Hydrant Flushing – End of June & 1st Part of July
The City of Lamont will be flushing water hydrants the end of June and first week of July, as weather permits. This is needed to help keep the water lines free of mineral deposits. You may experience some water discoloration during and immediately after the flushing. If you do, you need to run your water…
2024-2025 Starmont Backpack & Supplies Project
The Backpack Project is a community outreach program being led by churches of Strawberry Point, Arlington, & Lamont. Their goal is to help families in need get their children ready for school by providing the necessary school supplies. The program is for Starmont students, Preschool through 12th Grade. Visit the Starmont Facebook page or website…
Recycling Weeks Switching to the Opposite Week
Beginning Wednesday, April 3rd, recycling week is switching to the opposite week. Kluesner Sanitation will be picking up recycling on April 3, 17, May 1, 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21, September 4, 18, October 2, 16, 30, November 13, 27, December 11, & 26. This is a permanent…
Northeast Iowa Food Bank – June 26th beginning at 3:30 p.m.
NE Iowa Food Bank is June 26th beginning at 3:30 pm at the Lamont Fire Station, 644 Bush Street, Lamont, IA. Drive-thru in the alley behind City Hall; enter from Albert Street by the American Legion building. Please bring your big banana boxes back for packing.
Garbage & Recycling Carts
Please remove garbage & recycling carts promptly after collection. Also, remember to set carts 3-4 feet apart or better yet, set one on each side of the driveway for easier access to pick up and dump. If you have a broken lid, contact City Hall at 563-924-2194 to get it replaced at no charge.
City Burn Site – Open April – November by appointment only.
City Burn Site is open from April to November by appointment only. To schedule, call Paul Lincoln, Public Works Director at 924-2068. Vegetative debris only. NO paper products, plastics, metals, garbage, trash or any other non-vegetative debris. All vegetative debris must be taken to City Burn Site located at 3297 135th Street (aka County Road…
EMTS Needed
Lamont Volunteer Fire Department is in need of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTS) If you are interested in being an EMT to help at the scene of an emergency and provide support, please contact EMS Directors, Kim Cook at 563-920-1829 & Cary Gentz at 319-608-3080. A great way to give back to your community.
Fire Hydrant Clear Away Zone
If there is a fire hydrant near your house, do your part to keep it accessible this winter. Remove any snow and ice. Clear a wide enough perimeter around the hydrant for firefighters to work (about 3 feet). Clear a path from hydrant to street.
Can Redemption Drop Off is located in the ally behind Common Grounds Coffee Shop at 621 Bush Street.
Thank you for donating your cans to Common Grounds Coffee Shop as they operate totally on volunteers.
Northeast Iowa Mobile Food Pantry
Northeast Iowa Mobile Food Pantry will be on the 4th Wednesday of the month January – October and the 3rd Wednesday of the month November – December starting at 3:30 pm at the Lamont Fire Station at 644 Bush Street, Lamont, IA. Drive-thru in the alley behind City Hall; enter from Albert Street by the American…