(KLZA)-- During the April 6, Mound City Aldermen meeting, Mike Klosek with Klosek’s Trash Service met with the Council to review recycling and the annual Spring Clean-up event.

The Mound City Environmental Club inquired about the possibility of having recycling in Mound City.  Klosek told Alderman it is a lot of work and costly to recycle the right way.  He reviewed options that could be available. Mayor Chris Krueger said he would discuss the options with the Environmental Club and get together with Klosek.

Klosek requested the City split the cost for he annual cleanups.  He says the averaged cost per cleanup is approximately $1,940. The City agreed to pay half of the total cost per cleanup.  The Spring Clean-up will be Saturday afternoon, May 20th from 1-3 at the swimming pool parking lot.  

In other business Police Chief John Panning informed the Board a Drug Take Back Event will be held in Mound City on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at City Hall. He also noted the new Police Department pickup should be delivered around April 19th.  

Aldermen also voted to advertise for bids for the replacement of the retaining wall at the City Hall Park. Tabled until May was discussion about no parking on either side of the 200 block of 8th Street.