Newton Community Survey Now Available

Beginning in 2012, the City of Newton adopted and began implementing Newton's Future: A Comprehensive Plan. Every two years this plan is updated to ensure that the plan is still addressing the goals and concerns of residents.Your participation in the surv...

Nuisance Code Enforcement Efforts

For the first six months in 2018, 650 new nuisance cases were received or logged by the code enforcement inspectors. Approximately 60% of these were for tall grass or weeds, and approximately 30% were for trash or junk. The remainder of the cases were mos...

Iowa Speedway Drive Overlay Project

On Monday, August 6th City Council approved entering into a contract with Manatts, Inc. of Brooklyn, Iowa for the Iowa Speedway Drive Overlay Project. This project includes the installation of subdrain tile along both sides of the existing paved roadway, ...

Summer Concert Series at Maytag Bowl Update

Two more events remain for the 2018 Summer Concert Series at Maytag Bowl. DJ Karaoke will take the stage on August 16th. The final show will occur on August 30th, with the Dueling Pianos performance. Both shows begin at 7:00 pm.

RAGBRAI at Maytag Pool

With perfect weather and thousands of RAGBRAI riders camping in Maytag Park, over 1,700 single-day admissions were sold at Maytag Pool on July 25th. The surge in riders using the pool and showers began in early to mid-afternoon; with the largest crowds an...

Maytag Pool Safety

The Community Services Division, with the assistance of Public Works staff, recently purchased and installed new safety padding around and beneath the 3-meter diving board at Maytag Pool. This padding, which has a 12 foot fall protection rating, better pr...

What You Need to Know About Grass Clippings

The City of Newton is asking residents to keep all grass clippings or other yard waste out of the City streets and alleys. Please direct your mower away from the street and back onto your property, and remove any clippings that may have been accidentally ...

NFD Accepting Applications for Full Time FF/EMT Positions

The City of Newton is currently accepting applications for Full-Time FF/EMT positions. The department will require that you are a EMT-B to apply. For more information, please check out the link below.

Building Activity for July 2018

For the month of July 2018, the City issued 18 Development Permits - 7 Building Permits, 4 Electrical Permits, 3 Plumbing Permits, and 4 Mechanical Permits. Total valuation Calendar Year-to-Date for projects is $13,355,315.00

Planning and Zoning Commission Update

The Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 7th and unanimously recommended approval of some minor changes to the Floodplain Ordinance and associated definitions found in the General Provisions section of the zoning code. Effective October 5, 2018, n...

Zoning Board of Adjustment Update

The Zoning Board of Adjustment met on August 1st and reviewed a conditional use permit for a town home development at the former Hatchery Site. The permit was granted with the condition that sidewalks be also provided along the E 12th Street N frontage of...

Downtown Grant Review Board Update

The Downtown Grant Review Board met on July 31st and heard proposals for projects at 118 N 2nd Avenue W and 122 N 2nd Avenue W. The Board recommended approval of the sign and awning removal project at 118, which was then approved by Council on August 6th....

Comprehensive Plan Survey

A citizen survey is currently underway as part of the regular 2-year review of the comprehensive plan. Thus far, over 300 responses have been logged. The survey will remain open through August 24th. The survey can be accessed from the homepage of the City...

Historic Preservation Commission Update

The Historic Preservation Commission met on August 6th for their regular meeting. The commission hopes to submit a CLG (Certified Local Government) grant application to continue their work on the First Avenue Residential Historic Districts.Three of the HP...

Electronics, Appliances & Scrap Metal Recycling Event Scheduled for Saturday, September 15

The City of Newton and H&W Recycling are holding an Electronics, Appliances & Scrap Metal Recycling Event on Saturday, September 15 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the public parking lot at N 2nd Ave W & W 4th St N.

Citizens can recycle heat and cool...

Water Pollution Control UV Disinfection Project

The Ultraviolet light disinfection system project at the WPC plant is nearing completion. WPC plant operators are seen receiving training on operation and maintenance of UV system equipment.

Constructing a New Storm Water Detention Basin

Public Works has been taking advantage of the dry weather constructing a new storm water detention basin, as required by the Iowa DNR to stay in compliance with our storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP). As future landfill cells are constructed to...

Streets Crews Provide Traffic Control During RAGBRAI

The Public Works Operations streets crews have spent the past several months building barricades, making signage, supplying fencing, fixing every crack, hole and imperfection in the streets to bicycle standards, on the entire RAGBRAI ingress and egress ro...

Newton Parks Serve as Official RAGBRAI Campgrounds

City of Newton Parks Operations staff put in hundreds of hours planning and preparing the parks prior to hosting RAGBRAI on July 25th. Most of the Newton’s Parks had RAGBRAI riders camping in them. 

Maytag Park served as the “m...