The City of Ottumwa will now provide $10,000 to homebuilders or homeowners who complete a new single-family home. The Build Ottumwa program was approved by the City Council in June. Under the program, anyone building a new single-family home valued at least $125,000 will receive a $10,000 economic development grant at the time a certificate of occupancy is issued. Grant applications are available with a building permit application in the Building and Code Enforcement Office at City Hall.
“We know from conversations held with contractors and developers that there remains a gap in profitability to building homes right now,” said Legacy Foundation President Kelly Genners. “This program will help to close that gap and get those single-family homes built that we so desperately need.” The Legacy Foundation contributed $150,000 for the Build Ottumwa Program.
“We have housing needs in categories, but single-family has been the hardest to incentivize,” said Community Development Director Zach Simonson. “These types of incentives have been very effective in other communities and we are eager to see the effect in Ottumwa.” Applications for Build Ottumwa are open now and will be offered until available funds are allocated.
The Ottumwa/Wapello County Solid Waste Commission is cracking down on litter along roadways around the Landfill.
Ottumwa Trash and Recycling Customers are reminded that their weekly curbside collection allows for a maximum of one appliance or bulky item (like furniture) per week.
The City of Ottumwa will now provide $10,000 to homebuilders or homeowners who complete a new single-family home.
Residents are reminded that on your day of garbage and recycling pick-up, to have your containers on the curb by 4:00 a.m. and to not place containers on the curb no more than 18 hours before pick-up.
Residents are reminded that for curbside collection of appliances, you will need to affix a pink $5 appliance tag to the appliance. The tags are available for purchase at major retailers.
The Ottumwa Recycling Center opened in June of 1992. Recycling operations have remained relatively unchanged. The communities we serve were the same then as now, with the exception of Eddyville leaving our planning area to join Mahaska Counties planning area. All but the very smallest communities had curbside collection then, and still do. T
