Effective Monday, March 15, 2010 until further notice, the garbage trucks will "NOT" be going down alleys in Spencer to pick up garbage or recyling. 

All alley pick ups should place their garbage on the curb in front of their homes until further notice.

TO:  ALL RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES

 As the National Weather Service is currently conducting forecasts and projections for spring flooding, officials of the City of Spencer & Clay County have formed a 2010 Flood Outlook Task Force to review current plans and confirm resource availability should a flood event take place.  Knowing that a Flood is a natural occurrence, that cannot be stopped, the Task Force is looking at different ways to lessen the impact on affected areas and critical infrastructure.

Citizens & Businesses of these areas can prepare themselves through education and planning prior to such an event.

Educational and Planning Tools may be located at www.floodsmart.gov. This will provide you with guidance on what to do prior, during and after a flood event. Information on flood insurance is available at this site or you may contact your local insurance provider.

For Forecasts & Projections of Flood Events the National Weather Service website www.weather.gov is a reliable source.

Other information on all natural disasters can be accessed at www.fema.gov.

The Spencer Police Department K-9 unit is now operational.  Officer Pat Westfall is setting dates for talks and demonstrations with Axle. Officer Westfall can be contacted at the department at 262-2151.  The community of Spencer is to ge congratulated for their support to this program.

The Spencer Police Department and the Clay County Sheriff's Office are allowing concerned citizens to send crime stopper tips via text messaging and e-mail.  The tips can be annoymous without fear of the texts or e-mail being traced.  Click on the link to assist law enforcement keep our community safe.

SNOW EMERGENCIES: 

Please be aware that if it snows, a snow emergency MAY be declared which requires ALL vehicles to be removed from city streets to allow for snow removal in a safe and timely manner. 

To prevent missing the snow emergency declaration and receiving a ticket and having your vehicle towed, you may want to take preventative action and make arrangements for vehicles that are normally parked on the street any time the forecast is for snow accumulation. 

SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL: 

It is the responsibility of the abutting property owner to remove snow and ice, within a reasonable time, from abutting sidewalks and from around trees, posts, benches and other obstructions to sidewalks. In the Spencer DOWNTOWN district a reasonable time shall be twelve (12) hours from the cessation of snowfall.

 In all other areas of the city, a reasonable time shall be deemed to be twenty four (24) hours from the cessation of snowfall. If an abutting property owner does not remove snow and ice within the time specified in this section, the city may do so and assess the costs, including a reasonable administration fee, against the property owner for collection in the same manner as a property tax.

Open burning within the corporate limits of Spencer is not allowed by ordinance.

To dispose of leaves, grass clippings and other lawn waste or any household waste by burning is illegal.  You may be subject to a fine.

Other means of disposal are available.  You may bag and tag items, which the City will haul away or you may take your lawn waste items only to the designated tree and leaf site located 1 mile north of the intersection of West 18th Street and 18th Avenue West. Please observe all rules posted at the site.  Questions may be directed to City Hall at (712) 580-7200 or the Fire Department at (712) 580-7240.

Effective Friday, November 28, 2008 tagged bags of leaves will be picked up on a call-in basis until spring.  For pick up call (712) 580-7270.

Fall/Winter Hours: October 1, 2009-May 31, 2010
7 a.m.-5 p.m Mon-Fri
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Noon- 5 p.m. Sunday

All vehicles entering the transfer station must STOP at the front office before dumping.

There is a charge for ALL construction materials brought to the transfer station by residents, commercial businesses and contractors. All Commercial businesses and contractors are required to STOP at the front office and pay for garbage or construction materials.

Grass/Brush site North of W 18th @ 18th Ave open 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week