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Lawn Care Services

The City of Galena is now seeking motivated licensed and insured mowing service companies or individuals for the purpose of mowing and maintaining high weed notice yards in the City of Galena. All companies must be licensed with the City of Galena and have general liability coverage. Certificate of Insurance is required. All yards will need to be mowed within 7 days of assignment. Yards will pay $40.00 per 2500 square foot. Yards will be assigned 5 at a time. Must be willing to start immediately. For more information please contact the City Clerks office at 620-783-5265 ext. 1. Business license application forms can be found here on our website under documents.

Suspect In Custody Following Tuesday Night Shooting Death of Riverton Man

Just before 9:00pm on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, emergency personnel were dispatched to a shooting in the 800 block of Columbus Street in Galena.


Cherokee County Emergency Medical Personnel attempted to revive the victim but were unsuccessful.


Levi Porter, age 27, of Riverton, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cherokee County Deputy Coroner.


Billy Barker, 49, of Galena, was arrested at the scene and transported to the Cherokee County Jail on allegations of 2nd Degree Murder.

Formal charges have not yet been filed.


The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Galena Police Department.

Billy Barker

A little Easter Fun!

Houses at RANDOM have been chosen for an egging! Eggs have been hidden in your yard and finding them shouldn’t be to hard. Check out the local parks and businesses for some added treats to find.

Please do not go into someone else’s yard. If your house was not randomly chosen take a trip to a public area (park, local business, school, etc.) and get your hunt on. Over 2000 eggs have been distributed across the entire city.

Thank you to our sponsors: City of Galena, Galena Parks N Rec, Rose Construction, Dairy Queen, Sonic, Beautiful Chaos, and JBirds!

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Galena

https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=502

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Galena public water supply system located in Cherokee County.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 because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution 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.  

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New Feature!! FrontDesk now offers Notices via email and text message

We are excited to announce that the City of Galena has adopted FrontDesk, a web-based platform that gives our residents access to a variety of tools to interact with us in one convenient place. We have invested in this platform to provide a modern, satisfying, and convenient experience. This is a part of our effort to provide superior customer service and offerings to [insert your Agency Name] residents and to strengthen the connection between citizen and government. Sign up for FrontDesk here: https://galenaks.frontdeskgworks.com/

FrontDesk offers many exciting features and benefits for all city residents including:

  • Conveniently pay your monthly utility bills from the comfort and safety of your home. No more writing out a check each month to pay your utility bill!  No worries about social distancing and possible exposure.
  • Receive bills electronically.
  • Enroll in autopay using ACH or credit card payments so you won’t have to remember to pay your bills each month.
  • Get important messages and notifications via email or text.
  • 24/7 access to your utility account and usage information including utility usage, tracking multiple accounts, and submitting service requests.
  • Conveniently submit utility service requests from your computer or mobile device.
  • Fill out and submit forms directly online and pay any associated fees online. Our staff will review and process the forms – no more paper required!
  • Easy access to Public Notices and answers to Frequently Asked Questions so you can see important city-related information in one place.
  • Review Meeting Agendas and Minutes. (in Progress)
  • Use Citizen Requests to submit requests directly to the necessary government officials with a few clicks of a mouse or taps on a smartphone.

FrontDesk is mobile-friendly and can be accessed anywhere from any device with an internet connection. Log in to see all your outstanding bills, pay bills online or enroll in autopay for added convenience. You will also have access to important city information including public notices, Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and ability to fill out and submit forms online. FrontDesk is your direct line of communication to receive your information, alerts, and notices.

Sign up for FrontDesk today! https://galenaks.frontdeskgworks.com/