The Indianola City Council held a study session at their last meeting of 2020, preparing for programs and budget work for 2021. City Manager Ryan Waller tells KNIA News the council received a presentation from Public Works Director Akhilesh Pal, about making uniform sets of equipment and features for Indianola when looking to plan for future projects.

“The council was presented with a form of uniform standards that most communities around the state have adopted. An example is how a pipe is buried when a road is constructed, the different specifications for that, it helps with creating uniformity for maintenance and customer service. The city does not currently have that, so kudos to the staff for putting this together. Identifying things that are the Indianola way, what kind of manholes, water mains, and things that are specific so we have a uniform set. So if a development goes in, we have specifications to look for in infrastructure and things like that.”

Waller also said the council feedback was positive, and will be formally presented before the council at a later date.