Police Department Job Opening

The Independence Police Department is currently recruiting for the position of a full-time Police Officer.  The full application packet can be viewed as a PDF document by clicking on Additional Info.  Interested applicants may also visit...

IPRD Summer Ball

Registration is now open for the summer 2020 youth ball program.  Fees are as follows:

$30- T-Ball (4 years old by 4/15/2020 & those entering Kindergarten 2020-2021 school year)

$35- Girls Coach-Pitch (current Kindergarten & 1st gr...

Buchanan County Community Foundation News

Buchanan County Community Foundation has created the Buchanan County COVID-19 Disaster Response Fund.  This fund will provide support to organizations assisting in the response and recovery efforts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  For more inf...

Sanitary Sewer Notice

The City of Independence will have VisuSewer Company in town the next couple of weeks "Slip lining" Sanitary Sewers.

If you would experience and odor from this process, please run water in all your drains in case they have have dried out.&nbs...

Open Burning Notice

The City of Independence is allowing for Open Burning April 3 through April 12, 2020. 

Chapter 105.5 OPEN BURNING RESTRICTED. “Backyard burning” means the burning of leaves, twigs, and landscape waste originating on the premise...

Public Works Reminder

Residents may click on a PDF flyer from the Public Works reminding citizens that ONLY toilet paper should be flushed whether items are labeled flushable or not.  It also lists items that should not be flushed.

Coronavirus Information

There is an expanding global outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus.  Find out about the status of the coronavirus in Iowa and around the world by clicking on Additional Info to be taken to a page of resources created by th...