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Jasper City Hall Council Chambers

August 8, 2026- Notice: The Jasper City Council hereby provides notice that the dates of its next two regular council meetings have been changed. The revised meeting schedule is as follows:

  • The regular meeting scheduled for August 18 has been changed to August 25.
  • The regular meeting scheduled for September 1 has been changed to September 8.

Only the meeting dates have changed. The meetings will be held at the regularly scheduled time of 10:00 a.m. at Jasper City Hall.

City of Jasper Animal Care & Control logo

July 17, 2026 - To allow for planned renovations and facility improvements, the Jasper Animal Shelter will temporarily move to Priority 1 Intake beginning immediately.

These improvements are part of the City's ongoing commitment to enhancing the shelter for both the animals in its care and the community it serves.

During Priority 1 Intake, the shelter will operate under emergency intake procedures. During this time, standard healthy stray intakes and owner surrenders will be temporarily suspended. The shelter will only accept:

Municipal Court not in session July 9, 2026
Please be advised that Jasper Municipal Court will not be in session this Thursday, July 9, 2026. Jasper Municipal Court will resume on Thursday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. 
 
Mayor Gates at top of Mount Elbrus in Europe

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
July 6, 2026
Contact:
Tana Collins-Allred
Community & Economic Development Director
tcollins@jaspercity.com


MAYOR JOSH GATES COMPLETES THE SEVEN SUMMITS CHALLENGE

All non-essential municipal offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of Independence Day.

All non-essential city offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of Independence Day. Municipal offices will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Blackwell Dairy Rd Open

June 15, 2026 - The City of Jasper is pleased to announce that Blackwell Dairy Road has reopened to traffic.

Community FOCUS meeting crowd

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
June 5, 2026
Contact: Tana Collins-Allred
Community & Economic Development Director
tcollins@jaspercity.com

COMMUNITY INPUT HELPS SHAPE FOCUS 2030 STRATEGIC PLAN

Blackwell Dairy Rd update
June 2, 2026 - We are pleased to share that the Blackwell Dairy Road bridge project is nearing completion.
 
The bridge framing is nearly finished, and the remaining work primarily involves paving the roadway.
Focus 2030 Community Meeting graphic

This Thursday, we invite you to join us for the FOCUS 2030 Community Meeting as we take the next step in planning Jasper’s future.

During the meeting, we will review the results of the community survey, discuss what we heard from residents, and share the next steps in the development of the City’s five-year strategic plan.

Memorial Day Week Sanitation pickup schedule

There will be no Jasper garbage collection on Monday, May 25, 2026, due to the Memorial Day holiday. All pickups will be delayed by one day beginning with the regular Monday pickups occurring on Tuesday.

All non-essential city offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of the Memorial Day federal holiday and will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.