Communications
The City of Osawatomie is constantly looking for new and efficient ways to keep our residents updated on all the happenings of the city — from our Weekly Newsletter and YouTube reports to text subscriptions and social media updates. We’re always on the move! Keep reading to learn about the different ways you can “opt in” to receiving City of Osawatomie alerts.
Looking to Report an Issue?
The City of Osawatomie has partnered with TextMyGov – a smart-technology texting tool that nearly all residents will be able to use regardless of their internet access. Using any mobile phone, residents can text in keywords and report anything from a roaming animal to a power outage.
With this software, residents are able to text in keywords (like Clerk, Utilities, or Cemetery) and the AI-technology can offer 24/7 assistance with finding contact information, directing to links on our website, or other information as requested.
Forgot the link for online utility bill payment? Text “PAY BILL” to (913) 557-8777!
Looking to report a pot hole on your block? Text “POT HOLE” to (913) 557-8777 and follow the prompts! Staff monitors reports coming in and can follow-up via text message with updated information, to ask questions, or to confirm a problem has been resolved.
Quick, Easy, Efficient
In addition, this technology allows us to push out text message notifications to any subscribed residents. This notification system can be used for non-emergent notices like a change in City Council location or a last-minute change to a City event, and can also be used in times of emergency or unusual circumstance.
THREE subscription options are currently available:
- OZGENERAL for general City-wide notifications such as upcoming utility work or events
- OZALERTS for emergency notifications such as boil orders or other matters of public safety
- OZROADS for updates on large-scale road construction and closures
To subscribe to any of these notification groups, simply text one of the keywords listed above to phone number 91896 and follow the prompts to opt-in today!
Looking for the Latest News?
The City of Osawatomie releases a brief, weekly municipal newsletter every Friday afternoon that covers a variety of topics important to the community including City Council actions, upcoming events, feedback requests, Chamber of Commerce updates, and more. Signing up for the newsletter ensures that the latest news about your hometown shows up in your inbox every week, straight from the source.
You can find an archive of previous years' newsletters here -OR- search a digital archive of our special quarterly newsletters that are printed inside the Miami County Republic.
Looking for Miami County Notices?
Staff and administrators at Miami County keep residents and businesses informed of emergencies and other time-sensitive information through Everbridge, a high-speed emergency notification solution provided by Emergency Communications Network. The Miami County Sheriff’s Office uses Everbridge to quickly and effectively keep local communities informed of time sensitive information that may impact Miami County as a whole or specific neighborhoods and communities, like the City of Osawatomie.
The Miami County Sheriff’s Office and City Officials will use the Everbridge system to keep you informed of emergency information that may impact your safety by sending you telephone calls, text messages and emails. Messages may regard evacuations, police activity, missing children, or other information that you are asked to take immediate action or precautions for. Make sure to tell family, friends and co-workers who live in Miami County about this free service and encourage them to enroll.