City of Reading
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Reading City Hall
613 1st Street
Reading, KS 66868
(620) 699-3870
Next City Council meeting is Thursday, July 3rd at 7pm
City Hall.
Meetings are the first Thursday of each month!
The City of Reading does not endorse any advertisements printed in or sent out with the newsletter
or on any websites.
The City is a neutral entity.
Community Building is available for rent with 100 person gathering limit!
Mayor
Malonne Davies
Council Member
Kevin Sorensen
Council Member
Heather Jones
Council Member
Mary Ann Newton
Council Member
Bill Paige
Council Member
Marc Atchison
City Treasurer
Joyce Wilson
City Maintenance Manager
(620) 794-0556
Brian Knight
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City Hall closed on these holidays:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Please get your animals vaccinated and bring copy of rabies vaccination to City Hall for free new dog tags.
Reporting Nuisance Animals
Call City Hall or Animal Control; if after hours call Sheriff's Dept.
Speed limit in Reading!
TRASH REMINDERS:
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All trash must fit inside the cart with the lid shut.
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Trash pickup is for household trash ONLY.
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Trash left beside the cart will not be picked up.
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Trash cart must be placed at the curb.
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Please remove your trash cart from curb within 24 hours after pickup.
By doing the reminders listed above, it ensures that your trash will be picked up.
And by making sure the lid is closed, especially during inclement weather (snow, ice or rain), it helps keep the carts light weight thus making it easier and quicker for the trash service during pickup.
If you need a second cart, please contact the City Hall office.
RV Sites
Sites have water, electricity, and sewer hook ups. Rates are $15.00 per day. Sites available by contacting City Hall to book and pay for site!
Community Building
Rental is available by contacting City Hall, completing rental agreement and submitting payment. $50 deposit required plus $50 for up to four hours rental and $100 for over four hours. Deposit is refundable if building is left in good order. For an additional $50.00 deposit, a big screen TV is available for use when renting the building. Building not available New Year's Eve. No pets allowed.
Monthly Newsletter
City News is distributed with city bills. Community news is available on the Newsletter page on this website and on our FaceBook page. For information on newsletter or website please contact:
Linda Woods at: ggmawoods@gmail.com.
Reading City Park
Features a ball diamond, basketball court, shelter house, modern playground equipment, horseshoe pits, Gaga ball court, gazebo as well as a 9- hole disc golf course.
Reading Cemetery
Contact Debbie Garrison, Jim Jones or Gene Jackson for more information.
Recycling Trailer
The Recycling trailer is parked in front of the school on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month. If the 1st of the month falls on a Wednesday or Thursday, then it's there on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. There are bins for newspaper, magazines, junk mail, #2 plastic, color plastic like detergent bottles, cardboard, tin cans, milk jugs, pop bottles, clear and colored glass containers.
2025 Dates for the recycling trailer: June 5 & 18 (19th is holiday), July 3 & 17, August 7 & 21, September 4 &18, October 9 & 23, November 6 & 20, December 4 & 18. Please check to be sure the trailer is at the site before loading up your recycling.
Drop-Off Recycling Options in Emporia
Many items can be recycled at drop-off locations throughout Emporia. Some of the more common items are listed below.
. Books to the Public Library
. Clothing, housewares, furniture, working
electronics and small
appliances to organizations such as The
Salvation Army or Goodwill.
. Plastic sacks to Walmart or Dillon’s
. Yard waste to the City landfill/Transfer
station
. Hazardous waste to facility at 3000 W.
South Avenue
Trash Pick Up
Trash is picked up every Friday morning. Please have your trash out by 7:00 a.m.
After the sirens have sounded, the only doors in the Community Building that will automatically unlock are the two doors on the north side of the building. From there you can enter the tornado shelter. The east doors and the south doors to the building do not unlock automatically.
The north doors will unlock only
AFTER the siren is sounded.
UMC: Tara Senft unlocks the door next to the blessing box as quickly as she can.
