HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving the expansion of the Neighborhood Improvement Grant to encourage community connectionsRESOLUTION NO. 26-419
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXPANSION OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT GRANT
TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City Council Goals include valuing communication and
engagement with the public and express a desire to keep Ames as a fun, vibrant, and
healthy community that attracts and retains people; and,
WHEREAS, since the conception of the Neighborhood Improvement Grant in
2004, its purpose has been to promote a greater sense of community through resident
participation in a neighborhood project and strengthen a neighborhood's appearance with
the addition of permanent physical improvements; and,
WHEREAS, staff is recommending that a new component be added to the
Neighborhood Improvement Grant program, allowing residents to apply for up to $500 to
support community connections; and,
WHEREAS, the addition of expanding the Neighborhood Improvement Grant to
include up to $500 for supporting social connections amongst neighbors can financially
support Ames residents with resources to grow their connections and create community;
and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the proposed expansion of the Neighborhood Improvement Grant to include
the opportunity to receive up to $500 for supporting social connections is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of July, 2026.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Junck
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of July, 2026.