Washington Wins the #IowansUnite Mural Contest (8/3/2022) - WASHINGTON, IA – The Washington Chamber’s Welcome Center is excited to announce that Washington was selected as the statewide 2022 #IowansUnite CommUNITY Contest winner financed by the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance Authority. With the persistent encouragement from their volunteer and partner, Isabella Santoro, a video was put together with the assistance…
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs designates Iowa Great Places & Cultural & Entertainment Districts (7/25/2022) - DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs today announced that 13 Iowa communities will receive the state’s support through two creative placemaking programs that put the arts, culture and history at the center of creative community development. The department designated new Iowa Great Places in Jefferson, Oskaloosa, Washington and Woodbine, and re-designated Appanoose County/Vermillion…
Main Street Washington Board Seeking Executive Director (8/2/2022) - The search is open for a new Main Street Washington Director. The Board of Directors is seeking a full-time dynamic, outgoing team-player to serve as the next Executive Director in Washington, Iowa. The program has been in existence since 2008 and has spurred over $15 million in development in the restoration and rehabilitation of downtown…
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 2020. The study indicated that there are areas within the city’s distribution system in need of replacement from lack of fire flow as well as…
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 study & planning, 4 separately let capital projects, and over $6 million in public & private investment on the Municipal Campus. The projects have provided…
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 project is the paving of West Buchanan Street from the Wastewater Plant road to South Avenue E. This final stage has been envisioned and worked…
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 large soccer fields to complement the existing soccer complex along West 18th Street. The project will also include a concessions/restrooms building, new sand volleyball courts,…
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 earlier this year. The “Plat 1” area includes 7 single-family and 2 two-family lots for sale, and the future Plat 2 is expected to include…
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 sewer, a new water main, a new sanitary sewer, and reconstructed sidewalks. Upsized water main will be extended to East 10th Street. The general contractor…
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 between Sitler and Buchanan. Sidewalk will be extended on the east side of South E plus on the north side of Lincoln to the Timber…
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 Washington Free Public Library is closed to the public until further notice with curb side services available. Large gatherings are strongly discouraged, in accordance with…
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 6 PM at the Washington Public Library, 115 West Washington, Nicola-Stoufer Room Tuesday, February 11 at 6 PM at the Washington Fire Station, 215 East…
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 Riverboat Foundation (WCRF). Since 2006, the WCRF has contributed over $46,715,000 to municipalities and nonprofit organizations in the county. The WCRF has had a tremendous…
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 was held on December 12. See below for project updates from the architect.
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 on South 14th from Washington to Madison and Madison from 14th to 15th, and construction of a new 9-lot subdivision between Madison and Adams. The…
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 be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Steven R. Nunn”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.…
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 will be available in its most current format on our website. The new code is fully searchable and has reference tags throughout for easy linking…
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