Splash Landing was closed Thursday, but reopened Friday after another bout with cloudy water. Water clarity problems have plagued the pool this year, and pool officials have struggled to find a permanent fix for the recurring murky water. Last Tuesday, the slides were closed, and on Wednesday the Park and Rec Playground Program kids used the pool in Bettendorf High School.
In an innovative move, the City Council approved a plan to have a roundabout at Middle Road and 53rd Street. The ground work for the 53rd extention is supposed to be completed sometime this year. In the photo you can see the beginnings of a bridge over Crow Creek.
The water storage tank on Middle Road has been finished. The control building that looks like a small house is also finished, landscaping and other minor work remains to be finished. To see a picture of the control building, click read more.
Dr. Spelhaug thanked the Scott County Regional Authority for awarding
grants to the school district: $50,000 for improvement of outdoor
facilities (tennis courts and running track); $22,000 for technology;
and $10,000 for junior high family and consumer science. This brings
the total of grants awarded to the district from SCRA to over $250,000
this year.
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