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2026 Four Seasons Festival

2026 Four Seasons Festival Schedule

Get ready for one of Polk City’s favorite summer traditions! The Four Seasons Festival returns with exciting activities, familiar favorites... more ››

RFP

510 S. 3rd Street Development RFP

Request for Proposal
Seeking a Private Developer for 510 S. 3rd Street Polk City, IA

Public Information Meeting

Public Information Meeting

Please join us on April 23 for an open house style Public Information Meeting from 4p-6p at the Community Room inside City Hall.

water quality report

2025 Water Quality Report Available!

415 Construction Alert

415 Construction Alert

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has scheduled construction work on Highway 415 beginning Monday, March 30, from the Mile Long... more ››

Detour Map

Road Closure Notice

Road Closure Notice – Parker Blvd. & Broadway IntersectionBeginning Monday, March 16, the Parker Blvd. and Broadway intersection will... more ››

PC Clean Up

Polk City Cleanup

It’s That Time of Year Again – Polk City Spring Cleanup!Mark your calendars! Polk City’s Spring Cleanup is scheduled for April 9 & 10.

Construction Route

Upcoming DOT Project – Bridge Road / Hwy 415 Overlay & Patching Work

*****CONSTRUCTION UPDATE*****Work to now begin Sunday, November 2Daytime Flagging to begin Tuesday, November 4 from 8am - 4pmConstruction... more ››

Beggars' Night

Halloween 2025

Don't forget! This year, Beggars Night will be on October 31 from 6p-8p. Celebrate safely, Polk City! #thisishalloween

Cornflower Blue City of Polk City Logo

City of Polk City, Iowa has received the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Award!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8/29/2025

Polk City Junction Trail

A note from Mayor Karsjen regarding the Polk City Junction Trail

On August 13, I was pleased to appear before the Polk County Conservation Board and ask for their support of the resolution before them to... more ››

RFP

Sump Pump Line RFP

NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

JURISDICTION OF CITY OF POLK CITY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

... more ››

Citizen Academy

2025 Citizens Academy

Fall 2025

Join us for a 5-week free informative meeting series designed especially for Polk City residents! Each week, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes... more ››

Phase 7 trail project

Public Information Meeting

Phase 7 - Polk City Junction Trail Project

You're invited to a public information meeting to learn more about Phase 7 of the Polk City Junction Trail Project and share your input on... more ››

Team Scavenger Hunt

150 Years Trivia Scavenger Hunt

From June 28, 2025, to July 31, 2025, Polk City Parks & Recreation is activating a month-long trivia scavenger hunt to celebrate Polk... more ››

juneteenth

Freedom in Full Bloom: 2025 Juneteenth

Juneteenth is more than a commemoration of emancipation—it’s a joyful, creative, and communal declaration.

Let’s Celebrate Freedom Together! Juneteenth is more than a moment—it’s a movement. And this year, central iowa is showing up with events... more ››

irrigation ban in effect

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2025 - Nitrate violation imminent: Lawn watering banned immediately

Nitrate violation imminent: Lawn watering banned immediately
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2025
Contact:
Tami Madsen,... more ››

Every Drop Counts

For Immediate Release - CIWW is now requesting 50% reduction in irrgiation use

Central Iowa Water Works is now calling for a voluntary minimum 50 percent reduction in all residential and commercial lawn watering to... more ››

CIWW

Press Release - Central Iowa Water Works issues voluntary reduction in lawn watering

For Immediate Release - May 30, 2025

ContactTami Madsen, Executive DirectorCentral Iowa Water Works, [email protected] 

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