City of Grimes

Last week, the City held a public meeting to gather residents' input on potential improvements to Lions Park. Residents had a chance to ask questions and offer their thoughts. Here are some of the improvements we are considering. Please note that this is still in the planning phase, so this list may change. We'll share the final plans when they are ready. - Pickleball courts - Shelter & restrooms - Playground - Wiffle ball field - Bags/horseshoe court - Open lawn - Trail - Shade structures - Bridge - Bioretention cell - Parking - Light bollards

A huge thank you to Hy-Vee for sponsoring our Trunk or Treat event and to all the businesses and groups for creating amazing trunks! Relive the magic in this video.

The reconstruction of the Autumn Trail is almost complete! The City resurfaced the trail due to significant deterioration and widened it to 10 feet. Crews are backfilling the trail and seeding. The trail is ready for use, but keep an eye out for contractors finishing these final touches. And check out this before and after video. Thank you for your patience as we continue to invest in aging parts of our community!

Trunk or Treat is tomorrow, Sunday, October 20th! Local businesses and city officials will have cars decked out for the holiday and will be handing out candy on October 20th from 2 - 4 pm at the South Sports Complex. Costumes are encouraged! Thank you to our sponsor Hy-Vee!

We want to hear your thoughts as we invest in aging parts of our community. Up next - Lions Park. Please join us for a public meeting on October 23rd. We are looking to gather community input on the park's current state and receive feedback on proposed enhancements, including new amenities, landscaping improvements, and programming activities. Your involvement helps us understand what you want so we make sure improvements to the park work for our community! Meeting Details Date: October 23, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Grimes Community Complex, 410 SE Main Street, Room 202. Please use the north building entrance off SE 4th Street. Room 202 is straight down the hall on the right.

Take us back to the Fall Festival! Thank you to the @Polk County Sheriff's Office for partnering with us on this great event this weekend. The fall fun continues on October 20th at Trunk or Treat. Grab your costume and head to the South Sports Complex from 2 pm to 4 pm. Local businesses will have trunk decorated for Halloween. There will be activities and plenty of candy!

Get ready for some free fall fun with the Trunk or Treat event! Local businesses and city officials will have cars decked out for the holiday and will be handing out candy on October 20th from 2 - 4 pm at the South Sports Complex. Costumes are encouraged!

We are celebrating a major milestone! We broke ground on the new Grimes Public Safety Center! This facility will provide top-tier accommodations for our firefighters and space for the Polk County Sheriff’s to meet with the public. We can’t wait for it to open in 2025!

The Fall Festival is tomorrow, Saturday, October 12th from 10 am to 2 pm at the South Sports Complex. Here's your checklist to make the most out of the event. 1. Parking Park either at South Prairie Elementary, Grimes Community Center, Wallace Farm, or limited parking at the South Sports Complex. Parking is not available at St Peter's church due to construction on S James St. 2. Grab something tasty at one of these food trucks: Hy-Vee, Charolette’s Kitchen, Rok the Wok, Snappy’s BBQ, Kona Ice, Sweet Swirl’s, Anita’s Taco Truck, Flame the Food Truck, JeffEPop, Twist Sips, and/or What the Fries. 3. Enjoy these can't miss activities: bounce houses, balloon animals, face painters, candy from vendors, Polk County Sheriffs and JGMFD activities.

We are making progress! The amphitheater at the Grimes Public Library is set to open later this fall. You can see where the stone seating will be and the piers are in for the boardwalk.