2020-08-12

2020-2021 Focus on Oak Grove City Guide Page 6 City Oak Grove City Hall is located in the former civic center at 2110 Broadway. City Hall 690-3773 www.cityofoakgrove.com City Administrator-Matthew Randall, ext. 1000 City Clerk- Cathy Smith, ext. 1004 Utility Clerk-Angela Jones, ext. 1002 Deputy City Clerk-Kim Drury, ext. 1001 Animal control/Codes Officer- Maureen Keedwell, ext. 1006 Municipal Court Clerk-Rachel Cary, ext. 1500 Director of Parks and Recreation-Scott Matson, ext. 1203 Police Chief-Bryon Price, ext. 1101 Emergency Management Director-Mark Sherwood, ext. 1105 Public Works Director-Tom Degenhardt, ext. 1008 For reporting an urgent situation to Public Works call 690-3773. In an emergency, hang up phone and dial 911. Water and Sewer Residents needing water and sewer services may contact the water clerk at City Hall, 2110 S. Broadway, 816-690- 3773, ext. 1002. Services can often be connected within the same day if the call is made before 1 p.m., but a 24-hour notice is preferred. A $100 security deposit is needed. Sewer services are automatically put into effect as soon as the water is turned on. The city is serviced by a me- chanical waste water treatment plant which went into operation in February 2006. Water bills are issued monthly on the 15th. The cus- tomer is allowed until the 10th of the following month to pay the bill to avoid a 10 percent penalty for lack of payment. Bills may be paid by mail or at a drop-off box for after-hours payment. The city accepts payment via credit and debit card in the office and online at the city website, www.cityofoakgrove.com . There is a 2.8 percent conve- nience fee charged for card payments. Electricity Residents who want to start electric service should con- tact Evergy at 888-471-5275 or online at https://www.evergy. com/services/start. There is usually no deposit required for residential customers for new service. Commerial customers and or a customer who’s had power shut off due to unpaid bills will have to pay a deposit or fee to apply new service. Payments may be made by mail, with a credit or debit card over the phone or online as well as at authorized walk-in pay locations. Gas Spire, 3420 Broadway, Kansas City, is the natural gas provider for Oak Grove. Those needing service may call 816-756-5252, and those wishing to report a gas leak should call 800-582-1234. Customers will be supplied with gas within one working day of the request. Customers will receive two late notices before service is terminated, at which point a reconnection fee will be required. Customers may pay with cash or check at Hy-Vee Food and Drug, 601 W. US 40, Blue Springs. Other loca- tions are available online. Bankplan is another option in which the bill is paid automatically from a bank account. Customers also may pay online after setting up a se- cure login and password. Spire is available online at www. spireenergy.com . Customer service representatives are available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Telephone CenturyLink, handles telephone service for Oak Grove. Customers are billed midway through the month and have until the end of the following month to make payment before late charges are applied. Internet service also is available. Call 1-888-723-8010 or visit the website, www. centurylink.com. Cable Television Comcast is the city’s cable provider. The company offers a wide variety of packages, ranging from Limited Basic Cable to Digital Premier as well as internet. Comcast may be reached at 816-795-1100. A website is also available at www.xfinity.com . Recycling AAA Disposal Service offers recycling service for cus- tomers within Oak Grove city limits. Customers may use a curbside bin to recycle all paper, cardboard, aluminum, tin and plastics #1-7. The service does not collect glass or Styrofoam. For more information, visit www.aaadisposal. net or call 816-650-3180.