Inspections on water towers are completed every 3-5 years, in compliance with the American Water Works Association standards. The water tower located on US 24/40 had an inspection completed during early summer of 2024, and as a result, the City budgeted to have that structure repainted. Request for Proposals went out in February 2025, with three bids received by March 2025. The project award went to Maguire Iron, Inc. of Sioux Falls, SD, but with Regional offices in Olathe, KS, in an amount of $165,120. Painting, both the interior and exterior, of water towers is crucial for both aesthetics and structural integrity, as it protects against rust, corrosion and weather damage, which extends the life of the tower and ensures reliable water storage and distribution. This project will also be the first to utilize the City’s updated logo. How to Contact your City Council members indicated several other cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area have made recent adjustments to longstanding practices and requirements for pet licensing City staff made a presentation to the City Council to remove the City’s licensing requirement. During the March 17th City Council meeting, after consideration, the Council moved to eliminate the City’s licensing requirement. Water Tower repainting Pet Licensing changes City staff have been working in recent months to compile a list of licensing and code requirements currently in effect for the City of Tonganoxie that could be evaluated for potential direction from the City Council for policy changes or updates. Many of the City of Tonganoxie’s pet licensing requirements, penalties, and other considerations date back to City Code edits adopted in 1993, with some limited changes implemented in 2011. Fee waivers for either all pet licensing or for pet owners taking part in planned community vaccination and microchipping events have been approved by the City Council in multiple years. Following research, which Rendering of repainted Water Tower on US 24/40
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