Davenport City Council faces racial controversy over Alderman’s treatment | #citycouncil
Claims of racist remarks from a Davenport City Council member was drawing a crowd outside City Hall before the meeting. This is the first meeting since the controversy went public. About a dozen people showed up before the meeting outside holding signs as a show of support for Alderman Tim Kelly. Kelly made a comment […]
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Ousted Davenport alderman sues city, mayor, council
Derek Cornette, the former 7th Ward alderman of Davenport, is suing the city, the mayor, and the City Council, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. In the suit, Cornette claims he was illegally removed from office. Davenport Alderman Derek Cornette (OurQuadCities.com) Cornette and his attorney appeared in front of Davenport City Hall on Friday afternoon […]
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More expenses before city council on 324 Main cleanup | #citycouncil
As cleanup at the downtown Davenport building collapse continues, more costs and contracts are coming before the city council for approval. Aldermen soon will vote on a not-to-exceed $500,000 in landfill fees to the Scott County Waste Commission. More than 11,000 tons of debris from the now-demolished Davenport apartment building has gone or is headed […]
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Davenport protesters call for the mayor to resign; say city leaders lost their trust
Protesters in Davenport gave the city council a piece of their minds at the first council meeting since the deadly apartment collapse back on May 28th. They’re also calling for the mayor’s resignation. Protesters are demanding answers from city leaders after three people lost their lives and another fifty or so lost their homes in […]
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Davenport organizer, business owner announces third run for city council | #citycouncil
Alexandra Dermody, a community organizer and business owner, announced a third bid for Davenport City Council on Friday. She’s seeking one of two at-large City Council seats. She’s the first person to announce a run for the city/school elections in November. City Council members in Davenport are elected every two years. Dermody ran in 2019 […]
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Davenport City Council approves conversion of 3rd and 4th streets | #citycouncil
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – On Wednesday evening, the Davenport City Council held their third and final consideration for whether or not 3rd and 4th Streets should be converted from one ways into two way streets. After more public comment as well as comment from the City Council, it was time to vote on the long […]
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Davenport mayor: Now is the time to convert 3rd and 4th streets to two-way traffic
Mike Matson doesn’t understand the argument against it We’re back with Davenport Mayor Mike Matson. It seems like the city is on course to finalize the conversion of 3rd and 4th streets downtown from their current one-way directions to become two-way streets. We know the business interests with the Downtown Davenport Partnership is the driving […]
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Putnam VP to become CEO of new U.S. Marshals Museum in Arkansas
Ben Johnson, a vice president of Davenport’s Putnam Museum & Science Center, will become new president/CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. Ark., effective Aug. 22. Johnson brings more than 20 years of experience in museum operations to the job, and has been in the newly-created Putnam position (vice president of museum experiences) […]
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