City Projects

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 new 14,918 square foot Washington Fire Station is nearing completion.  It is expected that the contractor, Bushong Construction, will be complete with the project by September 20.  After the Fire Department moves to the new facility, Bushong will begin work on renovating the existing building for much improved space for City Hall and the…

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…

Work is now underway on the City of Washington’s 2019 sewer project. Various work including excavation, point repairs of failed pipe segments, cured-in-place lining of pipe segments, and manhole rehabilitations will be performed in many locations throughout the eastern area of town through the beginning of October. No street closures are anticipated at this time,…