The City of Ottumwa is pleased to announce that City Hall operations will soon return to their home at 105 East Third Street. Staff and services will transition back to the building later this month following recent asbestos abatement, HVAC improvements, and renovations to the first floor. City Administrator, Philip Rath noted of the move, “We understand there is still some cosmetic work and future improvements which were not part of this project to be completed, but it is time staff return to City Hall.”
Please note that City Hall will have very limited functionality due to a soft closing of the facilities from Monday, September 22 through Friday, September 26 as staff and equipment are packed and moved back to City Hall. We strongly encourage those needing to take care of any necessary business at City Hall do so the week of September 15 at the temporary location of the train depot, located at 210 West Main Street, to avoid delays.
Normal operations are planned to resume Monday, September 29. We hope visitors will stop by and take in the newly renovated first-floor lobby with new service windows and a nod to when the building was the post office. The City of Ottumwa thanks the community for their patience and willingness to visit us at our temporary location during this time and look forward to seeing everyone back at 105 East Third Street in a few short weeks.
