The Iola Village Board will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to establish local holiday hours, review park donations, and consider designating a special celebratory day. The public meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Iola Community Room at Iola Village Hall.
Trustees will vote on Resolution 2026-7 to declare Sept. 20 as Charles Fritz Day in the village. The board will also consider scheduling this year’s trick-or-treat hours for 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25.
Under unfinished business, the board will discuss a proposal to paint 52 village fire hydrants. The project would cost $185 per hydrant, with funding drawn from the Water General Fund over the 2026 and 2027 calendar years.
Public works and parks items dominate the new business agenda. The board will consider transferring $1,875 from the online auction sale of a Public Works Department four-wheeler into the department’s vehicle replacement fund.
Several park improvements are up for approval, including a donation from Melum Masonry to install an 8-by-30-foot concrete pad covered with turf for a batting cage. The business will donate all labor and materials to reduce wear on the park grounds.
Additionally, the board will vote on accepting two new donation signs. One sign would be placed on the village shoreline near the new Veterans Memorial Fishing Pier, and trustees will consider waiving its $25 application fee. The second sign, a 4-by-3-foot donation board designed by Cavin Kosloske, is planned for Rosie Paw Park.
The board will also review license requests for the Iola Rural Fire & Ambulance Fall Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, at 350 W. Iola Street. Trustees will vote on a temporary Class “B” picnic license and temporary operator licenses for Todd Donald Snyder and Traci Ann Dusek. The board will also consider waiving the associated permit and background check fees for the event.
The meeting will include updates from several village committees, including the library, finance, and public works committees. Members of the public will have an opportunity to speak during a public presentation period, with a maximum of two minutes per speaker.
