Taking the next step

I’ve gotten a good response about working to get a pedestrian bridge over Troublesome Creek and now people are wondering what they should do.
Good question.
First why not start off by asking your city council member or other city official about the project. I would tell them that it is unsafe to ask people to cross the Olive Street bridge, especially considering the city has access to a pedestrian bridge from the county. Tell them that a solution exists and that you would like them to look into it.
Ask them to put the issue on the agenda of a future council meeting so the discussion can begin. Invite county officials and residents to attend that meeting – when it comes to city government numbers speak loud and clear.
Then we can find out how much this project will cost by asking the city to get some estimates. At that point, depending on the cost, perhaps volunteers could be organized to raise money, or even find people to donate some of the work. It’s true that the city budget is tight, so every little bit would help.
But the first step is to get it on the radar of city officials. Call them, email them, whatever it takes. Spring is just around the corner and summer is not far off, so the time to move ahead is now. As they say, where there is a will there is a way.


How to contact your city official:

Atlantic City Officials

Mayor
John Krogman
902 Chestnut Street
712-243-4059
John Krogman
krogman4@msn.com

City Administrator
Ron Crisp
City Hall
23 East 4th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Telephone: 712-243-4810
Fax: 712-243-4407
Ron Crisp
roncrisp@mchsi.com

First Ward
Kern Miller
406 Pine Street
712-243-2918
Kern Miller
kernmiller@mchsi.com

Second Ward
Dave Wheatley
106 East 10th Street
712-243-8669
Dave Wheatley
wldwheat@mchsi.com

Third Ward
Pat Simmons
802 West 10th Street
712-243-6801
Pat Simmons
patsimmons60@yahoo.com

Fourth Ward
Linda Hartkopf
1505 Bake Street
712-243-4206
Linda Hartkopf
vandhart@msn.com

Fifth Ward
John Rueb
1614 Lomas Circle
712-243-6374
John Rueb
jrueb@mchsi.com

At Large
Dave Jones
405 East 5th Street
712-243-6826
Dave Jones
djagency1001@qwestoffice.net

At Large
Steve Livengood
403 Maple Street
712-243-5445
Steve Livengood
aplewood@metc.net