26 Jun 2017

Traffic Alert: Waverly & Telegraph in Davenport

By Tiffany Thorndike
Beginning Wednesday, June 28th sewer repair work will begin at the intersection of Telegraph & Waverly. The intersection will be closed to all traffic. Waverly, north of Telegraph, will only be open to local traffic and a posted detour will be in place.
Work is tentatively scheduled to be completed in 10 business days.
22 Jun 2017

CITY OF DAVENPORT HOLIDAY CLOSINGS – INDEPENDENCE DAY

By Tiffany Thorndike
The city of Davenport will observe Independence Day as a holiday on Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 City of Davenport offices & the Public Works Center will be closed. Police Department front desk and records office will be closed. Parks and Recreation administrative offices and River’s Edge facility will be closed. Adler Theatre box office will be closed. Library Main, Fairmount and Eastern branches will be closed. Vander Veer Conservatory will be closed. CitiBus service will not be provided.
20 Jun 2017

SCRA Funding for LED Upgrade for Sheriff’s Office Light Trailer

By Pamela Brown

Scott County Regional Authority awarded the Scott County Sheriff’s Office $10,200 in the fall of 2016 to upgrade their current light trailer with 21st Century technology. This funding enabled the Sheriff’s Office to replace an outdated lighting system with new technology and provide more lighting.

20 Jun 2017

Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Gregg announce Des Moines as 66th Home Base Iowa Community

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov.

19 Jun 2017

Davenport Police job openings

By Kurt Allemeier

The City of Davenport is currently accepting applications for the following positions within the Davenport Police Department:

Full-time Community Service Specialist – application period ends 7/4/17

Part-time Crossing Guard – application period ends 7/7/17

Civilian Crime Scene Technician - application period ends 6/29/17

19 Jun 2017

Management Update and Mayor/Council Discussion and Joint Worksession of the Davenport City Council and Scott County Board of Supervisors

By Jackie Holecek

The agendas for the Management Update and Mayor/Council Discussion as well as the agenda for the Joint Worksession of the Davenport City Council and Scott County Board of Supervisors are available at the following link:  http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/department/division.php?structureid=69

19 Jun 2017

Free Yard Waste Week This Week (June 19th - June 23rd)

By Tiffany Thorndike

To assist residents with cleanup efforts following last week's storm, the City is waiving the yard waste sticker requirement for all yard wastes placed for collection the week of June 19th through June 23rd. Yard wastes must still be placed in a Kraft-ply bag for collection.

16 Jun 2017

Rep. McCombie to Host Free Senior Fair with Sen. Anderson

By David Kubik
State Senator Neil Anderson and State Representative Tony McCombie are hosting a free Senior Fair on Tuesday, June 27 featuring approximately 40 local and state participants. The event will be held on Tuesday, June 27 from 9:00am-12:00pm at Challand Middle School located at 1700 6th Avenue in Sterling.
14 Jun 2017

Gov. Reynolds appoints Jerry Foxhoven as director of Iowa Department of Human Services

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that she will appoint Jerry Foxhoven, a well-known and highly respected leader in child protection and family law, to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Human Services. Foxhoven will begin his new position Thursday.

14 Jun 2017

Rep. McCombie Brings Local Mayors Together to Network

By David Kubik

(June 8, 2017 - Cordova, IL) Friday, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL–71) hosted local mayors in Cordova to talk about issues in local government.

“As a former mayor, it is a priority of mine to get the local mayors together to discuss the diverse needs of their municipalities," said McCombie. "I look forward to helping to facilitate more meetings in the future.”

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