August 7, 2025
City Council passed Ordinance 1513 at the July 15 Council Meeting, revising electric rates effective July 1, 2025.
Notices regarding utilities, road work, legal notices, and other items of public interest.
City Council passed Ordinance 1513 at the July 15 Council Meeting, revising electric rates effective July 1, 2025.
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Chip and seal work is set to begin on the streets west of 8th Street and north of High Street on Monday, August 11th. Work is expected to take a few days to complete. Door hangers will be placed in affected neighborhoods prior to any street closings.
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Full statement by Jeff Winkler, Power Plant Superintendent
Chip and seal work to begin on 26.5 miles of county roads beginning in mid-July, including some roads in and near Baldwin City. Work is expected to take three to four weeks.
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City Council requests resident input regarding a potential leaf motif to be inserted in the brick street renovation project at 8th and High intersection -- opinion poll open now!
The City of Baldwin City, Kansas is selling a City-owned property, situated at the intersection of Chapel Street, Highway 56, and First Street.
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Find out when fireworks are allowed, as well as when the local Independence Day Celebration takes place along with other relevant information.
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At the June 17th City Council meeting, three bids were presented to renovate the first section of brick streets in Baldwin City. City Council has requested input regarding whether to use new bricks or reuse the old ones.
City offices closed; Trash pickup is NORMAL; Opening day at the pool.
Important information pertaining to severe weather on May 19, 2025.
Downtown is closed for the Rec Commission's Thunder on the Bricks car show event on Saturday, May 10th.
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Internal power generation used for over three hours during power outage.
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This information is from the Chamber of Commerce website, originally posted March 19th, 2025.
An ordinance was passed at the January 21st City Council Meeting raising electric rates 10% with the January 1st usage.
Ottawa Sanitation will pick up Wednesday trash and bulk pickup on Thursday, February 13th.
All City offices are closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Our Public Works crew has been working all weekend to keep the roads as clear as possible.
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The winter weather has caused delays in trash pickup for the week of January 6th. Here's the adjusted schedule.
City offices are closed and trash pick up will not occur on Monday, January 6.
All City offices are closed December 23rd at noon; December 24 & 25 all day; and January 1.
UPDATE: This water work has been cancelled until after Christmas. A contractor will be making the water line connection for the Trail View Subdivision installation.
Road closures for Festival of Lights Parade on Saturday, December 7th
A vacancy has occurred on the Council for the City of Baldwin City, and the governing body is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy.
Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States, about 12 miles south of Lawrence and 15 miles west of Gardner. As of the 2020 census, the city population is 4,700. The city is home to Baker University, the state's oldest four-year university.
