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Let’s Talk Indianola – Year in Review Part 2

The Indianola City Council approved an agreement for advertisement to the city’s residents for warranty plans of residential property at their meeting Monday, joining a program that is sponsored and supported by the National League of Cities. City Manager Ryan Waller tells KNIA News the program is a voluntary insurance program for residents in the event anything would happen to the city service lines to an owned property. “So if anything were to happen to the service lines, the sanitary sewer lines which convey the sewage from your house, this program would most likely cover that.” Wall...

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The Indianola City Council received a presentation from the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization regarding the participation in developing an Economic Development District in central Iowa at their meeting Monday. City Manager Ryan Waller tells KNIA News the Economic Development District affords areas to receive federal funding for various improvement projects, and the central region is the only region in Iowa to not be in one. Waller said the decision to join will go to the Warren County Board of Supervisors; however the council gave direction to city staff to support joining the dis...

The City of Indianola is exploring ways to save money on infrastructure repair, but still extend the life of city roads and better the quality of life for Indianola residents. City Manager Ryan Waller tells KNIA News Public Works Director Akhilesh Pal gave a presentation to the city council about some new construction procedures that can help the city plan infrastructure improvements. ‘The council gave us the green light to explore a process called grind and overlay. It’s not something that can be used for every road but it’s something that is worth exploring. An example that was used, ...