Melvern City Departments

Police Department

The City of Melvern contracts with the Osage County Sheriff’s Office to patrol our town and keep it safe.

Emergency Phone:  911
Non-Emergency Phone:  785-828-3121

Contact information for drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers or services.

Animal Control

To help insure the safety of your dog and to comply with the City of Melvern Ordinance No 291, Melvern residents are reminded that all dogs more than six months old and kept within the Melvern city limits, are required to have a yearly license. Each owner of a dog shall pay a yearly fee of $5.00 per neutered dog or $8.00 otherwise for each dog on or before April 1st to avoid penalties and also furnish a certificate showing the animal has been vaccinated for rabies.  A $20.00 fine shall be added to the license fee when not paid by March 31st.

Pet License Application CLICK HERE!                                                                     A License may be purchased at City Hall or by filling out application, including appropriate fee and copy of Current Rabies Vaccination documentation in an envelope to drop off in City Drop Box or Mail to City of Melvern PO Box 116, Melvern, KS 66510

Water, Sewer, and Trash Service

  Annual Consumer Confidence Report

We are committed to providing up-to-date drinking water quality information to our customers. If you would like to know more about your water provided by the City of Melvern, click on the CCR report below covering the calendar year 2023.

Water Quality Report CLICK HERE!
*Paper copies of the report are available at City Hall.  

WATER/SEWER

Melvern City water is purchased from Public Wholesale District #12. The city sewer system are owned by the City.  The trash service is contracted by the city through Ottawa Sanitation.
Each customer is billed monthly for water, sewer and trash by the city.

Utility Deposit
A non-refundable Utility Set-Up fee of $100.00 Cash is required for first time customers or any customer not having utilities within the City for (1) year. In order to establish service, person(s) must come to City Hall and fill out a utility application and provide valid ID (Copy of Photo ID Required). Accounts will not be set up over the phone or without payment of deposit.

Billing Cycle and Payment of Bill:
Meters are read around the 15th of the month. Bills are mailed before the 1st and are due by the 10th; if the 10th falls on a non-working day, payment is due on the next business day. Delinquent accounts shall be assessed a $5.00 late charge. Late notices shall be mailed on the 11th or next working day, payments in full due by noon on the 21st of the month; if not paid by noon, services will be terminated. $50.00 Reinstatement Fee.

If you have any questions, contact City Hall at 785-549-3447 or melverncity@hotmail.com.

Water Rates:  (Ordinance No. 446)
In City  Residential:
$23.50 minimum up to first 1,000 gallons
$11.25 per thousand for next 3,000 gallons
$12.25 per thousand for 4,000 gallons or more

Out of City  Residential:
$30.27 minimum up to first 1,000 gallons
$13.77 per thousand for 3,000 gallons or more
$15.12 per thousand for all usage over 4,000 gallons

Sewer Rates: (Ordinance No. 438)
In City Residential:
$19.50 minimum up to first 1,000 gallons
$1.75 per thousand gallons for all usage over 1,000 gallons.

TRASH                                                                                                                    Trash Totes, owned by Ottawa Sanitation, are included in your monthly billing. Trash pick-up day is Thursdays.  Trash should be placed curbside Thursday before 6am.  (Residential Customers are encouraged to put your cart out on curb the NIGHT BEFORE.)  You are expected to keep the trash and trash totes off the street except on  Wednesday Nights/Thursdays.

**Trash Pick Up By Ottawa Sanitation will occur between 6am-6pm on Thursdays.

**Holidays:  During weeks that include a Holiday, Trash will be picked up on Friday.  (See Facebook link on Home Page for current news)

**Discount:  Ottawa Sanitation offers a discount of $1/mo to residential citizens 65yrs and older with 1 Trash Cart.  (To get the discount applied to your account contact City Hall.  A copy of drivers license is required)

As much as possible, the lid should be closed shut.  If you are unable to consistently shut the lid due to excess trash, contact City Hall about getting another tote. (additional fee per tote)                                                                 Residents will be allowed one piece of furniture  in addition to trash tote to be picked up weekly.

Residential Customers Can Contact Ottawa Sanitation for additional bulk items and pay for the extra service directly over the phone. Contact Ottawa Sanitation at 785-242-3227.