City Hall is Under Renovation: We are open. There are two trailers in the parking lot, and the main entrance is marked. Please be patient during this transition. We are still operating Monday through Friday 8-5. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Notice of Street Construction and Road Closure: The City of Grimes will be reconstructing SE 19th Street from IA 141 to the Grimes corporate limits and the City of Johnston will be reconstructing NW 62nd Avenue from the Grimes Corporate limits to NW 103rd Street. Both the Grimes and Johnston projects are scheduled to begin Monday June 23rd.
The current library building will be renovated this summer. During the remodel the library will be housed at the Grimes Community Complex, room 102. The library will be closed for moving on Monday, May 19th and will reopen at the G.C.C. on June 2nd. The summer reading program and story times will begin at that time.
We are proud to support the new Jester Park Conservation Center: The City Council has authorized a letter of support and a contribution in the amount of $5,000 toward the Vision Iowa CAT Grant for the new Jester Park Conservation Center. Please click on the following links for more details. Site Plan (PDF) - Floor Plan (PDF) - Additional Information (PDF)
DART News:
No DART Service on Independence Day (PDF)
June Newsletter (PDF)
DART is now on Google Maps and Bing Maps.
For more information, please visit www.ridedart.com or call DART Customer Service at 515-283-8100.
Effective September 20, 2013. The City is scaling back to Stage 1 of the water mitigation plan:
Complete Water Mitigation Plan (PDF)
The Grimes Community Food Pantry provides for 40 to 50 families one a month. Items for the Food Pantry may be dropped off at the Grimes United Methodist Church, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm, or you may drop items at the Grimes Fareway store just inside the entrance. Monetary donations are appreciated. Appointments may be made by calling 986-4036. In order to receive help from the food pantry, you must be a current resident of Grimes and proof of address is required.
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