City, Library, &School Information

 

Rippey City Council
The council meets the first Monday of the month.
Address: PO Box 230
Rippey, IA 50235-0230
cityofrippey@iowatelecom.net

Mayor: Garry Higgins, 436-7101, Mayor Pro tem
City Clerk: Deena Hicks 436-7773

Council Members:
Dan Brubaker, 436-8215
Rick Liebich, 436-7765
Gail Monthei, appointed, filling vacant seat until November election; phone: 436-7481
Gary Schmidt, appointed, filling vacant seat until November election; phone: 436-7754
Connie S. Luckinbill, City Clerk, replacing Deena Hicks who resigned last month, effective March 31
Roger Hicks resigned at the March 2nd meeting so there is another vacancy to be filled

Rippey Library

rippeyli@prairieinet@net
Toni Roberts, Librarian

New Library hours beginning September 1, 2009 are:

Monday   Noon to 6:00 PM

Wednesday Noon to 5:00 PM

Friday    Noon to 4:00 PM

Board Members:

Jean Borgeson, President
Velda DeMoss, Secretary
Mary Millard, Treasurer
Dale Hanaman
Barb Parkison

Washington Township Trustees:

  • Jean Borgeson, Township Clerk
  • Mary Hick
  • Rick Brown, re-elected in November, 2008 for four years
  • Roger Norgren, newly elected in November, 2008 for four years

The Washington Township Trustees are responsible for the Rippey Community Fire Department, because it was formed by the township in the beginning. The City of Rippey provides the building and the upkeep of the building. The township buys the trucks, pays for equipment, upkeep and repairs, and insurance on the trucks. This is in accordance to the agreement between the city and township in 1963.
Fire Chief: Pete Johnson, 436-8223
Assistant Fire Chief: Curt Muir, 436-8210
Secretary/Treasurer: Lori Seeman, 436-8241

The Washington Township Trustees are also responsible for the upkeep of the three cemeteries, Rippey, Old Rippey, and Bower/Angus.
Rippey Sexton: Ashley Tuhn
Angus Sexton: Daniel Benshoof

The trustees levy separate taxes for the cemetery and fire department. They are elected by the township voters.

FOR
A 501 (c)(3) not for profit formed to assist the Rippey commnity with service projects.
Officers:
Velda De Moss, President
Mary Weaver, Vice President
Mary Hick, Secretary
Shron Ulrich, Treasurer
Board Members:
Jean Borgeson
Kevin Hick
Ned Johnston
Roger & Coleen Norgren
Phil & Toni Roberts
Dick & Janice Schlicht
Dale & DeAnn Thompson
Dennis Ulrich
Gary Weaver

East Greene School
The K-6th grade is housed in the former Rippey Consolidated School. The number is 436-7721.