WASHINGTON DC (March 10, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley today met with Mayor Robert Gallagher, Aldermen Frank Baden, Lisa Brown, Jerry Sechser, Scott Naumann, and Scott Webster, and City Administrator Decker Ploehn during their visit to Washington DC for the League of Cities conference.
“I was glad to meet with Mayor Gallagher and other officials from Bettendorf to discuss federal priorities, including transportation, communication infrastructure, and flood-mitigation. I’m always happy to help Bettendorf as the city continues working toward completion of the I-74 Bridge project and becoming more flood resilient. I look forward to continuing to partner with Bettendorf on these projects and policies that will help the community grow and become even more successful,” Sen Grassley said.
Sen Grassley and the Bettendorf officials discussed communication infrastructure and deployment, transportation, flood-mitigation, and other priorities. They also discussed the status of multiple projects that have received funding through federal programs.
Photos attached and Sen Grassley’s Instagram post from the meeting can be found here.
