City Of Gilbertville

09/14/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT WATER BILL ACH UPDATE 🚨

We want to make residents aware that there was an issue with this month’s ACH withdrawal for water bills, which resulted in some customers being charged twice.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and understand the concern this may have caused. We are currently working with the bank to have the duplicate charge refunded as quickly as possible.

The refund should be returned to affected customers’ accounts today.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to get this corrected. We will provide an update if anything changes.

09/07/2026

CITY HALL CLOSED
Monday, September 7, 2026
in observance of Labor Day.

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Due to the Labor Day holiday, the regularly scheduled City Council meeting has been moved to: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 6:00 PM

Thank you, and have a safe Labor Day!

09/03/2026

07/30/2026

🚮 **Trash Can Update – City of Gilbertville**

Thank you to everyone for your patience during this transition.

At this time, you may place your old trash cans by your house or along the roadside. We are actively working on a plan to properly collect and dispose of the old containers.

Unfortunately, this process has to be handled the right way, and while we know it's not the ideal situation, we appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work through the details.

We will provide another update as soon as we have more information. Thank you for your patience.

07/27/2026

📢 Utility Billing Update – City of Gilbertville

The City of Gilbertville would like to let residents know that this month's utility bills are being mailed later than usual due to staff trainings and the preparations surrounding RAGBRAI coming through our community.

To ensure no one is penalized because of the delay, all utility customers will receive a 5-day grace period, and no late fees will be charged during that time.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we've worked through a very busy month. If you have any questions about your utility bill, please contact City Hall.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support!

– City of Gilbertville

07/22/2026

🚛 Black Hawk Waste Toters Update 🚛

We know many residents have been leaving their old Black Hawk Waste toters at the curb over the past week, waiting for them to be picked up. Thank you for your patience as we work through this transition.

At this time, residents have two options:
• Continue leaving your Black Hawk Waste toter at the curb if it is not causing an inconvenience.
• Or, place the toter back alongside your home (or its usual storage location) until pickup is scheduled.

The City is currently working with a third-party contractor to coordinate the removal of all remaining Black Hawk Waste toters. At this time, we do not have a confirmed pickup date, but we are actively working to finalize those details.

We understand this process has created confusion and inconvenience, and we sincerely appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we work toward a resolution.

📢 Please check back on Monday for another update. We will continue to keep residents informed as soon as additional information becomes available.

Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation.
— City of Gilbertville

07/16/2026

🚴 RAGBRAI Road Closures – Thursday, July 23, 2026

The City of Gilbertville is excited to welcome RAGBRAI riders to our community! To help ensure the safety of cyclists, residents, and visitors, the following streets will be **closed to through traffic from 7:00 a.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026.**

**Road Closures**

* 12th Ave. at 5th St.
* 13th Ave. at 5th St.
* 14th Ave. from 3rd St. to 5th St.
* 15th Ave. from 3rd St. to 5th St.
* 5th St. from 15th Ave. to Gilbertville Rd.

**Resident Access**

Residents within the closure area will still be able to enter and exit the neighborhood **at the intersection of 4th St. and 15th Ave.** A police officer will be stationed at this intersection throughout the day to assist vehicles in safely crossing the RAGBRAI route.

The following intersections will have barricades placed on one side of the roadway:

* 6th St. & 10th Ave.
* 7th St. & 10th Ave.
* 9th St. & 10th Ave.

These roads will remain open to local traffic. However, please use extra caution and allow additional travel time, as 10th Avenue will experience heavy bicycle traffic throughout the day.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we welcome thousands of cyclists and visitors to Gilbertville. Thank you for helping make this year's RAGBRAI a safe and enjoyable event for everyone!

07/15/2026

Attention Residents, Please read information below!
Effective immediately.

📢 LEAVE OLD TRASH & RECYCLING TOTES AT THE CURB 📢

07/13/2026

🚴‍♀️ RAGBRAI is Only 10 Days Away! Volunteers Still Needed!

RAGBRAI is coming to Gilbertville July 23rd and we need your help!🚴 Let us know below if you can volunteer ❤️

06/09/2026

💦☀️ The Splash Pad is OPEN! ☀️💦

Good news! The repairs have been completed, and the Gilbertville Splash Pad is now back open and ready for fun!

Thank you to everyone for your patience while the necessary repairs were made. We appreciate your understanding and are excited to welcome families back to enjoy the splash pad.

Come cool off and enjoy some summer fun!