Online Bill Pay is now Available

Check out the Right side of the Heading on the Home Page.

You can now pay any City of Atkins payments with credit/debit or electronic check.

Check it out!

City of Atkins Mayor’s News – Parks are open!

Meet the Mayor is Canceled until later notice!

Atkins Public Works

The City of Atkins is replacing or updating many traffic and road signs in the City. Some residents may have flags in their yards, please leave the flags and call City Hall if you have questions. City Hall is 319-446-7870.

The City of Atkins wants to remind everyone to keep up on yard maintenance. We want to keep this City looking great. Please keep your grass 6 inches or shorter. Please keep sidewalks and street edges free of debris, weeds, and grass clippings.

Weeds have also been a concern recently. Please make sure to keep your yard weeded and looking nice. Please be aware of weeds along fence lines, and property boundaries.

Sump Pump Drainage

Nearly 13 miles of sanitary sewer extends underground beneath our city. Typically, this system of sewers transports wastewater from homes and businesses to the Wastewater Treatment.

During times of wet, rainy weather a unique problem presents itself. “Illegal water” is discharged into sewers, which may already be operating at near or full capacity, which causes sewage backups.

Atkins City Code does not allow groundwater that is collected in sump pumps to be deposited into the City’s system of sanitary sewers. This “illegal” problem regularly presents itself in Atkins. Citizens may contribute to their own or to their neighbor’s sanitary sewer back-up problems from such illegal connections.

Sanitary sewers were not designed to accommodate the volume of water generated by subsoil drainage systems. An expensive overload can occur.

 

 

City Hall will be Closed on July 3rd in Celebration of the 4th of July

City Hall will be Closed on July 3rd in Celebration of the 4th of July.

Atkins Public Library will be open on July 3rd, 2020, but will Close on July 4th, 2020.

Benton County Health & Wellness Fair

Saturday, April 7th, 2018

Vinton Shellsburg High School

210 W. 21st St., Vinton, IA

Bentoncohealtfair.com

Sponsored by: Fareway and Virginia Gay Hospital

Benton Post Prom Breakfast

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Van Horne Community Center

9am to 1pm

Free Will Donation

 

Recycle Calendar and Newsletter

The Atkins Newsletter comes on the first Wednesday of the month inside of the Hometown Marketplace Newspaper.

The 2018 Recycling Calendar!

Atkins Pleasant Hill Presbyterian News

Wednesday, December 12th – Worship on Wednesday (WOW)

6:30PM to 7:30PM

New Youth Ministry Group Program for 5 yrs old to 5th Grade.

 

Dick Hare is Retiring from Atkins Savings Bank

Dick Hare is Retiring from Atkins Savings Bank

Join us for an Open House at the Bank

Friday March 30th, 2018 10am – 2 pm

2019 Golf Cart Registrations are Due

It’s that time of year to register your golf cart!

Per city Ordinance #185 Golf Carts may be operated

on the streets of Atkins after First obtaining a permit.

Forms can be found online or at City Hall.

A Fee of $25 and proof of insurance should be submitted

 

Canvas Painting class by Touched by Art

Please join us at the Atkins Public Library for a fun night of canvas painting! Invite friends, family, coworkers or neighbors. It is fun, easy and relaxing for all! We will guide you through a step by step process to create your very own masterpiece! The class will be from 10am – 12pm on Saturday the 24th. It will be $35 per person (16×20 canvas). All supplies wills be provided. Event is for 16 and older. Text or call me to reserve your spot today! 319-651-5641

Kindergarten and Preschool Registration March 2nd

Monday, March 2nd, 2020

4:00 to 6:00 PM

Atkins Elementary

Please bring proof of age

 

Valentine Dinner Feb 16th, 4:30 to 7:00pm

Atkins Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church

Invites you to the 17th Annual

Valentine Dinner

Sunday, February 16th, 2020

4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Call for Reservations 981-6060

Costs: $10 Adult, $20 Couple, $5 Child

Menu:

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast or Orange Glazed Pork Loin

Baked Potatoes or Seasoned Rice

Green Beans or Buttered Corn

Salad, Beverage and Choice of Dessert

Proceeds go to: Atkins Helping Hands Food Pantry

Atkins Public Library News – Close July 4th, 2020

The Quarantined Summer Reading Drive By was a huge success! Almost 200 packets were distributed to Atkins children each week from May 13 thru June 24. Thanks to Atkins Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church with helping distribute the packets.

Thanks to the Atkins Cub Scouts and Melanie Light, Master Gardener, for cleaning the flower beds at the Atkins City Hall /Library building. The beds look great!

The Atkins Library is open regular hours now. Monday thru Friday 10:00 am – Noon and 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am – Noon. Come check out our new look. We ask that all patrons wear a mask and practice social distancing when in the library. Thank you.

A hearing aid was found in the library. Come in to claim.

You may still call Library Staff at Atkins Public Library 446-7676.

Santa Tree at Atkins Savings Bank & Trust

Visit the Santa Tree at Atkins Savings Bank & Trust

Select a tag listing a gift for a child or a

Paper for the donation box with food or toiletry items

Return the tag with the unwrapped gift to the bank

by December 15th, please include gift receipt.

Atkins Savings Bank & Insurance Holiday Open House

Atkins Savings Bank & Insurance

Holiday Open House

Friday, December 15th

8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Coffee, Cider and Cookies

will be served!