July 2025

City Of Glenwood Seeking Approval From Voters To Expand Use For Local Option Sales Tax Revenue


Mills County YMCA construction in 2005. In 2001, Glenwood voters approved a 1-cent Local Option Sales Tax with the stipulation revenue generated by the tax would be earmarked exclusively for the construction and operation of the Glenwood Wellness Center. A decade later, the Glenwood Aquatic Center was built and included as part of the Glenwood Wellness Center. In addition to the YMCA and aquatic center, city officials would like to use the sales tax revenue to offset expenses in other areas, including law enforcement and fire protection, but will need voter approval in November to do so.

In August 2001, Glenwood residents passed a 1% Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) for the purpose of funding the construction, furnishing and operation of a Mills County Community Center, a facility tha

Community Partnerships Helped Bring Pedestrian Bridge Project Over The Finish Line


Mills County Trails Board representative Randy Romens, Glenwood City Council Member Christina Duran, Glenwood City Administrator Mitch Kolf and Glenwood Community School District Superintendent Nicole Kooiker pose for a photo on the pedestrian bridge over Keg Creek.

Nearly five years after it was acquired by the Mills County Trails Board, the pedestrian bridge over Keg Creek in Glenwood is finally completely installed and open.

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