“From The Mayor’s Desk”
Thoughts and observations from Mayor Mike Bawden of the City of Riverdale.
After violence occurs in our community, what’s next?
Mayor Mike Bawden discusses how the community should respond when violent events occur within the city.
Change in public interaction planned for future Council Meetings
Mayor Mike Bawden announces a change in format for future City Council Meetings in an effort to allow for public input, but reduce the time spent during each meeting.
Meeting Notice: Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting (11-24-19)
The last town hall meeting of the year will be held in the Community Room at City Hall on Sunday, November 24th at 2pm. While the meeting is informational in nature and serves as an open forum, there are usually a few items on the agenda the mayor wishes to address. Please come with an open mind and questions for city representatives and your neighbors.
The value of volunteerism.
Mayor Mike Bawden shares his memories of his friend, “Happy Joe” Whitty and the value of volunteering to support the things you love.
Want to make Riverdale work? You’ll have to get involved.
Mayor Mike Bawden shares his point of view on how things get done in this city.
Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting (10-20-19)
(Updated 10-21-19) Notes from the town hall meeting on Sunday, October 20 are now available.
The Mayor of Riverdale now sits on the Executive Board of the MRCTI.
The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, a bi-partisan consortium of over 90 cities and towns on the banks of the Mississippi have selected Riverdale’s mayor, Mike Bawden, to serve on its Executive Committee to represent the state of Iowa.
Coming to terms with one of Riverdale’s legacies.
In this blog post, Mayor Mike Bawden, addresses recent concerns expressed about meetings held that do or don’t comply with Iowa’s open meetings/open records laws.
Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting (09-22-19)
(Update 09-22-19) Notes from the Town Hall meeting held in the Riverdale City Council Chambers at 2pm on Sunday, September 22, 2019.
So, do you think you could do this?
Mayor Mike Bawden invites kids to write what they would do if they were mayor as part of the Iowa League of Cities “If I Were Mayor” essay contest and his re-election announcement.