The City has received calls regarding downed trees in town. We will be working to clear the trees from the streets. If you need to report a blocked street, please call the city office at 712-472-2553. We are asking if you have the means to help drag some of the branches, etc. from the street, we would appreciate the help. Thanks everyone!
Recycling WILL BE picked up Thursday, June 5, NOT June 12. I had an error on the calendar. Sorry for the confusion. Thank you
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PRESS RELEASE
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
5/28/2025
CONTACT:
Sam Queen, Data Analyst
Iowa Workforce Development
1000 E Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319
Telephone: 515-281-8179
FAX: 515-281-9656
Or
Micah Freese
Rock Rapids Development Corporation
411 First Ave., Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Telephone: 712-472-4585
LABORSHED STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED IN ROCK RAPIDS
The Rock Rapids Development Corporation is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and Iowa Economic Development Authority to complete a Laborshed employment study for the Rock Rapids area. This study will geographically define which communities contribute to Rock Rapids workforce, regardless of political boundaries. This defined area is called a Laborshed area and is based upon commuting patterns.
The purpose of this Laborshed study is to measure the availability and characteristics of Rock Rapids area workers. Laborshed studies are useful tools for economic development teams and existing or prospective employers to understand the local labor market, make informed expansion and site selection decisions, and maintain/recruit a high-quality workforce.
For the success of this study, we are sending letters to randomly selected households asking residents to take a confidential online survey. Survey questions will cover topics such as: employment status, current and desired wages, current and desired benefits, education level, and type of occupation, among other things. However, Iowa Workforce Development will not be asking survey takers identifiable information such as: name, social security number, or date of birth. Participation in this workforce study is greatly appreciated regardless of employment status whether you are currently employed, unemployed, a homemaker, retired, etc. Your input is highly valued.
Following the conclusion of the online surveying efforts IWD will conduct telephone surveying in the area through a third-party vendor. The same survey questions asked in the online survey will be asked of those who participate in the survey on the phone and again, no identifying information will be collected. All the survey answers collected will be combined and reported together. Individual answers are completely confidential.
Every year Iowa Workforce Development conducts Laborshed studies across the State. The results of each analysis are publicly available online at workforce.iowa.gov/laborshed. If you have any questions about the Laborshed project, please contact Sam Queen at samuel.queen@iwd.iowa.gov or 515-281-8179 or Micah Freese, with Rock Rapids Development Corporation at 712-472-4585.
Thank you for your support and participation.
Household Hazardous Materials Disposal
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, the City of Rock Rapids will be collecting Household Hazardous Materials. Collection site will be at the City Shop across the street from the Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities Office, located at 310 South 3rd Avenue.
This service is only for residents of the City of Rock Rapids. Cost for collection and disposal of materials is free except for $1.00 per gallon for latex paint.
Acceptable items include degreasers, waxes, polishes, solvents, lacquers, thinners, cleaners, pesticides and paint. Prohibited items include ammunition, needles, empty containers, fire extinguishers, compressed gas cylinders, radioactive material and pharmaceuticals.
For more information contact the City Offices at 472-2553.
The Emma Sater Park bathrooms are currently closed due to vandalism. We will reopen when they are fixed.
Parade June 21
Deadline June 16
Please be respectful of the times for drop off for clean-up days. The ONLY time you are able to drop off items is Thursday, May 15, 1-7PM and Saturday, May 17, 8-noon. Hazardous Materials and Paint are NOT accepted. We want to continue to be able to provide this to the community, but we need your cooperation on the times when dropping off items.
Island Park is open for the summer. You will need to enter the park from North Boone Street. Also, if you are camping, the campsites are all open except one that is needing a repair on the electrical box. That box will have a lock on it.
Reminder to stop in the City Office (M-F 8-4:30) to purchase your golf cart permit ($25) for 2025.
CLEAN-UP DAYS 2025
Clean-Up days 2025 will be held on Thursday, May 15 from 1:00PM to 7:00PM and on Saturday, May 17 from 8:00AM to Noon. DROP-OFF AT THE CITY SHOP
Items to be accepted during Clean-up Days include wood scraps and furniture made of wood only, metal items (except appliances), and other non-hazardous waste, such as furniture and carpeting.
Disposal of the following items requires an additional charge: Â washer, dryers, microwaves, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, furnaces, water heaters, dishwashers, dehumidifiers or stoves – $25.00; TV – $35.00; computer monitors – $15.00; computer towers – $10.00; computer printer – $5.00.
Certain items will not be accepted as part of Clean-Up Day activities. These items include garbage, trees, yard waste, recyclable materials, remodeling scraps and debris, demolition debris, and hazardous waste, such as tires and lead-acid batteries. The City has the right to refuse loads.
Clean-Up Day is for City residents only. The City will not accept items or materials that come from outside the City.
Residents are urged to clean up the community in other ways, as well. This includes tidying up of yards, removal of old or abandoned vehicles or equipment, and proper care and maintenance of buildings.
It will be greatly appreciated if everyone will use this event to make a noticeable improvement in the attractiveness, cleanliness and betterment of our community. Please contact the City Office at 472-2553 for more information.
The Central Tornado Siren in the City of Rock Rapids is not working. We are working on a replacement. For the time being, it will not sound in inclement weather.
Tree Dump will be closed on Monday, March 24 and will reopen on Tuesday, March 25. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thursday, March 13 – Saturday, March 15
Rock Rapids City Council will be holding a special council meeting on February 28, 2025 at 5:45PM at the Forster Community Building. Please see the agenda on the website for further information.
Click here for information:Â 9-75 sidewalk project memo
Click here for information:Â Animals at Large
Saturday, November 23
