With our first snowfall of the season expected, Edgerton public works crews are ready for whatever Mother Nature throws at us. The snowplows are prepped and we are well stocked on salt. The response to each winter weather event is unique. The forecast will determine if the City will pre-treat roads or if we will wait until the snow begins …
Edgerton’s Public Works crews recognized at event
The City of Edgerton competed in the 2019 Mid-America Equipment Expo on September 24 – 25, 2019. The Mid-America Equipment Expo is an event hosted by the KC Metro Chapter of APWA. This event brings together training, vendor equipment and product showcases, equipment operation and competition. The Expo allows local municipalities to access low cost training, provide networking opportunities and …
Free chlorine burn ending
If you’ve noticed any changes to the smell or taste of your water recently, it should soon be coming to an end. The City of Edgerton is flushing the water lines this week. For the last month, one of our water suppliers has been conducting a free chlorine burn to eliminate any contaminants that can build up in the system. …
KDOT projects impact Edgerton residents
The Kansas Department of Transportation has two projects currently in the works that will directly impact Edgerton. These projects will greatly improve safety for the traveling public. Work continues on the Sunflower Road bridge over I-35. In October, contractors expect to shut down the southbound ramps so that work can begin on the north side of the project. Barring any …
Water main relocation
As part of the 2019 Street Reconstruction project, residents along West 3rd Street, south of Edgewood, and on Heather Knoll Circle, will lose water service on Monday, September 16 beginning at 8 a.m. Crews are relocating a water main near W. 3rd and Heather Knoll. Service should be restored before the end of the day. All affected residents will receive …
Trash service delayed week of Sept 2
The City of Edgerton’s garbage contractor, Gardner Disposal, is running all routes one day late thanks to the Labor Day holiday. Instead of a normal Wednesday pick-up, please have your bins at the curb by 7 a.m. on Thursday, September 5.
Edgerton City Council passes 2020 budget, adds additional policing services
Edgerton City Council members passed the proposed 2020 budget during their August 22 meeting. In the 2018 Citizen Survey, respondents asked City leaders to emphasize the visibility of police in neighborhoods and the quality of community public safety programs over the next two years. This new budget does exactly that. The FY 2020 budget includes a 6.3% increase in funding …
City opens brush pile for residents, warns against scammers after recent storms
Storms last week left plenty of tree and roof damage across the City of Edgerton. Residents reported hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter and more than four inches of rain in some areas. In the aftermath, the City will open the brush pile at the Public Works Department located at 710 W. Nelson Street on Saturday, August 24. Residents …
Public information session held on major street reconstruction project
Several residential streets in the City of Edgerton will soon be repaired. Crews are replacing the entire road surface and making stormwater improvements to stop water from ponding on the roads during rain events. A public presentation was held on July 31 to discuss the project and talk about the impacts for homeowners. Roughly 20 residents attended the presentation, which …
Smoke testing on sewers to begin in August
The City of Edgerton will be performing additional smoke testing the week of August 5th. This is a continuation of the project that began in the spring of 2019, but the testing was postponed due to the unusually wet spring and early summer. Smoke testing is used to identify defects in the City’s sanitary sewer lines by rising smoke through …
