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Iowa DOT is resurfacing the interstate overpass at the Underwood Exit
Notified 3/28/25 at 10:45 a.m. that it will be a resurface with a 1-lane road and should not affect ramp access.
However, as with any construction project, please give yourself ample time for any possible travel.
City Wide Garage Sale – Saturday, June 7, 2025
Starting 8 a.m. to whenever – The City will advertise in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil the week before.
A map will be provided on the website of in-town addresses of citizens who notify the City by Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 9 a.m., with your name and address and types of types of items you are selling, IF you would like to be included on a map. An info sheet will also be compiled of types of items being sold. The map/list will be ready on June 6 by 1 p.m. and posted on the website ONLY.
Chicken Dinner – Sunday, April 27, 2025 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mark your calendars – Junkwood
Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Avenue of Flags – 2025
Sponsored by the High School Junior Optimist International (JOI) Club and the Underwood Optimist Club offering
an annual subscription to celebrate six national holidays to line the streets with American Flags.
2025 Avenue of Flags Flyer 2025
****ANNOUNCEMENT****
Iowa Finance Authority awards the City of Underwood $500,000 for grant
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced that 18 communities have been awarded a total of more than $8 million in grants to advance water quality projects. The City of Underwood was one of 15 cities that received a $500,000 grant. Underwood will use the funds to complete a total clean water project that’s estimated to cost more than $4.1-million dollars.
Funding for the 18 grants is made available through the Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistance Program.
The Governor says “This was the first bill I signed into law as governor in 2018,” said Gov. Reynolds. “Since then, the program has assisted 82 communities through a total of $34 million in grants, and an additional $1.3 billion in other funds leveraged to advance water quality infrastructure projects throughout the state.”
The 2024 program received 32 applicants requesting more than $15 million in water quality grants. A committee consisting of designees from the Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship judged the Wastewater and Drinking Water Financial Assistance Program applications based on the program’s priorities.
***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Iowa West Foundation is committing $250,000
to the City of Underwood for wastewater upgrades
Grants have rural VIBE
Five rural communities in Pottawattamie County will benefit from Iowa West’s Vibrant Rural Communities program.
The VIBE program is supporting projects in Avoca, Hancock, Oakland, Treynor and Underwood.
“Our vision strives for communities where people love to live with an emphasis on the ‘S’ in communities,” Brenda Mainwaring, president and CEO of the Iowa West Foundation, said in a statement provided to The Nonpareil. “Rural residents have immense pride in their towns, and we are pleased to be able to support their efforts to build and grow their hometowns.”
The communities will also benefit from ongoing grant dollars made available through endowments from the Charles E. Lakin Foundation announced in October. Rural communities outside Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page counties are receiving the Lakin investments.
Iowa West’s VIBE program will encourage growth through revitalization and providing infrastructure for future housing development. It will also identify capital projects and assist with applications seeking funding.
Oakland will receive $400,000 for sourcing wells to expand its water supply. Underwood will receive $250,000 for wastewater upgrades.
Avoca will receive $125,000 for a community center renovation, while Treynor will receive $125,000 for infrastructure improvements. Hancock will receive $15,000 for tree removal.
Advance Southwest Iowa, which is supporting Iowa West’s VIBE program, will receive an operating grant for $225,000. McClure Engineering will provide consulting assistance to the Pottawattamie County communities.
“We are grateful for the Foundation’s support, which has empowered us to create new opportunities for growth in rural communities,” Paula Hazlewood, CEO of Advance Southwest Iowa, said in a news release. “Thanks to this partnership, we are building a stronger local economy and a brighter future for our residents.”
Bethany Wilcoxon, senior adviser with McClure Engineering, said there are “so many opportunities” for Pottawattamie County communities.
“However, a lot of these communities only have a city clerk and they’re trying to get out water bills and keep city councils moving forward,” Wilcoxon said. “VIBE is about figuring out how do we pull all the resources together to help.”
Pickleball Court Pictures June 19, 2024
Thanks to the Public Works Staff for finishing getting the posts, net and bench placed today, as well as planting shrubbery!
January 2025 to June 2025 Recycling Calendar
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