Leadership Washington Hosts Economic Development & Finance Day (10/15/2024) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2024 Washington, Iowa – On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, Leadership Washington participants engaged in a full day of learning and networking focused on economic development…
Washington Golf and Country Club Celebrates 100 Years! (9/16/2024) - Washington, IA- Saturday, September 14, 2024 the Washington Chamber Ambassadors had the pleasure of celebrating a 100-Year Anniversary of our local Washington Golf and Country Club! Prior to the…
Reflecting on 2024 & Looking Ahead to 2025 (1/24/2025) - Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Growth and Achievement Happy New Year! 2024 was a year full of growth and celebration across Downtown Washington, and we cannot express how grateful…
The Washington County Communications Center is experiencing issues with their Windstream business phone lines. If you are unable to reach them on their main 319-653-2107 number, please contact them via…
Effective January 6, 2025, there will be a change in the City of Washington regarding electrical permitting. The State of Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL) will assume…
The Washington City Council has set the public hearing for the first budget amendment for fiscal year 2025 for December 3rd, 2024 at 6 pm in the Washington City Hall…
Police Officer City of Washington, Iowa The Washington Police Department is seeking applicants for the position of Police Officer. Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) certification preferred, but not required. Police…
The City sweeps the streets around the City square each week between the hours of 10 p.m. on Thursday and 6 a.m. on the following Friday. During this time, according…
Curbside yard waste collection started March 26 and March 28. Yard waste will be collected west of 2nd Ave on Thursday and east of 2nd Ave on Tuesday. The routes…
The Yard Waste Center at 1065 W. Buchanan St is open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following Saturday dates: April 13, 20, 27 May 4, 11,…
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MOVING OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSE AT 2550HWY 1 WASHINGTON, IOWA City of Washington, Iowa NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals for the acquisition and…
Police Officer City of Washington, Iowa The Washington Police Department is seeking applicants for the position of Police Officer. Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) certification preferred, but not required.…
The max levy hearing is a requirement by the State of Iowa. This hearing will occur at the February 21st, 2023 Budget workshop. The Council is required to hold a…
November 3, 2022 – The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced awards totaling $934,430 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to 10 communities around the state. The grants will benefit local improvement projects, such as historic building rehabilitation and upper…
The City of Washington’s electric vehicle charge station is now connected and operational. The charge station was installed on West Washington Street near the Central Park bandstand. It is a…
The 2021 Washington Water Main Improvement Project was developed as a result of an evaluation of the city’s water distribution system completed by the City of Washington in December of…
The City Hall- Police Building Project is substantially complete as of October 2020, and staff is moved into their final locations. This was the completion of nearly 8 years of…
The City of Washington is preparing for a major project to create a paved route from Highway 1 to the southwest side of town, including Washington High School. This year’s…
The Wellness Park Phase 1 Ballfields & Roadway project is underway. This project will help to provide Washington with its first integrated community baseball/softball complex, and will provide 2 new…
The City of Washington is happy to offer for sale lots in the NLW Subdivision Plat 1, property that was acquired by gift from NLW Holdings and the Whitesell Corporation…
The City is undertaking a project to reconstruct North 4th Avenue from East 5th to East 7th Street, including the intersections of those streets. The project also includes new storm…
This fall, the City expects to start construction on the reconstruction of South Avenue E from Sitler Drive to West Lincoln Street. This project will include new upsized water main…
By Mayoral proclamation as of 3/16/2020, the Washington community is in a state of emergency in response to COVID-19, the Coronavirus. The immediate impact of this proclamation is that the…
The City of Washington’s budget process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 has begun. The Council is expected to meet to discuss the budget on the following dates: Tuesday, January 28 at…
Patty Koller works hard to make people happy. And in her business, she helps to make a lot of people very happy. Koller is Executive Director of the Washington County…
The new 14,918 square foot Washington Fire Station was substantially complete as of November 5, 2019, and the Fire Department has now moved in. A public open house and ribbon-cutting…
The South 15th project will include new paving, water main, storm sewer, and sidewalk on the existing portion of South 15th from Washington to Madison, construction of new storm sewer…
Washington Police Department’s K9 Dex will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Dex’s vest will…
The City recently completed a thorough update of its municipal code with the assistance of Iowa Codification. The code will now be continuously updated as ordinance changes are made and…
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