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Council directs up to $19,000 to Kalona Valley housing improvements
Summary
After a request from a housing board member, the Kalona City Council voted to direct staff to commit up to $19,000 from LMI funds and Washington County Riverboat funds for lighting, outdoor seating and other improvements at Kalona Valley North and South complexes.
Phil Ropp, a board member for the Kalona Valley North and South low-income housing complexes, asked the Kalona City Council on Sept. 3 to help pay for upgrades at the properties, including updated lighting and outdoor seating.
The council voted to direct staff to commit up to $19,000 from local LMI funds and Washington County Riverboat funds to pay for the improvements. The motion, made by Councilmember Spitzer and seconded by Councilmember Beisheim, carried with three yes votes and one abstention; the transcript does not specify which member abstained.
The funding source named in the motion was a combination of LMI (Low- and Moderate-Income) funds and Washington County Riverboat grant funds. The motion does not create a specific procurement or contract; it directs staff to commit the funds for improvements at the Kalona Valley complexes, with implementation details to be handled administratively.
The decision follows the formal request from a housing board representative and does not include a line-item budget or timeline in the meeting record. The council did not specify a date for work to begin; staff are expected to follow up on logistics and expenditure reporting at a future meeting or through administrative channels.
