Our Utility Department will be picking up leaves throughout Swayzee beginning November 1st through November 17th.

The Utility team asks the following:

• Leaf Piles should be raked in long, narrow rows alongside the street in front of the property. 
• The Utility team will pick up bagged leaves. However, if residents choose to bag leaves, please use biodegradable brown paper leaf bags. LEAVES ONLY PLEASE.
• No sticks, landscaping trimmings, and/or grass clippings allowed.
• A crew will pick up leaves every day, each week. If a leaf pile is missed, please do not call the Clerk's office. The crew will pick up all piles.

Congratulations to all of our winners of the June S.C.E.N.I.C. Award!

The recognition Award is meant to encourage citizens who enhance their yards and make Swayzee a more visually appealing place to live. Homes and businesses that have great curb appeal are not only a benefit for surrounding neighbors but also for those who visiting our town. 

We will do another round of awards in July!​

The Town of Swayzee recently released its annual Water Quality Report (CCR) for 2021.
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The EPA requires community water systems to deliver a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), also known as an annual drinking water quality report, to their customers each year by July 1st. These reports provide Americans with information about their local drinking water quality. Your CCR can help you make informed choices about the water you drink.

Our Town Marshal is looking to start a Neighborhood Watch Program which will be independent of the Town Council and run by Swayzee residents. 

Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention program that enlists the participation of neighbors in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce crime, solve problems, and prevent crimes from occurring.

What Neighborhood Watch requires is each citizen to become more aware of their own neighborhood by being alert and observant and to call the police immediately to report suspicious activity or crimes. The Neighborhood becomes the “eyes and ears” of the police department.

WHAT ARE SOME BENEFITS OF STARTING A WATCH GROUP?
Partnerships with law enforcement and your neighbors
Reduction in crime
Creates a greater sense of security and reduces fear of crime
A more secure and better prepared neighborhood
A more united community
Builds bonds with neighbors, so people look out for one another

TYPICAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING AGENDA
Information sharing
Report suspicious activity
Discuss home security
Property engraving/protection
Task assignment

AME Consulting has completed the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) Master Utilities Planning Grant which is a comprehensive look into the Town's Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Utilities. The study consisted of site visits to multiple water plants and wastewater plants, existing condition assessments, alternative evaluations, asset management plans, and the study document which is approximately 500 pages in length. The process included many meetings with the town council, planning committee, and stakeholders. The highest priority is for a wastewater treatment plant capacity and process improvements project. Other needs and recommendations include a new water treatment plant and various improvements to sewer lines, water mains, and drainage infrastructure. OCRA has completed its first round of comments. AME Consulting is currently working to address those comments and resubmit the revised study back to OCRA. Once OCRA approves the final Study, Town Council will take action to approve a resolution to adopt the Study.  

​Congratulations to the winners of our Swayzee Christmas Lights Contest…Chris and Rochelle Blunt! Thanks to all who participated in lighting up our town this Christmas!

​Honorable mentions in the Swayzee Lights Competition are Steve & Pam Brenner and Heather Hord!