

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING November 4, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

 

Notice is hereby given that on November 4, 2024, at 7:15 P.M., that the City Council of the City of Lawler, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining citizen comment concerning the following:

 

  1. To receive comment on the community development and housing needs of low and moderate-income persons.

 

  1. Proposed activities of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grant Application and the cost estimate of the project. The proposed activity is financial support for a CDBG Water Grant (Construction of Well).

 

Citizens are encouraged to attend to provide their comments.  Written comments should be addressed to INRCOG, ATTN: Isaiah Corbin, 229 East Park Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703 or to Suzette Byrne, City of Lawler, 414 E Grove St, Lawler, IA 52154.

Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF LAWLER

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

You are hereby given notice that a public hearing will be held at ______7:15 ______P.M. on _____July 1 ____, 2024,   at the Council Chambers in the City Hall in Lawler, Iowa, on the proposal to amend the City Code Ordnance 92.02 RATES FOR SERVICE. Water service shall be furnished at the following monthly rates within the City:

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)

RESIDENTIAL WATER RATES
Gallons Used Per Month Rate
up to 1,500 $20.00 (minimum bill per household)
1,501 and over $20.00, plus $9.00 per 1,000 gallons
Monthly Utility Fee $5.00 per household (Whereas landlord pays water usage , the landlord will be charged $5.00 per unit.)
COMMERCIAL WATER RATES
Gallons Used Per Month Rate
up to 1,500 $29.00 (minimum bill per household)
1,501 and over $29.00, plus $10.50 per 1,000 gallons
Monthly Utility Fee $5.00 per business
Commercial loads will be $50.00 access fee per day for a minimum of 5,000 gallons billed at commercial rates per 1,000 gallons.

Lawler Historical Society at the Starlite Ballroom during Irish Fest

Click here also for this article Lawler Historical Society 2023

Lawler Historical Society

Take a walk back in time!
Hundreds of historical photos and artifacts! Lot’s of NEW displays!
L.H.S. at the Starlite Ballroom
(during the 2023 IRISH FEST)
Friday Evening June 16th
Saturday June 17th
Sunday Morning coffee & donuts June 18th

 

LHS’s MISSION and GOALS!
The Lawler Historical Society endeavors to establish a vital presence of Lawler’s history and culture for the benefit, enlightenment, and enjoyment of its residents, descendants, and visitors. To capture, preserve, promote, and present the history of the Lawler Community; past, present and future.

Why establish the LHS:
• A famous Lawler native, Bill Sheridan, has continued to keep the heart beat of Lawler in play through his rich and elaborate published writings.
• The Carnegie Cultural Center has been a depository of history for many towns with in Chickasaw County.
• Events such as the Lawler Irish Fest and RAGBRAI put Lawler back on the map! This Irish Fest has become a tradition for Lawler and the community, embracing heritage, creating a venue in bringing family and friends together near and far.
• A resurrection of Lawler’s history in the making. An early aspect of Irish Fest was the amazing displays of Lawler’s past.
• An ever growing interest over the years amongst individuals wanting to see the collecting and preserving of history. Through establishing and maintaining a physical and virtual gallery, LHS will exhibit collections of priceless artifacts, heirlooms, etc of historical importance and proudly present and promote the who, what, where and why of the Lawler Community for current and future generations.

LHS Goals:
• Downtown location – LHS envisions having a location that would facilitate displays and walkthrough viewing during festivities, special events and by appointment. Such a hard surface footprint may start small with growth opportunity. LHS is very fortunate to collaborate with Curt and Anita Franzen in utilizing the Starlite as an event location during the Lawler Irish Fest (2022 and 2023).
• The LHS Scrapbook – Will provide online virtual library of photos, articles and other information. Currently LHS is on Facebook and features weekly posts of historical interests.
• Books of Lawler Series – LHS will continue the successful ‘Books of Lawler Series’. To date the following books have been published “Team Pride. Team Spirit” (1st Edition 2014); “Main and Grove” (2nd Edition 2015); “Your Town Your History” (3rd Edition 2015). Next to come: Lawler Farming Community (2024/25).
• Collecting Artifacts – MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL To date, the contribution and collection of artifacts has been amazing in providing a foundation collection of historical memorabilia.

LHS Board:
Kurt Hemesath, Bonnie Kuehner, Verna Orvis, Kyle Kuehner, Nancy Cuvelier and Mary Burns. Like many of you, their family roots are deep within the Lawler community, and neither time nor distance has broken the bond.

LHS Welcomes Donations:
It is about the legacy of parents, grandparents, great grandparents, family and friends, who gave it their all in making Lawler a true and viable community. A time and place where settlers from various backgrounds and countries came here and through their perseverance, their love of land and country made it their “HOME”.
LHS endeavors not only to establish the means of a physical and visual history experience but to also provide a basis of the sensory aspect of Lawler’s history and its many family legacies with in its community.
Donations will be key to the success of the LHS. LHS graciously thanks those individuals, organizations and businesses to date that have supported and contributed in various respects, and anxiously await donation opportunities to come. Donations, in all forms, will be of great importance to the success of Lawler’s historical preservation for generations to come. LHS will work with donors in providing recognition for contributions.

Information: Please visit/contact us on Facebook – Lawler Historical Society
LHS was formed in March of 2020 and has 501(c)3 status from the Department of the Treasury effective March 23, 2020. Donors can deduct contributions they make to LHS under IRC Section 170. Tax ID #85-0532469.
Contact any one of the LHS Directors for donation opportunities, donation forms, and information.