(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City Council in Atlantic will meet in their Chambers at City Hall, beginning at 5:30-p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19th. First-up on their agenda, is action on closing certain streets for the 4-p.m. Oct. 14, 2023 Annual Fireman’s Parade. (See the parade route map below)

They are expected to receive a fundraising update from Jeremy Butler with the Splashpad Fundraising Group, and hear the Mayor announce Halloween City-wide Trick or Treating in Atlantic will take place from 5-until 7-p.m. Oct. 31st.

In other business, the Council will act on a Resolution “Approving and Adopting a Revenue Purpose Statement for the Use or Expenditure of Revenues, from a Natural Gas Franchise Fee.” The resolution stipulates the revenue may be used for property tax abatements, building permit fee abatements, and the abatement of other fees for property damaged by a disaster, as defined in the Code of Iowa. If the Council passes the Resolution, it will be submitted to the Iowa Utilities Board for their approval.

The City Council in Atlantic will act on passing the third and final reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the Mayor and City Council’s compensation (as previously reported), the second reading (& waiving of the rules) followed by the third reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the creation of a Parks and Rec Advisory Commission, which was amended to clarify the initial terms of the Commission as being “staggered, with two members serving for 2-years, and three members serving for 1-year. Appointments to the initial terms shall be 2-years for all members.”