Kalona has agreed to pay for aerial photos being taken of the county. Washington County Engineer Jacob Thorius and the county GIS coordinator, Duane Royer, attended a recent city council meeting to discuss the photos. According to City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh, the city is paying $5,000 to receive the aerial shots. Schlabaugh says the high resolution images of Kalona will benefit the city engineer, as well as companies and organizations that help the city with projects.