From the Mayor

By the time you read this I will be the Ex-Mayor. So, I wanted to say a few things while I can. There has been changes since I took office 8 years ago 4 as Councilman and now 4 as Mayor. I wanted to thank all the good citizens of Bode for making my time in office not too troublesome. I tried to do what I thought was best for the city of Bode. I worked with a great group of people in all the different councilmen over the past 8 years and wanted to thank each one of them. With my leaving you will have a new Mayor in Carol Miller, she has my support and I am confident that she will do a fine job as your mayor.

I also want to thank Becky Struthers, Todd McMahon and Jeff Wheeler for all their hard work and dedication to the city of Bode. Without each one of them I couldn’t have done my job. They are the greatest group of people one could ask to work with again THANK YOU.

Our new city maintenance is Derek Dugan, he seems to have the same dedication as Todd did and I hope the citizens of Bode give him time to learn all the different things that are required of him. He is your city worker, and You can help him with a little patience and at times help doing his job around town.

I have a few things to say about the people around Bode that don’t seem to care about the city and how it looks and follow the laws and ordinances that are in place for every citizen of Bode. If your property looks like crap and you have junk and garbage in your yard, CLEAN IT UP. The city workers and City Council is not there to do it for you and I for one as a citizen don’t feel I should have to pay

my tax money to clean it up for you. Take pride in your town, there are a lot of really good people that live in Bode and all

they want is to have a town that is clean and Law abiding.

I will close this by saying thank you to everyone that voted for me over the years and I look forward to seeing all of you around town during my retirement years.

D.L. Peterson

City Hall News

Happy New Year to all, we hope this year finds you happy and healthy and also less snow than we had in December!

With the New Year we would like to welcome Carol Miller as your new Mayor. Ryan McCart as a newly elected council member; we look forward to all of the new ideas you will bring to the town! We are also very grateful to have Jess Tepner, Rob McKenna, Paula Fulwider, and Glenn Hasfjord staying on the council.

We would also like to thank D.L. Peterson for his years of service as a council member and as your Mayor. D.L has been very active in his duties over the years; we are very thankful for your dedication and consistency over the years. You will be missed!

Todd McMahon and Jeff Wheeler have both retired as well. Todd was employed for 18 years and Jeff 12 years; it’s hard to put into words the impact you have both had within our community. Your dedication and commitment to others truly was seen! We will miss you both and wish you well in retirement!

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Snow and Ice:

With winter weather, the city would like to remind you that it is the responsibility of the property owner to remove all-natural accumulation of snow and ice from sidewalks within a reasonable amount of time after accumulation. Please do not blow or shovel your snow into the streets!

When the snow does fall, we appreciate all of the help we can get from our residents and property owners. While you are clearing snow from your sidewalk, please be mindful of any fire hydrants near or on your property. Do not pile snow on or around them as this hides the hydrant from street view.

Winter Parking:

A snow ordinance is in effect from November 1 to April 1 of each year. Therefore, no person shall park, abandon or leave any vehicle unattended on any public street during a snowfall which has accumulated one inch or more of snow, parking such vehicles impedes snow removal operations.

Bode Library

Thanks to everyone who made our Hot Turkey Sandwich Meal a success.

The library has the book "What I Remember...Stories from the Heartland.  This was written by Dr. Wayne C. Christiansen.  Wayne is the son of Leo who was the barber in Bode for some time.  We also have "My Wonderful Life written by Becky Aure.  Both of these books are about growing up in Bode.

Bode Fire Department

Hope everyone had a safe harvest. As we go further into winter, please make sure that your exhaust pipes on the exterior of your homes are clear of ice and snow. Also, be aware that space heaters are only to be plugged into a wall outlet and not extension cords. Make sure they are off when not in the room or when you are not home.

Our Annual Soup Luncheon fundraiser is being planned, be on the look out for more details to follow.

Bode Community Club

Attendance at the Bode Community Club Santa Day on December 13^th was affected by icy roads and frigid temperatures again this year. It was a good day for hot soups, cinnamon rolls and kids telling Santa their Christmas wishes. Sanat gave each child a bag of treats and an apple.

Our next meeting to plan “Egg hunt and Omelets” will be February 12^th at 5:30PM at the Bode Community Center.

Equal Housing Opportunity

The City of Bode Supports Fair Housing. “We do business in Accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law”

The Bode Report is available at the city hall March 25^th is the deadline to make the April water bills.