Due to the high winds, please do not put your poly carts out tonight. We have arranged with Waste Connections for a late start to trash collection tomorrow. Please have your poly carts on the curb by 7:00am. If you have damaged poly carts because of the wind today, please call City Hall tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding with these extreme conditions.
We are experiencing a large water leak near Share Medical Center. We have coordinated with SMC and we will be shutting off the valve to stop water flow so that we can make the necessary repairs. Everyone who is currently experiencing low water should see water pressure return. We are aiming to have the repairs completed by 5:00pm, but that is subject to change. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Meeting Postponed. The Community Stakeholders planning session that was scheduled for tomorrow, 19 February 2025 has been postponed until further notice due to current weather conditions across the state. Mr. Godwin with City Economics will reschedule and let everyone know of the new date.
Tuesday Trash Service Cancelled. Due to very icy conditions in Meno, OK area, the regularly scheduled trash service for Tuesday, 18 February 2025 is cancelled. If the trash service is able, they will pick up the Tuesday route on Wednesday. Every day for the rest of the week will be one day later than normal. Friday's trash route will be picked up on Saturday. Please call City Hall with any questions at 580-327-1340.
Hopefully everyone has heard, watched the weather on TV or looked at your weather app on your phone. You know the temperatures are not going to be nice. Remember to prevent water lines from breaking and having that expensive repair run your water … hot and cold… hot keeps your water tank from freezing up even if you don’t have power to keep water hot it still runs water through, that is what prevents the water tank from freezing and leaking. Open cabinets that have water lines in them to keep them warmer and drip your faucets. Our street crews will be out early doing what they can to keep the roads clear.
We have found a faulty water line valve on the 1200 block of Church. Our water department crews are working diligently to complete the repairs and return water service to everyone on that block. We appreciate your patience as our crews work to correct this problem.
Due to the bad weather and dangerous road conditions, Alva City Hall will not open until 10:00am on 1/10/25. Essential personnel will continue to try to keep the major City roads as clear as possible and will continue spreading sand/salt to help the road conditions. We appreciate your understanding during this significant weather event.
Great news! Our power is back on at the well fields. We should start seeing our water pressure rise by around 3:00pm. Please continue to conserve water until around that time. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Please keep our workers who are out in this weather in your thoughts!
We are experiencing a significant power outage at our water well field due to the inclement weather conditions. We have been able to keep a few wells running, but it isn't enough to keep our water towers full. We would ask that everyone tries to conserve as much water as you can until power is restored. Thank you for your assistance with this!
Just another friendly reminder, trash service normally scheduled for Wednesday, 1 January 2025 will be picked up on Thursday, 2 January 2025. The remainder of the week's trash service will all be picked up a day later than the regularly scheduled pick up day. Just like last week, Friday's normal trash service will be picked up on Saturday. Have a Happy New Year!
A friendly reminder that normally scheduled trash service for Wednesday, 25 December will picked up on Thursday, 26 December 2024. All other regularly scheduled trash pick up for the rest of the week will slide one day. Friday, 27 December trash service will be picked up on Saturday, 28 December 2024. Have a great Holiday Season!
Just a friendly reminder -- there is a lot to do today and this evening on the downtown square as a part of the Bring Christmas Home event! Be sure to stop by and have a good old fashioned hometown Christmas! For a full list of events, please check the Alva Chamber of Commerce website! The bed races begin at 4:15pm where the City of Alva fully expects to win this year with our "Dream Team" of pushers and expert navigator aboard the Alva Rocket! It promises to be a great time! We will see you all there!
Just a reminder - the new sanitation service will not begin until Monday, 2 December 2024. Any garbage put in the new blue poly carts will not be picked up by the City of Alva.
A point of clarification on placement of your new poly carts on your trash pick up day. The poly carts don't actually have to be out in the street. If you will place it at the edge or your yard near the curb, that will be fine with the new service provider. This also is the same for any residents who live on Oklahoma Blvd. Please call City Hall if there are any questions at 580-327-1340.
Please use the below link to access the Waste Connections Fact Sheet that is posted on our News Feed on the City of Alva website. Hopefully this will answer any questions you may have.
https://www.alvaok.org/article/1887601
If you have a legitimate reason that you will not be able physically to take your trash poly carts to the curb on your trash day, please call City Hall to make arrangements to have your trash picked up by hand. Also if you feel you don't need two poly carts, please call City Hall as well.
Please call Heather at 580-327-1340.
Waste Connections is beginning to deliver their provided poly carts to customers throughout The City of Alva. Continue using City of Alva provided poly carts or using alley access waste receptacles as usual. Waste Connections will begin providing trash service on December 2nd, 2024. Until then continue with usual City of Alva provided trash service.
For all residents near the intersection of 7th St and Locust St, you may experience low to no water pressure. The water department is replacing a fire hydrant at that intersection. We anticipate this won't take more than 2 hours, but that is subject to change. We appreciate your patience while we make these necessary repairs.
The City water dept is assisting the contractor installing a new line south of town by the airport. We are turning off valves trying to find the right valve to kill the line they are trying to replace. We believe we will find the right valve and reroute the rest of the water shortly. Thanks for your patience.
Locust St Project Update: Due to some unforeseen delays with our contractor, we've had to adjust our plans. As of about 10 minutes ago, the contractor will be on Locust St tomorrow morning to drop off their concrete forms. The crew will return Saturday to form up all of the necessary curb and guttering. They will return Monday to pour all of the concrete. The City of Alva Street Department will plan to begin laying asphalt Tuesday once the heat of the day will allow us to begin hauling material. We anticipate that it will take 2 days to lay the asphalt.