THELIGHTHOUSE Newletter AUG 2021 | CITY OF CLINTON QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | VOLUME 5 | ISSUE 3 IN THIS ISSUE Going Places Living in Clinton, Iowa Regional Water Reclamation Facility ......Page 2, 12 Life is very similar to that of a you begin to see all the benefi ts of currently completely renovating the bicycle. When you are young and pedaling hard that will lead you to emergency room. But wait, a $8.4 Clinton Fire Department .......................Page 5 see others riding bikes you wonder all the wonderful places to see and Million, 24,322 square foot, Career “can I do that?”…then you get a things to do. and Technical Education (CTE) for Mayor & City Administrator Message ....Page 1, 2 bike either new or second hand Clinton is similar, it just keeps Clinton Community College is also from your brother or sister, balanc- pedaling and watching the heights being built on the campus in Clinton City Contacts ......................................Page 2 ing on the curb looking down the of greatness appear. Speaking of and fi nally, the High School broke road you push off, brushing aside which, the City has been pedaling ground June 28th on their $65M any and all fear repeating “you can extremely well over the last 18 complete High School renovation. Clinton Police Department ....................Page 4 do this” as you gain speed and months. Both current and new Hang on, there is more to come as start to fi gure out how to peddle Clinton Industrial businesses had we roll on the river for the rest of Building & Neighborhood Services ........Page 5, 12 along with balancing simultaneously over $260M in capital investments 2021 into 2022. it occurs to you that no planning that also included creation of 277 Speaking of rolling on the river – Finance Department ............................Page 12 went into how to slow or stop full time and 245 part time jobs. how about Register’s 48th Annual effectively. You know about breaks In addition, over $20.8M in hous- Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa Parks & Recreation Dept. Activities .......Page 8-9 but for some reason you are unable ing/apartment investments are (RAGBRAI) Rolling to the River to stop pedaling. The cul-de-sac is going from the Wilson Building to Saturday, July 31st. This will Clinton Public Library ...........................Page 7 rapidly approaching for better or Riverstone Crossing and the Zara mark the sixth (6th) time RAGBRAI worse you go as wide around it as Heights housing subdivisions, all has come to Clinton (2021, 2012, Clinton Municipal Airport ......................Page 11 possible, stop pedaling and coast of this while the City continues to 2004, 1994, 1985 and 1978). going in smaller and smaller circles reinvest in infrastructure of roads, Interestingly, DeWitt will be a fi rst Streets and Solid Waste Department .....Page 13 until right at the manhole you drop sewer, and quality of life. The time host this year. The bike riders the bike and jump aside. But as City also saw its biggest employ- Engineering Department ........................Page 10-11 you gain confi dence and skill, bike er MercyOne Hospital complete GOING PLACES LIVING IN CLINTON, riding becomes second nature and a linear accelerator wing and is IOWA continued on page 3... Look for the next edition of ALERT IOWA The Lighthouse Newsletter, to be communicated in real time. Create an account on the Clinton Alert Iowa is available to anyone County web portal at https:// coming to your mailbox in who lives, works, travels through, www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/aler- or visits Iowa. The address can be tiowa November 2021! your home location, work location, Download the Smart911 app or any other location you care from the Apple or Google Play about. You can sign up for multiple stores. On July 1, the Iowa emergency addresses if you wish to receive notifi cation system called Alert Family and friends can assist RAGBRAI XLVIII alerts for different cities that you those without computers in signing Iowa transitioned over to a new may travel to or have family or platform. Alert Iowa is a statewide up. You can also log back in at friends living in. If you download any time to update your contact COMING TO CLINTON emergency notifi cation system the the Smart911 App to your phone, county uses to send alerts to resi- information or your notifi cation ON JULY 31ST! it will allow you to receive alerts preferences. dents. Improvements to the system based off of your phone’s GPS We are very excit- will enable Clinton County offi cials coordinates. Please be sure to mark the box to better communicate emergency to the left of Notifi cations from Clin- ed to host the fi nal “Alert Iowa is a great tool that stop on the 2021 information directly to citizens ton County Alerts. This will allow via voice call, text message, and allows us to push offi cial, real-time you to receive the Non-Weather RAGBRAI route here alerts to our residents,” said in Clinton! With over Roing email. The information commu- related emergency alerts. You can nicated includes information on Chance Kness, Clinton County then go and select or de-select the 10,000 riders and Emergency Management Coordina- their crews coming inclement weather (if you opt in for weather notifi cations you choose those), emergencies in the coun- tor. “It is important for everyone to to receive. If you don’t opt in to to our city, there sign up so we have a quick way of will be some road ty and matters of public safety. the non-weather related alerts, Non-weather related emergencies alerting residents of an emergency. then you will not receive these very closures, added Weather alerts are optional.” parking lots, events, may include a possible hazardous important emergency notifi cations. THE material situation, a need for an shuttles and so TO River Kness said it is important to note To learn more about Alert Iowa in Clinton, Iowa evacuation, a need to shelter in much more informa- that residents who are currently Clinton County, visit https://www. place, or any other type of commu- tion that we want to signed up to receive Alert Iowa clintoncounty-ia.gov/alertiowa. Ad- nity emergency where information share. Please see our map on page XX with details notices will need to sign up again in ditional information on the system about potentially life-saving actions on the upcoming event. Thank you to everyone the new system. is available at www.homelandsecu- you may need to take to keep your- who helped put this all together! Let’s welcome our Here are two ways to sign up for rity.iowa.gov. selves and your families safe need guests to our beautiful city and cheer on the riders! the upgraded Alert Iowa: PAGE 2 THE LIGHTHOUSE NEWSLETTER AUG 2021 GOING PLACES LIVING IN CLINTON, IOWA North to Main Avenue, Horseshoe Drive, just to name continued from page 1... a few. There also is an introduction to Ward 2 Council Member Corey Robinson and Clinton Regional Water will be at the end of over 454.1 miles of riding, climb- Reclamation Facility (RWRF) Deputy Anthony Tonarelli. ing 11,954 feet with over 10,000 riders emerging on Reminder, right around the corner on November 2nd Main Ave, making their way down Pershing to the 9th are the elections, the City will have elections for 5 of Avenue North boat ramp to dip their tire. Giant thanks the 7 Council positions: Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3 to all the volunteers and to the RABRAI committee en- along with two (2) At Large positions. This issue also suring the best possible experience for all the riders. includes the Police discussing Boat Safety, Mental The riders will finish on a riverfront that has seen Illness, and Neighborhood Safety tips for parents and numerous updates and upgrades. From the new burglary prevention. There is an “Alert Iowa” Iowa benches, swings, seating areas, pots overflowing with emergency notification system transitioned to a new flowers, to the Pool and Riverview Stadium parking lots, the Freedom Rock and awesome Downtown/ platform to notify counties to alert citizens via voice Chamber home town banners, the stamped concrete call, text or email. The Airport has information on for the areas to sit on the river, the Marina, the Nation- learning to fly. The Library has numerous events and al Fitness workout area, the Crunelle Statue, the latest is excited with the new entrance off 8th Avenue South. memorial to LT Schick at Lubbers Fountain and our With Public Works providing an overview and ordinanc- mainstays of the RV Campground, Riverview Ball Field es on debris and tree trimming. Be sure to check and the Municipal Swimming Pool. All showcasing out the Trail networks by Engineering and the newly great things to do with a river view. renovated Lyons Fire Station. In closing, Going Plac- Speaking of bicycling and traffic, this edition of the es Living in Clinton Iowa highlights all the momentum Lighthouse has an updated 2021 Traffic Study includ- the City of Clinton is having due in part to everyone ed. Main highlight showing crashes are down from pedaling together. Believing in something bigger than 2011 (606) to 2019 (415) which is a 30% decrease. oneself, caring for each other and truly sharing the Numerous updated roads to include Harts Mill Road, ride (which is always the best part about life) and what 13th Avenue North, 3rd Street from 17th Avenue better place to do it than Clinton! COUNCIL MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: COREY ROBINSON Corey Robinson recently accepted the appointment to him out of town approximately one week each month.