Lower Beaver Neighborhood Association News

The city of Des Moines has announced details for the Block Challenge Grant 2024. Since 2001, the Block Challenge Grant has awarded $1.1 million in matching funds to help more than 600 households complete a wide range of exterior home improvement projects. This year, the city has allocated funds for approximately ten more teams ranging from five to nineteen households each.

The Lower Beaver Neighborhood Association is once again partnering with Refugee and Immigrant Voices in Action (RIVA), Knock & Drop, and others to offer a free vaccine clinic and health screenings on Tuesday, January 30. Participants will be able to receive the latest flu and/or COVID vaccines at no cost. Additionally, they will be able […]

The city of Des Moines is hosting a series of listening sessions to talk about the city’s budget. The city held sessions Dec 9 at the North Side Library and Dec 13 at the South Community Center. There will be a third session Thursday, December 14, at the Northwest Community Center (5110 Franklin Ave) starting […]

The city of Des Moines’ Neighborhood Inspections Division recently completed a reorganization of its neighborhood inspectors. The result of this process has been new territories for inspectors and supervisors. Inspectors are responsible for investigating zoning code violations, safety concerns, and nuisance properties. In the Lower Beaver Neighborhood, our new inspector will be Mike Spencer, and […]

The LBNA’s by-laws have not been thoroughly reviewed and updated since its founding more than twenty years ago. At the urging of the city of Des Moines, the board of directors will be conducting a review at its January meeting. Recommendations for updates and amendments will then be presented at the February general meeting. Anyone […]

On November 28, the LBNA partnered with Refugee and Immigrant Voices in Action, Primary Health Care, and Knock and Drop to hold a health screening and vaccine clinic. Participants came from as far as Perry, Iowa, to receive blood pressure and diabetes screenings, COVID vaccines, and flu vaccines. The event was so successful that plans […]

In October and November, the LBNA partnered with Refugee and Immigrant Voices in Action (RIVA) to host a series of candidate forums ahead of local elections. Forums were held for candidates running for mayor, school board, and city council. In total, 10 candidates participated, and each event was very well attended. Even more exciting, Ward […]

The Lower Beaver Neighborhood Association will host its annual Winter Social on Monday, December 18. This year’s social will feature a chili cook-off. There is no fee to enter the competition or to sample! And if you don’t like chili, bring something else to share! The festivities will be held at Polk County River Place […]

The Lower Beaver Neighborhood Association will host candidate forums for several local elections. All forums will be held at Debra Heights Wesleyan Church (4025 Lower Beaver Rd.) and streamed via YouTube. Residents are invited to participate by attending the forums in-person or online and submitting questions for the candidates to answer. Please note that submitting a […]

At its September 11 meeting, the Des Moines City Council moved to hold a special election to fill the vacant Ward 1 seat. The seat was vacated following the resignation of Councilperson Indira Sheumaker. The special election to fill the seat will be held concurrent with the regular city elections scheduled for November 7. Persons […]