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Accepting Letters of Interest for Vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Committee

2 Positions are available

Position 1- shall be a resident of the City of Galena, Kansas.

Position 2- shall reside outside of but within 3 miles of the corporate limits of Galena, Kansas.

Overview:

POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The planning commission and city governing body shall have all the powers and duties set forth in K.S.A. 12-701 et seq., and amendments thereto, and such other powers and duties as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law. (b) In the event the city has no city planning commission or the city planning commission lacks a quorum, the city council may exercise the duties thereof.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. The planning commission is hereby designated to serve as the city’s board of zoning ppeals with all the powers and duties as provided for in K.S.A. 12-759. The board shall adopt rules in the form of bylaws for its operation which shall include hearing procedures. Such bylaws shall be subject to the approval of the governing body. Public records shall be kept of all official actions of the board which shall be maintained separately from those of the commission. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing evidence presented, findings of fact, decisions and the vote upon each
question or appeal. A majority of the members of the board present and voting at the hearing shall be required to decide any appeal. Subject to subsequent approval of the governing body, the board shall establish a scale of reasonable fees to be paid in advance by the appealing party.

The City of Galena is always looking for dedicated residents who care about their community’s future to serve on our governing body or committees.

Letters of interest can be mailed or delivered to City of Galena 211 W 7th St. Galena, Kansas 66739, faxed to 620-783-5111, or you may fill out the form below. All letters must be turned in by November 18, 2024 at 12:00 pm.

LETTER OF INTEREST FOR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 12:00 PM
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Used to verify address for 1 of the 2 vacant positions. 1 position shall be a resident of Galena, Kansas. 1 Position shall reside within 3 miles of the corporate limits of Galena, Kansas. The Mayor is directed to make reasonable efforts to nominate new members to fill the seven designated positions.
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Boil Water Advisory for a Portion of Galena

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

The City of Galena located in Cherokee County has issued a Boil Water Advisory for its distribution system for all residences on Shaw Hill Rd and Mercy Specialty Hospital and all buildings on that campus.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

• If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

• 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.

• 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 11/02/2024 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. City of Galena 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, or KDHE at 785-296-5514. For consumer information please visit KDHE’s PWS Consumer Information webpage: http://www.kdheks.gov/pws/emergencyresponse/water_disruption.htm

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.

Boil Advisory for a Portion of Galena Rescinded

For Immediate Release
November 5, 2024
Contact: Jill Bronaugh
Jill.P.Bronaugh@ks.gov
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 because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in a portion of 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 our webpage: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/468/Disruption-in-Water-Service.

Formal Bid Solicitation for Demolition of 1020 S Main St

Responses are due before: November 18, 2024 @ 12:00 pm

Return bid to: Galena City Clerk’s Office, 211 W 7th Street, Galena, Kansas 66739

Bid Opening: Monday, November 18, 2024, at 6:00 pm before the City Council.

Bid Forms: All bids MUST be submitted on the Formal Bid Form and signed by an officer or employee authorized to sign bids. Formal bid forms can be picked up at City Hall or they are available below.

Please quote prices on equipment, material, or services listed below applicable to all structures located at the following address(es), 1020 S Main St, Galena, KS 66739.

For More information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 620-783-5265 ext. 6.

Demolition Formal Bid FormDownload
Contract-Removal and Demolition of Structure(s)Download

Water Leak Repair

Galena Public Works is currently working on a water line break on Shaw Hill Road. Please avoid the area so that our crews can repair the line as quickly and safely as possible.

It is possible that water pressure may be briefly reduced in some areas of town.

Thursday Night Storm Clean Up

Galena Public Works will be cleaning up City Park after a large tree was struck by lightning. The tree was heavily damaged and will need to be removed. Please be careful around the area of debris.

City Wide Yard Sale Oct. 5 and Map

Permits can be purchased at City Hall for $5.00

Permits must be purchased by Friday October 4th at 12:00 PM in order to be placed on the map.
Maps will be available Friday afternoon at Casey’s General Store, Dollar General, and Family Dollar Tree. The map will also be posted online on our website and Facebook page.
Do not forget to shop our local stores and grab a bite to eat at one of our amazing restaurants. Happy shopping!

Residential Clean up will be the week following. October 7th – October 12th. All items must be taken to Jordan Disposal located at 1040 E Front Street. You must bring a current City of Galena Utility Bill and proof of identity. Jordan Disposal will accept items Monday October 7th through Friday October 11th from 7am to 5pm and Saturday October 12th 7am to 1pm.

City Offices will be closed for Labor Day

City offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day.

City Council meeting will be held Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the Galena City Council Chamber located at 211 W 7th.

For Utility emergencies, please contact Cherokee county sheriffs department at 620-783-5065.