Visitors to Davenport’s riverfront have more opportunities to enjoy an expanded palate of events, music, and food with the opening of two exciting attractions this weekend - a new ice cream shop and restaurant at the Freight House, Chill Eats, and the new outdoor flexible event venue, Quinlan Court, located at River Drive and Brady Street.

Improvements are complete...

Beginning the week of June 7, W 53rd St will see point repairs...

Annie Wittenmyer Aquatic Center, located at 2828 Eastern Avenue, and Fejervary Pool, located at 1900 Telegraph Road, will be offering a hybrid public swim and lap swim schedule June 12 through August 22.

The City of Davenport has announced the opening of the application process for the next home in the Urban Homestead Program located at 503 West 15th Street.

Mayor Mike Matson invites residents to attend a series of community listening sessions that will begin on Thursday, June 3rd from 5:30-7:00pm at the Eastern Avenue Library. The listening sessions are a chance for residents to speak with the Mayor regarding thoughts, ideas, questions or concerns they have for Davenport.

What to Know - June 2 Council Cycle

On Tuesday, Mayor Mike Matson announced the formation of a new Violent Crime Community Task Force in response to rising levels of violent crime in Davenport. Davenport reached an all-time high of shots fired incidents and non-fatal shootings in 2020, with the violence continuing through the first five months of 2021.

The bridge estimated to be complete in the Fall of 2021

The City of Davenport will observe Memorial Day as a holiday on Monday, May 31, 2021.

Davenport Parks and Recreation has announced the sale of their annual kids pass. The Davenport Kids Pass brings all of the fun together for an affordable price of $50 for Quad City area students ages 5-18. This year’s summer pass is good from Memorial Day through Labor Day!

Greenway Habitat has funded and will plant nearly 40 trees lost from last years Derecho...

E 53rd expected to re-open to all travel lanes mid-to-late July...

Scholarships provide opportunity for youth to engage in summer activities

Several more street projects could be added to the calendar for the 2021 construction season. Council will consider the plans and specifications for the Johnson Avenue (Fairmount to Gayman) and West 54th Street (Davie to Howell) Reconstructions, as well as three roadways located within the Goose Creek Heights neighborhood. Also on the agenda this Council cycle is awarding the contract for the replacement of Marquette Street from West 12th Street to West 5th Street and West 12th Street from Marquette Street to west of Myrtle Street to CDMI Concrete Contractors of Port Byron, Illinois.

The City of Davenport announced Monday that they will receive $40.9M in COVID relief funding through the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. This one-time money will be used to improve quality of life for Davenport residents, to provide for immediate recovery needs, and to create a long-term investment for Davenport’s future.

The public is invited to attend a project meeting...

On Tuesday, the City of Davenport, City of Bettendorf, Scott County Sheriff, Davenport NAACP and Davenport LULAC Council 10 announced the formation of the Iowa Quad Cities Law Enforcement Community Partnership. This new partnership is intended to maintain and enhance positive relationships between the Iowa Quad Cities’ law enforcement agencies and the communities in which they serve.

Cityscape with Military Appreciation Flag

City Council will continue discussion on second consideration for Ordinance for Case REZ21-01, a rezoning request by Rock Church Ministries to rezone Lot 2 of Nims Acres from S-OS Open Space District to R-1 Single-Family Residential District. The request was forwarded to Council by the Plan and Zoning Commission with a recommendation for denial.

Funding available to revitalize Davenport neighborhoods one block at a time

Project should be complete in the Summer of 2021

Meet your neighbors, speak with City staff and celebrate the summer at this popular community event

Davenport Transit Offers Free Rides to Genesis COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

City and School District Plant Time Capsule of Hope and Kick Off Arbor Day Event

Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocates HOME Investment Partnership funding to the City that must be spent on housing projects/activities that benefit households at or below certain income levels.

Work on the project is in full gear...

The Scott County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the local Fire Chiefs and the State Fire Marshalls Office, has determined that open burning constitutes a danger to life & property for Scott County, Iowa.

In a joint presentation with multiple law enforcement and community resource partners, The Davenport Police Department announced today that The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laboratory has confirmed through autopsy the human remains found on March 22 in DeWitt, Iowa, are those of Breasia Terrell.

Public Works crews are not plowing or salting at this time.

Information on City activities related to flood response for 2021

Proceeds to be used to assist youth and revitalize neighborhoods

With thousands of residents still uncounted, millions of dollars are at stake

Two families in the City of Davenport will begin their journey as homeowners today. Our Community & Economic Development staff completed and sold two homes in the latest round of the City’s Urban Homestead Loan Program. This program provides the opportunity for home ownership to families in the low and moderate household income thresholds. Here is one family’s story.

On Monday, September 15, 2020, American Legion Post 26 honored Davenport Police Lt. Greg Behning and Davenport Fire Capt. Todd Whitchelo as their police officer and firefighter of the year.

Rail spur, construction permits and streets projects reported