OTTUMWA — The city of Ottumwa announced that their city hall will be closed for a week later this month as they’ll be moving their operations to a new location while the city hall construction project gets underway.
City Hall will be closed the week of October 23 -27. Services provided at City Hall will be extremely limited or halted that week as City Hall will be moving to its temporary offices during the city hall construction project. This move is happening as part of the City Hall asbestos abatement, boiler replacement, HVAC improvements, and remodel of the first floor.
Offices found on the first and second floors of city hall will reopen to the public at the new location on Monday, October 30. Construction of city hall is anticipated to take fifteen to eighteen months. During this time city hall services will be provided from the second floor of the train depot at 210 W. Main St.
The Engineering department located on the third floor of city hall will not be moving at this time and will be accessible at the 4th St. entrance. For those with ADA needs, please call their office at 641-683-0680 so they can assist you.
During the closure and move, the city asks the public to plan accordingly and to please allow City Depts. time to respond to requests as they adjust to the new location and get settled.
