The news our community has been waiting for is finally here — work to replace the Kiowa Bridge will officially begin on March 9th!
After many months of planning and coordination, this long-anticipated project is moving forward. As with any construction on a major roadway, we ask for your patience and grace as the work progresses. We know it may be frustrating at times, but remember how long this improvement has been needed — and now it’s finally happening.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard will be in Kiowa this Thursday, January 29, at 10:00 a.m. to ceremonially fly two American flags in front of Kiowa Town Hall. These flags will later be presented to Mayor Howard’s family at her memorial services on February 7.
The honor guard flying American flags before a service symbolizes deep respect and remembrance. It signifies that:
“This moment matters. This person is worthy of the highest honor, and we recognize that not just privately, but as a community and a nation.”
It has come to the Town’s attention that a local business owner received a fraudulent email earlier this week that appeared to come from planning.townofkiowa@usa.com.
The Town Hall office will observe adjusted hours and closures during the upcoming holiday season in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day.
For Christmas, the Town Hall office will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24, and will remain closed for the entire day on Thursday, December 25, 2025. The office is routinely closed on Fridays. Offices will reopen on Monday, December 29, during normal business hours.
We're wrapping up our community input phase and need your voice one last time! This final survey builds on the feedback from Survey #1 and will help us finalize the design and grant application for major park upgrades.
What we need from you:
Note: The survey deadline is December 15.
Thank you for helping make our parks better for everyone!
The Town of Kiowa is working on a grant-funded project to improve the two parks in town. Community comments about the park(s) have been used to create the initial designs; however, we would like your input to help to finalize the scope of the project. Please keep in mind that the project budget and scope is at the discretion of the funders involved in the project as their guidelines for funding dictate what can (or cannot) be included. We will be applying for funding this winter. If funded, the project will be built in summer 2026.