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CITY OF COLO

A Place to Call Home

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    Lounsberry Addition
    Request of Proposals (RFP) for New Residential Site Development in the City of Colo, Iowa

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    CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

    August 4, 2025

    Agenda

    Council Meetings are at the Colo Community Center.  309 Main Street at 7:00 p.m.

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    Story County

    Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft for Story County.

    Proposed Tax Levy

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    2024 WATER QUALITY REPORTS

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    CITY NEWSLETTER

    CITY OF COLO

    Welcome to Colo, Iowa!
    "A Place to Call Home"

    ​​Colo is home to 871 people 

    • Home to the Crossroads of the Nation. 

    • Founded April 26, 1876

    • One of the 3 communities that make up the Colo-NESCO School District.

    • ​Historic Reed/Niland Corner

    • Nearby Cities - Nevada, Ames,  Marshalltown, Des Moines

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    "COLO"

    Colo was incorporated on April 26, 1876. Railroad official John Blair named the community after his dog.

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    CITY HALL

    Office Hours: 
    Monday - Friday
    9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

    209 Main Street, Colo, IA 50056

    colocity@netins.net

    641-377-2238

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    CITY COUNCIL

    Mayor: 

    Jeff Brinkman

    j.brinkman@netins.net

    COUNCIL MEMBERS
    ZACH IMLER -  AVERY KING -  MARTIN NICHOLAS - RANDY STOEFFLER - JOSH VAUGHN

    z.imler@netins.net - a.king@netins.net -  m.nicholas@netins.net - r.stoeffler@netins.net - j.vaughn@netins.net

    COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE THE 1ST MONDAY OF THE MONTH

    CITY CLERK - AMY KOHLWES

    colocity@netins.net

    PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR- DANNY WILSON

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    DEPUTY CLERK - KELLEY SEYLLER

    kcolocity@netins.net

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    Colo Public Library

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    Welcome to the Colo Public Library. The library is your one stop source for all of your informational needs. We have a large selection of books, magazines, newspapers, and electronic resources available to be checked out by our library card holders.

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    FIRE DEPARTMENT

    Colo Fire and Rescue

    Colo Fire and Rescue provides substantial rescue services for the eastern side of Story County and the western side of Marshall County.  Colo Fire & Rescue have five fire fighting apparatuses, one EMS truck, and two special-purpose trailers.  All ready to handle any water emergency, medical emergency, rail incident, rope rescue, or grain bin rescue.  We are here for you!

    COLO-NESCO PARKS & REC

    "It is our belief to provide Colo, Zearing and McCallsburg recreational activities for all ages"

    COLO CEMETERIES

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    ST. JAMES CEMETERY

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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    UTILITY BILLING

    Utility bills are due on the 10th of the month.  After the 10th a 10% penalty is added.

    Bill
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    GARBAGE GUYS

    Garbage is picked up every Wednesday unless there is a holiday that week then garbage will picked up a day later.

    AUTOMATIC BANK COLLECTION

    The City of Colo can ACH your bill out of your account to make easy payments!

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    RECYCLING

    Recycling will be picked up every other Tuesday.

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    CITY BURNING

    The City Burn Pile is located at the far east of Progress Drive.  Available for Colo residents only! Call City Hall before you dump at 641-377-2238  Under surveillance at all times.

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