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Author: Tracy Roberts

Zoning Map for the City of Galena

This map is for reference only and may not be up to date. Zoning changes can only occur when a request for rezone application is filled out with the City Clerks Office by the property owner.

Process to Rezone: Application is filed with the City Clerk by owner of property, Application is sent to the Planning and Zoning Committee for review. Planning and Zoning makes a recommendation to the City Council. City Council has final say in the rezoning process. If the property is approved for rezoning then a Resolution is passed.

You Drink. You Drive. You Lose- is Just Ahead

Drivers are advised that during the period of August 19 through Labor Day, September 4, The Galena Police Department will join other police agencies across Kansas in a crackdown aimed at removing impaired drivers from the roadways during You Drink. You Drive. You Lose.

It is illegal to drive while impaired, yet one person is killed in a drunk driving crash every 52 minutes in the United States. Just one drink before driving can put you and others in danger, because alcohol impairs thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination.

Driving after consuming alcohol or any other potentially impairing substance is a choice you make. The You Drink. You Drive. You Lose enforcement campaign is intended to remind drivers to take a moment to consider how it would be to begin every day with the memory of your decision if it resulted in injury or death. If you are driving impaired, you are not only more likely to crash, but that crash is much more likely to cause serious injury or death. Think about your family, your friends, your coworkers, neighbors. Always wear your seat belt it’s your best defense against impaired drivers. Every trip, every time.

You can count on this agency to vigorously enforce impaired driving and other traffic laws, not just during this enforcement campaign but all through the year in order to save lives.

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For Immediate Release: Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Galena, Cherokee County

For Immediate Release
August 9, 2023
For more information, contact:
Matthew Lara
Matthew.lara@ks.gov
785-296-1317
Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Galena, Cherokee County
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City Galena water supply system located in Cherokee County. The advisory was issued because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Galena indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.
For consumer questions, please contact the water system at: 620-783-5265, or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption

For Immediate Release: Boil Water Advisory for a Portion of the City of Galena (Empire)

Boil Water Advisory Issued for a Portion of the City of Galena, Cherokee County

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the City of Galena public water supply system located in Cherokee County.  This advisory applies to customers in the Empire Neighborhood North of Eveningstar Road.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

  • Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
  • Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
  • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
  • Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
  • Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.

The advisory took effect on August 5 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system.  Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. 

Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 620-783-5265, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at  kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.

Overdose Rescue Kit

The Galena Police Department has installed a NALOXBOX (Overdose Rescue Kit) in the Municipal Building. This box is located next to the water fountain near the main entrance of the building.

This box was provided by DCCCA and NALOXBOX in an effort to help prevent accidental overdose and help save life’s within our community.

Cherokee County Floodplain Mapping Update – Open House – AUG 9

Join Cherokee County and the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) for a public Open House on the draft Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) from 2-6:30 pm on August the 9th at the Columbus Community Building located at 320 E. Maple St. Columbus, KS 66725. Chat with local flood experts to learn how the new maps will have an impact on YOUR property.

Impacted addresses are all located in Baxter Springs.

APPROACHING: 416 W 12TH ST, 1105 GRANT AVE, 215 W 6TH ST, 302 W 8TH ST, and 801 LINCOLN AVE

REMAINING: 1436 WYANDOTTE AVE, 1040 FAIRVIEW AVE, 635 CHEROKEE AVE, 1501 WYANDOTTE AVE, 615 W 14TH ST, 1601 WYANDOTTE AVE, 740 EAST AVE, 606 WASHINGTON AVE, 635 W 12TH ST, 629 W 12TH ST, 643 W 12TH ST, 534 W 12TH ST, 540 W 11TH ST, 1305 E 12TH ST, 629 E 6TH ST, 1120 WYANDOTTE AVE, 633 EAST AVE, 1128 WYANDOTTE AVE, 242 E 7TH ST, 1525 WYANDOTTE AVE, 809 W 12TH ST, 1232 KANSAS AVE, 404 E 7TH ST, 1531 WYANDOTTE AVE, 250 E 7TH ST, 1507 WYANDOTTE AVE, 710 MILITARY AVE, 517 W 11TH ST, 1320 KANSAS AVE, 1006 WYANDOTTE AVE, 335 E 7TH ST, 531 W 11TH ST, 1431 WYANDOTTE AVE, 540 W 14TH ST, 1301 E 12TH ST, 536 W 14TH ST, 620 EAST AVE, 736 GRANT AVE, 1607 WYANDOTTE AVE, 1407 WYANDOTTE AVE, 537 FAIRVIEW AVE, 541 W 14TH ST, 1308 KANSAS AVE, 1230 KANSAS AVE, 610 CHEROKEE AVE, 640 W 15TH ST, 642 W 15TH ST, 526 FAIRVIEW AVE, 141 E 7TH ST, 1333 WYANDOTTE AVE, 703 1/2 W 12TH ST, 703 1/2 W 12TH ST, 726 GRANT AVE, 726 GRANT AVE, 1149 E 12TH ST, 617 E 6TH ST, 705 MILITARY AVE, 532 W 11TH ST, and 541 W 15TH ST.

REMOVING: 704 PARK AVE, 513 W 16TH ST, 604 CHEROKEE AVE, 536 W 11TH ST, 641 WASHINGTON AVE, 521 W 13TH ST, 415 W 8TH ST, 100 YOUNGMAN AVE, 721 WASHINGTON AVE, 721 PARK AVE, 721 PARK AVE, 634 CLEVELAND AVE, 327 E 6TH ST, 890 OAK CREST, 531 W 16TH ST, 608 EAST AVE, 328 E 6TH ST, 536 WASHINGTON AVE, 1404 KANSAS AVE, 702 PARK AVE, 523 W 15TH ST, 536 W 15TH ST, 506 FAIRVIEW AVE, 1215 LIONS AVE, 606 W 11TH ST, 625 W 11TH ST, 607 W 11TH ST, 442 FAIRVIEW AVE, 820 W 12TH ST, 725 PARK AVE, 702 GRANT AVE, 548 WASHINGTON AVE, 444 E 8TH ST, 525 W 16TH ST, 527 FAIRVIEW AVE, 425 W 8TH ST, 745 GRANT AVE, 535 GARFIELD AVE, 700 W 12TH ST, 1124 KANSAS AVE, 705 GARFIELD AVE, 721 MILITARY AVE, 530 W 16TH ST, 734 MILITARY AVE, and 608 E 6TH ST.

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas

For Immediate Release

July 3, 2023

For more information, contact:

Matthew Lara

matthew.lara@ks.gov

785-296-1317

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Galena, Cherokee County

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Galena public water supply system located in Cherokee County. The advisory was issued on June 30, 2023 due to a line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system.

Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Galena indicate no evidence of bacteriological contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.  

For consumer questions, please contact the water system at: 620-783-5265 or you may call KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption.

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BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE CITY OF GALENA

For Immediate Release
June 30, 2023
For more information, contact:
Matthew Lara
matthew.lara@ks.gov


Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Galena, Cherokee County


TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for
the City of Galena public water supply system located in Cherokee County.


Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

  • Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
  • Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
  • If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.
  • Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap
    water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
  • Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary
    while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult
    their physicians.

  • The advisory took effect on June 30, 2023 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the
    system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of of a
    line break resulting in a loss of pressure in the system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in
    a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
    Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
    announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.
    For consumer questions, please contact the water system at 620-783-5265, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For
    consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage:
    kdhe.ks.gov/waterdisruption

  • Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory
    on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at
    kda.fsl@ks.gov or call 785-564-6767.

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Galena City Ordinance on Fireworks

As the 4th of July approaches people are starting to ask about the city ordnance on fire works with in the City Limits.

Fireworks may be discharged between the hours of 9:00 am through 10:30 pm on July 1st, 2nd , and 3rd. On July 4th they can be discharged between the hours of 9:00 am and ending at midnight.

BOTTLE ROCKETS PROHIBITED. Bottle rockets and other similar self-propelled firework or fireworks devices consisting of a tube and attached guiding stock or rod shall not be sold or discharged in the city.

DISCHARGE ON STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, ignite or fire any fireworks upon any public street, alley or avenue or in any park or public place within the city.

THROWING PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, cast or propel fireworks of any kind in the direction of or into the path of any animal, person or group of persons, or from, in the direction of or into any vehicle of any kind.