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Police Officer Test Notice!

September 16, 2022

Police Officer Test Dates: October 14 & 15, 2022

Application deadline is September 30 at 4:00pm

Lakes Area Law Enforcement Employment Co-op is establishing an eligibility list for current and future law enforcement openings in the beautiful Iowa Great Lakes Area!

The Co-op consists of: Armstrong, Arnolds Park, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Lake Park, Milford, Okoboji, Spencer, Spirit Lake Police Departments; Palo Alto, Osceola & Dickinson County Sheriff’s Offices

At the time of application, candidates must meet State Requirements for Law Enforcement Employment. Currently certified ILEA applicants are allowed lateral transfer.

Applicants without certification are required to pass P.O.S.T. & physical agility exams. EOE.

Successful applicants are eligible for employment by all agencies!

For application details contact Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office,

712-336-2793 or visit www.dickinsoncountysheriff.com “about us” page

**TEST ADMINISTERED BY: Jason Peterson, Brent Shatto & Mark Warburton

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Fall Clean Up at Riverside and North Lawn Cemteries
September 8, 2022

City Personnel are in the process of cleaning the grounds at Riverside Cemetery AND North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Cemetery regulations require that “Any And All Arrangements Are To Be Removed and Vases Turned Over” by October 1, 2022. If interested parties do not remove them by October 1, 2022, any and all arrangements will…

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Downtown Tree Trimming
August 26, 2022

The City of Spencer will be working with Campbell‘s Tree Service to accomplish the tree trimming in the Central Business District. The project will start Tuesday August 30 and Wednesday August 31 at 6:00AM on both days. Please expect sidewalk and lane closures. City staff will work with the contractor in an effort to expedite…

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Sealcoat Project begins Monday, August 8th
August 5, 2022

The City of Spencer has hired a contractor to complete our annual Sealcoat Project. Weather permitting Blacktop Services is schedule to start Monday morning August 8, 2022. The project is expected to last one (1) to two (2) days. Temporary “No Parking” signs will be placed Sunday morning in the project areas. Please find the included project area map…

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Mosquito Control Copy
July 14, 2022

The City of Spencer, Iowa plans to spray for mosquitos June 27 & June 28, 2022, as weather conditions allow.

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North “Y” Communication with Ia DOT
June 30, 2022

In response to the public informational meeting with the Iowa Department of Transportation regarding the possible options for improvements to the North “Y Intersection (Highway 71/18), the Spencer City Council and the Clay County Board of Supervisors met to discuss the options presented. At that meeting, several additional questions were asked that needed answers from…

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Safety Data Sheet for Mosquito Spray
June 27, 2022

Click HERE to view to Safety Data Sheet for the product the City of Spencer uses during it’s mosquito spraying.

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Mosquito Control
June 27, 2022

The City of Spencer, Iowa plans to spray for mosquitos June 27 & June 28, 2022, as weather conditions allow.

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RFP – Landfill removal of buildings
June 14, 2022

Request for Proposals for Removal of Dwelling and/or Buildings near City Landfill, Graettinger, Iowa The City of Spencer is Requesting Proposals (RFP) for the removal of the dwelling and or the buildings located at 2979 River Road, Graettinger, Iowa. All structures shall be removed by 10-1-2022. The final decision will be based on the proposal(s)…

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Tree Trimming Public Notice
May 24, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE May 2022 Trees located in a street right-of-way, or privately owned trees that contain branches that extend out over a public right-of-way, need to be trimmed so that the lowest branches are at least ten feet above a public sidewalk, (or the street parking if a sidewalk does not exist), and at least…

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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Clay County
May 5, 2022

On March 21, 2022, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued a press release that announced Emerald Ash Borer had been found in Clay County for the first time. On April 27th, the City of Spencer hosted a public informational meeting regarding Emerald Ash Borer and options available to the public in dealing…

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