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City of Elkhart, KS |
City Hall |
City Hall is where the city and water offices are located at 433 Morton Street. The city hall & kitchen are also rented out for events. Call city hall at (620) 697-2171 to reserve your date. City Hall Rental - $15.00 Kitchen Rental - $15.00 Fee for tables - .75 per table Table w/ plastic cover - $1.00 Dance $25.00 Dance with Kitchen $40.00 Dances will require a $500.00 deposit, which will be refundable if the Hall & Kitchen are left damage free. Any damage of the property will be the responsibility of the renter. CITY HALL IS A NONSMOCKING FACILITY Sound system, stage steps, Piano cannot be taken out of city hall. NO TAPE, POSTERS, ETC ON DOORS, WALLS, FANS, OR FLOORS It is the responsibility of the renter to leave city hall & kitchen as found, in a neat and orderly condition. Towels are to be taken home and laundered. A $50.00 deposit is required for Garage sales. Deposit will be refunded if all items are removed from city hall, inside and outside. ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL OR ILLEGAL DRUGS ON THE PREMISES of city hall. Anyone found in possession of either will be required to leave and in the case of Illegal Drugs will be prosecuted as prescribed under the law. |
Street Department |
Street Department is charged with dealing with routine maintenance on all of the roads and alleys we have in the city. They also pickup tree limbs, paint lines, and ensure that our streets are properly signed so people can find their way around the city. |
Water Department |
Water department handles all of the billing, turn-ons, turn-offs, and maintenance for our water system here in Elkhart |
Wastwater Department |
Wastewater department is in charge of making sure that everything is flowing correctly as well as maintaining the grounds around our sewer ponds. It is a thankless job sometimes but a job that our staff gets done with efficiency and grace. |
Sanitation |
Currently the city contracts out for sanitation service with a local truck service. They normally pick-up residential trash two times a week and business track every business day. |
Billing Department |
The water department handles all of the billing for water, wastewater, and sanitation. To turn on new service at a residential home that is currently connected to the Water and Sewer System there is a $100 deposit required. This deposit can be paid in installments of at least $50 to turn on then $25 and $25 are added to regular water bills. Renters may be required by their landlords to pay the entire deposit upfront. Homes that are not connected to either the Water or Sewer system are required to be platted before new service can be provided to them. Please contact the Building Inspector at (620) 697-2171 for more information about this process. |
Current rate on billing: Monthly usages in m.g. Rate per m.g. 0 to 4999 gallons Min bill ------------------$12.75 5000 to 199999 gallons------------------- $1.25 200000 to 499999 gallons ----------------$1.40 500000 and over----------------------------- $1.55 Sewer charge--------------------------------- $9.00 Sanitation rate min.------------------------- $15.30 Commercial & industrial rate------------ $26.25 1 ½ cubic yard dumpster Commercial & industrial rate ------------$48.75 3 cubic yard dumpster |
Parks & Pools |
Our staff in the Parks and pool system keeps our city beautiful and green. Currently the city has five parks and each of them is something to behold . Additionally the city has a crystal clear pool that is open to the public during the summer. For the price of two dollars, residents or visitors can take a dip and escape from the summer heat. |
Police |
The men and women that make up our Public Safety services are the pride of our community. They are not simply doing a job, they are representing our community as model citizens. Many of the staff members volunteer their time in schools talking about safety as well as dedicating their time to other community pursuits. To contact our Police Department please call them directly at (620) 697-2151 Police Chief/ Morton County Sheriff Justin Holliday Officer Justin Groth Officer Erin Newmon Officer Remember for Emergency calls call 9-1-1 immediately |