City of Ankeny

May is Building Safety Month! Please join us in recognizing the building staff of the Community Development Department. Thank you for the important work you do in our growing community, your hard work and diligence is appreciated. Contemporary planning, building materials, design and construction can make our communities more resilient in the aftermath of disasters, fires and other events. Building Safety Month unites industries, associations, academia and government under a common goal to protect the public by creating a safe and resilient built environment. The campaign reinforces the need for adoption of modern, model building codes, a strong and efficient system of code enforcement and a well-trained, professional workforce to maintain the system. Thank you! For the last 44 years, the International Code Council, government and construction industry professionals have celebrated advances in constructing safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient buildings and homes via Building Safety Month.

The Ankeny Police Department held its second car seat check event Saturday. This free event offered car seat safety checks and education to parents and caregivers. Certified child passenger safety technicians serviced 25 cars and checked 28 car seats. Two new car seats were provided to a family in need, free of charge. Thank you to our program sponsors: Astra Security, Karl Chevrolet and QB Studios Custom Apparel. The Ankeny Police Department, Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force and the Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau are proud to offer these community car seat safety checks and plan to offer more in the future. Please check the city website for future event dates and more information about car seats, www.ankenyiowa.gov/carseat.

Now Hiring! The City of Ankeny is accepting applications for a full-time civil engineer II position with the Public Works - Traffic Engineering Division. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. View the full job description and apply now: https://bit.ly/3vY1Dr4

The City of Ankeny invites the public to an Open House to present the final recommendations of the Ankeny Transportation Master Plan (TMP) on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. The TMP Open House will be held at the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Drive; no formal presentation will be made, and attendees may drop in at any time. As the team is finishing final plan recommendations, it is important to ensure the public has had the chance to review the plan before it is adopted. All residents and users of Ankeny’s transportation system are encouraged to attend and provide feedback to the City. To learn more about this project, visit https://bit.ly/3UapY51.

Now Hiring! The City of Ankeny is accepting applications for a full-time civil engineer II position with the Public Works - Traffic Engineering Division. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. View the full job description and apply now: https://bit.ly/3vY1Dr4

The City of Ankeny invites the public to an Open House to present the final recommendations of the Ankeny Transportation Master Plan (TMP) on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. The TMP Open House will be held at the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Drive; no formal presentation will be made, and attendees may drop in at any time.     The City of Ankeny has spent the last year developing the TMP, obtaining feedback from the public about the city’s current transportation system, and speaking with community stakeholders about future growth and needs as it relates to travel in and around Ankeny. All community residents and users of Ankeny’s transportation system are encouraged to attend the event, where city officials and members of the planning team will be presenting the final recommendations of the plan as well as to answer questions and gather public feedback.    At the Open House, attendees will be able to:  ·     Review the planning process that has led the final TMP and its recommendations.   ·     Provide feedback, comments or concerns about the presented recommendations.   ·     Speak with project team members about the Transportation Master Plan or other transportation-related topics.     A TMP serves as a tool for planning and managing growth within a transportation system. Recognizing the rapid growth of the community, the City has invested in the development of this plan to better serve current and future residents, existing and new economic development opportunities, and to guide future public utility expansions. The City hired JEO Consulting Group (JEO) and Felsburg, Holt, & Ullevig (FHU) Engineering as the private engineering and planning consultants who assisted in the development of the plan.     Visit AnkenyIowa.gov/TMP for more information about this project.  

Now Hiring! The City of Ankeny is currently accepting applications for a seasonal utility locator position with the Municipal Utilities Department. $18/hour, Monday-Friday, 7 AM-3:30 PM. Previous locating experience is helpful but not required. Apply now: https://bit.ly/4aaxIe4

Help us thank our wonderful Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library staff! Today is Library Workers Day and this week is National Library week! Please join us in recognizing all full-time, part-time and volunteer library staff for the important work they do. Thank you! National Library Week is a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. First celebrated in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types across the country each April.

Please join us join us in congratulating Leslie Reab, Parks & Recreation for receiving the Administrative Assistant of the Year award from the Iowa Parks & Recreation Association. Leslie was recognized for her outstanding administrative support, leadership and exceptional customer service last week during the Iowa Parks & Recreation Conference. Congratulations, Leslie on this well-deserved honor! Pictured L to R, front row: Katie McGrane, Leslie Reab, Whitney Garcia. Back row: Nick Lenox, Colby Vlieger, Ryan Harkema of Ankeny Parks & Recreation.

Now Hiring! The City of Ankeny is currently accepting applications for a seasonal utility locator position with the Municipal Utilities Department. $18/hour, Monday-Friday, 7 AM-3:30 PM. Previous locating experience is helpful but not required. Apply now: https://bit.ly/4aaxIe4