(Atlantic, Iowa) –  Atlantic SplashPad project fundraising committee member Ali Pieken, Friday (today), said the Committee “Received almost $37,000 in donations within 48 hours following the city council meeting on Tuesday night.”  Pieken said one of the donations came in the form of “a $25,000 check from 1st Whitney Bank.”

SplashPad Fundraising Committee Co-Chair Jeremy Butler receives a check from the daughter of Pete & Ellie Smith. (All photo’s courtesy of Ali Pieken)

The Council meeting raised the ire of some residents, when it was alleged some at City Hall had blocked efforts by the Committee to obtain grants for the project.

The following day, Committee Co-Chair Jeremy Butler said the comments made during the meeting were not placed “In the proper context.”

He said also, the bottom line is that “The committee has never wavered from their primary focus which was getting the Splash Pad completed. It has been one of the things at the top of the community’s wish list for several years.”