Items of Note

NEW CITY WEBSITE

The new Davenport city website is almost complete. I am told it will, most likely, launch by the end of the week or first of next week. The site will feature city documents, images, calendars, request forms/action center, staff contact info, payment center, videos of meetings, and much more! From what I have been told and previewed it looks like a great effort by the committee. I believe this will be a new tool that will help bridge the gap between city hall and the constituents. It should also make doing business with the city more effective and efficient. Hopefully (and I think it will be) this is one of many major steps by the IT Department to turn the tide for us on the technology front. The url will remain: www.cityofdavenportiowa.com, after the launch.

OPEN HOUSE AT ROOSEVELT COMMUNITY CENTER

The Boy's and Girl's Club will have an open house and ribbon cutting at 3:30-pm Friday (Sept. 15th) at the Roosevelt Community Center. The RCC is a great anchor for the Garden Addition neighborhood and plays host to numerous community meetings and classes. Also, the RCC is next door to some of the best ball fields in town. The B/G Club is a great fit and we are fortunate to be forming this partnership.

GREAT WEEKEND EVENTS COMING UP

RIVER-WAY 2006 is set for this upcoming weekend and River Roots Live is scheduled for Sept. 22-23. Hopefully these events will bring along some tourists and inject dollars in the hotel/motel tax coffers. RIVER-WAY will celebrate the 150-year anniversary of the first rail crossing over the Mississippi. RRL is a two-day music fest in LeClaire Park with a variety of acts, headlined by the Black Crowes.

More info on RIVER-WAY, click here.
More info on RRL FEST, click here.