News

SNOW ORDINANCE IN EFFECT

2/4/2012 -  Snow Ordinance will be in effect beginning at 8:00 PM on Saturday, February 04, and will remain in effect until 8:00 AM on Monday, February 06, and may be extended as necessary. All vehicles must be off the street during this time.

BONDURANT'S ODOR & LAGOONS

2/2/2012 -  What’s that smell? Many of you probably smell an odor around town from time to time. The odor comes from our wastewater treatment lagoons located west of the School’s football field.

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

2/1/2012 -  Sunday, February 19 1:00-4:00 PM

2012 CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT

1/30/2012 -  Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Board.

COMMUNITY GARDEN SUPPORT GROUP

1/17/2012 -  There will be a meeting for all interested at the Bondurant Public Library Thursday, February 2 at 7:30 PM.

BONDURANT BEGINNER'S T-BALL

1/16/2012 -  Bondurant Beginner's T-Ball -- Contact James & Cathy Hayworth 515-967-4406

IN THE KNOW...SHREDDING OPTIONS

1/13/2012 -  Tax season requires going through your saved bills, receipts, bank statements and prior tax filings. Some you toss, some you recycle - but either way, you should always SHRED. Avoid the risk of identity theft with these tips.

JANUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER CORRECTION

12/30/2011 -  The Bondurant Recreational Sports Complex Saferoom article in the January newsletter has a misprint.

CART PLACEMENT

12/29/2011 -  Setting out recycling and garbage carts in the winter can be a challenge. Here are some helpful hints!

CALL2RECYCLE PROGRAM

12/13/2011 -  Bondurant and Metro Waste Authority have partnered with Call2Recycle® to make convenient battery recycling available to the community members. The only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America, Call2Recycle helps communities like Bondurant operate household battery and cell phone collection programs.

HOLIDAY RECYCLING OR REPURPOSING

12/7/2011 -  It's in with the new and out with the old between Thanksgiving and Christmas. With all the gift shopping and wrapping, holiday decorating inside and out and prepping for parties and gatherings, you have much to recycle and much to trash.

SNOW ORDINANCE

12/6/2011 -  Wintertime is here and the Snow Ordinance will be in effect as soon as it snows. As soon as it starts snowing all vehicles must be off the public roadways. If vehicles are not moved from the public roadways as soon as it starts snowing, they will be ticketed and could be impounded. We must have everyone’s cooperation to keep our public roadways open and safe.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 10 CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE

11/21/2011 -  Boy Scout Troop 10 would like to thank the community for all of the support for their can and bottle drive.

MWA'S RECYCLING & DISPOSAL GUIDE

11/8/2011 -  A recycling and disposal guide for your convenience.

FACEBOOK DISCUSSION TOPIC

10/13/2011 -  Join the discussion about the Paine Heights Project.

NEW ROOF ON PARK SHELTER

10/12/2011 -  Bondurant Men's Club installs new roof on park shelter.

LAKE PETOCKA PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING

10/12/2011 -  Lake Petocka playground completed and the south shelter building receives new roof & siding. Ribbon Cutting was held on October 1.

CITY COUNCIL NOMINATION PAPERS

9/6/2011 -  Five residents interested in serving on the City Council filed Affadavit's of Candidacy with the City Clerk at City Hall by September 1.

CITY ORDINANCE UPDATES: "ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL" & "BICYCLE REGULATIONS"

8/15/2011 -  The Bondurant City Council recently passed two Ordinances that are now in effect. On July 05, 2011, the Council passed an Ordinance regarding “Animal Protection and Control” and on July 18, 2011, approved an Ordinance pertaining to “Bicycle Regulations”. Both Ordinances are posted in their entirety in this article.

GENDER BALANCING ON CITY COMMITTEES

8/13/2011 -  In 2009, the State adopted a law, now Section 69.16A(2) of the Iowa Code, which requires gender balancing on all City and County non-elected boards and committees effective January 1, 2012.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

8/3/2011 -  The City of Bondurant is beginning the process to update the City’s Comprehensive Plan; a long range plan that will help define and guide the future of our community. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR INPUT BY TAKING A BRIEF SURVEY OR E-MAIL INFO@CITYOFBONDURANT.COM

CHICHAQUA VALLEY TRAIL CONNECTION PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

7/26/2011 -  MEETING WAS AT 6:00 PM ON MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011, AT BONDURANT CITY HALL. READ THIS ARTICLE IF YOU MISSED THE MEETING.

BONDURANT: 2010 TREE CITY USA RECIPIENT

4/11/2011 -  The City of Bondurant has received the 2010 Tree City USA award. Bondurant was one of 88 Iowa communities to qualify for Tree City USA status.

LAKE PETOCKA PARK / KINNEY PARK UPDATES

4/6/2011 -  A big "thank you" to the Lions Club members who updated the South Shelter and to the Little League players, coaches and parents who helped with cleanup of the the ballfields at Kinney Park!

$20,000 IN GRANT MONEY AWARDED TO THE CITY OF BONDURANT

3/22/2011 -  The City of Bondurant recently was awarded a total of $20,000 from the 2010 Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant Program. The City was awarded $10,000 for the Bondurant “Student Scientists” Watershed Project. The City was also awarded another $10,000 towards Lake Petocka Park Playground Equipment.

POPULATION UPDATE

2/17/2011 -  Official Population of Bondurant: 3,860. Read this article for more information.

THANK YOU!

12/22/2010 -  The City of Bondurant would like to state our appreciation to the Bondurant Men's Club, and to Don Newby.

NEW IN BONDURANT: WEATHER STATION & UPDATED CEMETERY ENTRANCE

12/10/2010 -  The Bondurant Weather Station is now online (www.weatherlink.com/user/bondurant) and the new Bondurant Cemetery entrance is completed!

PARKS AND RECREATION UPDATE

12/9/2010 -  There have been many recent Parks and Recreation updates! Please read this article to find out what's new.

BONDURANT RECEIVES MONSANTO GRANT AWARD

9/22/2010 -  City of Bondurant Receives $5000 Grant from Monsanto Fund to Support Bondurant "Student Scientist" Watershed Project.

BONDURANT GOES PAPERLESS

9/16/2010 -  The City of Bondurant was the recipient of a competitive grant from the Metro Waste Authority for the purpose of reducing the amount of waste going to the landfill.

STORM DAMAGE SURVEY

8/17/2010 -  Please take a moment to fill out our Storm Damage Survey. The results will help us when applying for Federal and State grants.

FLOODING INFORMATION

8/11/2010 -  EMERGENCY / FLOODING INFORMATION: FREE CLEAN-UP ASSISTANCE, disaster assistance, contacts, sand bags.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL ELECTION

8/2/2010 -  A Special Election was held on Tuesday, August 24 to elect a representative to the Bondurant City Council.

CITY PROJECTS UPDATE

7/14/2010 -  Update on the city's summer projects.

RAPID GROWTH

6/28/2010 -  If you haven’t been in Bondurant recently, you’ll likely be surprised the next time you’re in town.