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City Offices to be Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
City offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash collection scheduled for Monday will occur on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. For utility emergencies, please contact Public Works at 620-783-1900.
The City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Galena City Council Chamber.
Christmas and New Years Office Hours and Solid Waste Schedule
City offices will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, through Friday, December 26, in observance of Christmas.
Solid Waste collection for Wednesday through Friday routes will occur on Monday, December 29, and Tuesday, December 30, alongside the regularly scheduled Monday and Tuesday routes.
Additionally, city offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1, for New Year’s celebrations.
Solid Waste collection for Wednesday and Thursday routes will take place on Friday, January 2, and Monday, January 5, along with the regularly scheduled Friday and Monday routes.
For utility emergencies during these closures and after hours, please contact 620-783-1991.
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE CLOSED 12/5/2025
The City Clerk’s office will be closed Friday, December 5, 2025, for system maintenance and updates.
Payments can be dropped off in the payment drive thru drop box located at the east end of City Hall.
For utility emergencies please call 620-783-1991 ext. 1.
City Offices to be closed in Observance of Veterans Day
Please be advised that City offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in observance of Veterans Day.
Please note that Solid Waste collection originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, will instead take place on Wednesday, November 12, alongside the regular Wednesday collection route.
For any utility emergencies during this period or after hours, please contact us at 620-783-1991.
Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a safe and enjoyable Columbus Day.
Residential Clean Up to Follow City Wide Yard Sales Oct. 6th – 11th
Galena City Wide Yard Sales have been set for October 4th, 2025. Permits can be purchased at City Hall for $5.00.
Residential Clean up will be the week following. Oct 6th – Oct. 11th. All items must be taken to Jordan Disposal located at 1040 E Front Street. You must bring a current City of Galena Utility Bill (this is issued by the City) and proof of identity. Jordan Disposal will accept items Monday Oct. 6th through Friday Oct. 10th from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturday Oct. 11th from 7:00am to 1:00 pm.
Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Galena will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 6:00 pm, in the Galena City Council Chamber located at 211 W 7th St. Galena, Ks for the purpose of considering an application to be submitted to the Kansas Department of Commerce for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds under the Community Improvement category. A specific project application to be discussed is purchase of a Fire Truck in an area generally bounded by Cherokee County which will consist of fire suppression activities. The estimated project cost is $700,000.00 with the grant request for $525,000.00 of the project cost. Other project proposals introduced at the hearing will be considered. Oral and written comments will be recorded and become a part of the City of Galena CDBG Citizen Participation Plan.
Reasonable accommodations will be made available to persons with disabilities. Requests should be submitted to the City Clerk’s office located at Galena City Hall 211 W 7th St, Galena, Ks 66739 by 4:00 pm Friday, August 15, 2025.
REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST FOR CITY ATTORNEY POSITION
THE CITY OF GALENA, KS INVITES THE SUBMISSIONS OF LETTERS OF INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH EXTENSIVE LEGAL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF GALENA IN VARIOUS LEGAL MATTERS AS MUNICIPAL CITY ATTORNEY.
SCOPE OF SERVICES WOULD INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENATION IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO MUNICIPAL LAW, GOVERNANCE AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.
- DRAFTING, REVIEWING AND NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND ANY OTHER MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
- REPRESENTING THE CITY’S INTEREST IN LITIGATION, ARBITRATION, ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
- OFFERING COUNSEL ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW, PERSONNEL ISSUES, BILLING, FINANCE AND PUBLIC RELATIONS.
- ATTENDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS TWICE EACH MONTH.
- ATTENDING SPECIAL MEETINGS WHEN REQUESTED.
- PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL ON MUNICIPAL SPECIFIC LAW.
- REVIEWING AND WRITING POLICIES, MUNICIPAL CODES, CORRESPONDENCES AND OTHER ROUTINE DOCUMENTS OF GOVERNMENT FUNCTION.
- REPORT CHANGES IN FEDERAL, STATE OR COUNTY LEGISLATION THAT AFFECT THE CITY.
- MAINTAIN AN ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY, INCLUDING RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
- COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY CODES AND LAWS.
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD EMAIL THEIR LETTER OF INTEREST TO CITY CLERK, TRACY ROBERTS, AT T.ROBERTS@GALENAKS.GOV OR DROP OFF AT GALENA CITY HALL AT 211 W. 7TH STREET, GALENA, KS 66739.
**C&D Landfill Fire Update**
This morning at approximately 9:00 AM, a representative from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) contacted the City to provide an update regarding the ongoing situation at the C&D Landfill. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has conducted air quality testing at five different locations, both on and off the landfill site. The results of this monitoring indicate that there are no levels of concern detected by the EPA. The only readings recorded were on the landfill itself, and these levels were low and deemed not concerning at this time. We anticipate a more comprehensive report will be released later this week.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our firefighters, who have worked tirelessly and selflessly over the past two nights. Their dedication, along with the efforts of the landfill operators, has been instrumental in managing the fire effectively. We hope they are able to rest soon and that the fire does not start up again. Thank you for your continued support and understanding during this time.