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PV Board seeks applicants to fill upcoming board vacancy

MEMBERS PRESENT: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice-President Schurr. Members present: Adams, Huegel, Paulsen, Schurr and Witters. Absent: Adam and Dayman. Also present: Jim Spelhaug, Cyndy Behrer, Mike Clingingsmith, Marie Randol, and Chris Harvey.

AGENDA APPROVED: Motion by Witters, second by Adams that the Agenda be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Evening at the ball diamond



The summer Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth baseball season is in full swing. Teams play at one of the Crow Creek Park baseball fields on a recent warm sunny evening.

Housing starts lag banner '06 construction pace



The number of housing starts through April in Bettendorf continues to lag the pace of construction last year, a particularly strong year for homebuilding. The total valuation of new construction – residential, commercial and industrial – through April totaled $18.6 million, compared to $34.6 million for the same period in 2006. For the April and year-to-date construction comparison, CLICK HERE.

Upward bound on Mississippi River



A towboat pushing empty barges heads upriver along the Mississippi between Moline and Bettendorf. With spring comes renewed barge traffic on the Upper Mississippi River.

PV Board to have another vacancy

PV Board Minutes 5.7.07

MEMBERS PRESENT: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Dayman. Members present: Adam, Adams, Dayman, Huegel, Paulsen, Schurr and Witters. Absent: None. Also present: Jim Spelhaug, Cyndy Behrer, Mike Clingingsmith, Marie Randol, Don Dehner, Jim Wichman, Tony Hiatt, Ed, Janie, and Regan Odegard, Becky Larson, Ken Brockhouse, Tom Bloomingdale, Erv Huebner, Ray Joens, Mark Staetler, Camelia, Daniel, and Jorge Rodriguez, Joey Schuler, Kathy Jerz, Mickey Malmgren, Ann Malmgren, Todd Landauer , Dylan and Lori French, Chris Harvey and others.

Sign of spring



Another sign of spring – installation of docks at Leach Park, Bettendorf. With the spring runoff past and water levels on the Mississippi River falling, city employees re-install docks at the popular riverfront park and municipal boat ramp.

PV Board okays 4.9% teacher pay increase

PV Board Minutes 4.23.07

MEMBERS PRESENT: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Dayman. Members present: Adams, Dayman, Huegel, and Witters. Absent: Paulsen and Schurr. Also present: Jim Spelhaug, Cyndy Behrer, Mike Clingingsmith, Joe Adam, Marie Randal, Barbara, Steven, and Katie Melbourne, Cindy and Jenny Stephens, Mary Beth Kunau, Don Dehner and Chris Harvey.

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