HILLCREST CEMETERY & MORAVIA CEMETERY
Flowers and other items placed on graves for Memorial Day must be removed by June 15. Flowers and other items (i.e., bricks, solar lights, shepherd’s hooks, etc.) not on or attached to the headstone remaining after June 15 will be removed by the City of Moravia to allow our mowers to complete their tasks. Thank you for your cooperation.
BY ORDER OF THE MORAVIA CITY COUNCIL
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The recycling trailer will be in Moravia on Thursday, June 13, 2019, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, in front of City Hall. Learn more about waste and recycling in Moravia
Per Chapter 52 of the Moravia Code of Ordinances, any property within the City of Moravia, including ditches, whether vacated or non-vacated, is required to be mowed by the 15th day of the month in May, June, July, August, September, and October of each year. Any property, including ditches, which is not mowed by these dates may be mowed by the City, and a charge of $75 per hour for such mowing plus a surcharge of $100 will be charged to the property owner. Grass, weeds, or brush shall be cut, mowed, and maintained so as not to exceed six inches. Any property owners who fail to mow their properties, including ditches, thus allowing the same to be mowed by the City, and who do not provide payment for the mowing as required, will be assessed by the City for such costs, which will be collected in the same manner as general property taxes. Publication of this serves as notice to property owners and the City will be authorized to respond to violations without additional written notice being given.
Congratulations to Ellis Paxston on his retirement from the City of Moravia! An open house was held in his honor on Friday, March 22, with many residents, friends, and family attending.
Dog licenses are due January 1 of each year. Cost is $5 per dog. Proof of rabies vaccination required. After May 1, cost is $6 per dog.
The Iowa Department of Revenue passed SF512 during the recent legislative session, a Water Service Excise Tax, effective July 1, 2018.
Before the enactment of this law, the sale of water was subject to the 6% state sales tax as well as any applicable local option sales tax (LOST), which is 1% in Moravia. The new law will exempt the sale of water service from state sales tax, but impose a 6% special excise tax instead. This is not an additional tax or an increase in taxes — the excise tax just takes the place of sales tax and is at the same 6% rate. In fact, Moravia water customers will see a 1% decrease in their bills because of the elimination of the local option sales tax (LOST) charged on water services.
If you have any questions on this change, please contact Moravia City Hall at (641) 724-9811.
The American Legion recently donated a POW/MIA flag to fly at the Moravia city park. City employees, Jason Snow & Ellis Paxston, hung the flag as veterans salute and honor those missing in action.
