Trick or Treat Times
Eldridge Residents: Trick or Treat will be on Saturday, October 31st from 5:30-7:30pm.
Garbage and Recycling Collection One Day Late
Eldridge Residents: Just a reminder that Garbage and Recycling collection will be one day late this week due to the Monday holiday.
Special Committee of the Whole Meeting
The Eldridge City Council will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, to resume discussions with the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company regarding the department’s future. Over the past 10 days, Mayor Scott Campbell has had constructive conversations with Assistant Fire Chief Dave Engler and Councilman Brian Dockery. Earlier […]
FAQ Regarding Fire Protection
Eldridge Residents: Please see the FAQ linked below that answers questions posed to the City on social media and in public comment. Municipal Fire Department FAQ
Mayor’s Letter to Eldridge Residents
PSA: Mayor’s Letter to Eldridge residents regarding the recent action taken by the City to establish a municipal Fire Department – https://cityofeldridgeia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Mayors-Letter-to-Residents_2026-07-31.pdf
Community Survey Report
View the results of the Community Perceptions survey here … https://cityofeldridgeia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Spring-2026-City-of-Eldridge-Community-Survey-Overall-Report.pdf
Statement Regarding Recent Public Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Eldridge Statement Regarding Recent Public Comments Involving the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company As many of you now know, city staff and elected officials have been working for over a year with members of the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Department to solve the department’s dire shortage of manpower and burnout. We all […]
Dammann Drive Road Closure
Eldridge Residents: Starting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Dammann Drive will be closed just north of W. Donahue Court for the installation of a speed hump. This work will take approximately one week to complete. Residents will need to use either W. Donahue St., W. Maple St. or W. Price St. to access N. Dammann […]
NEW HOMES AND ELDRIDGE TAX REVENUE
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION DOES NOT BRING A SUBSTANTIAL INFLUX OF TAX DOLLARS TO ELDRIDGE! Tax rates for residential properties are significantly lower in Scott County (and therefore Eldridge) than for commercial or residential properties due to the high tax rollback on residential property. The high number of services the City provides to residents at a […]
ELDRIDGE HAS LOW TAXES
ELDRIDGE HAS LOW TAXES AND STILL WOULD EVEN IF A $32.9 MILLION DOLLAR REFERENDUM WAS PASSED. Eldridge residents are paying the second lowest city taxes in Scott County. Many cities with much lower populations pay much more in city taxes. Please see the chart in the illustration below. This shows that if a $32.9 million […]