Welcome to Adel, Iowa. We're glad you came to visit and we hope you enjoy this site. Please let us know what you think along with any suggestions of things you'd like to see on this site by using our comments form or by calling city hall (515) 993-4525.
Adel is home to approximately 3,500 people. We are located in Dallas County Iowa about 13 miles West of the intersection of Interstate 80 and Interstate 35. Adel has been a community since 1847, growing with pride, to be the community it is today.
Adel is one of a few towns in Iowa with brick streets paving the down-town area. Our brick streets connect us to our past much like this Web site connects us to our future.
Adel Aquatic Center Information
Now that the Adel Aquatic Center will become a reality, there is much more work to be done. The Parks & Recreation Commission is working to schedule a joint meeting with the City Council to discuss the Pool Committee's plans for locations and the Pool Committee will be holding public meetings to finalize the designs and amenities going into the pool.
The schedule of activities at this time include final plan reivew by January 2011, bidding on the construction to occur around February 2011 and construction to start in the spring of 2011. It is hoped that a new faciltiy will be ready for the Community by the 2012 swim season.
The Parks & Recreation Commission and City Council Resolutions may be found by clicking here. It is the intent of the Parks Commission to ask the voters to vote to rescind the one cent sales tax once the new facility's debt is retired. The reason a sunset clause was not built into the ballot language is to provide for more flexibility in financing the debt of the facility, thus providing for better interest and principal terms.
For additional information about the project, including timelines, technical information, photos and proposed site plans, please click here.
Please check back here often as budgets, plans, and meeting information will be posted here regularly. Thank you for your support of the Adel Aquatic Center.
2010 Brick Street Project
Monday, May 24th, 2010 was an historic day for the City of Adel, fitting for a city known for its history. The Adel City Council approved a brick street project for the historic downtown district. This is the first major brick street project in Adel in about 100 years and that historic point was not lost on the city council as they discussed the bids and awarding of the contract. Mayor James F. Peters and Councilmen Don Price and Jon McAvoy all waxed eloquent about how long the community has discussed rehabilitating the brick streets. This project had its start about two and one-half years ago, but the city has discussed what to do with the streets for more than twenty years.
The project is now just over the half way mark, Main Street and Court Street are complete and the old brick look great in their new home. The project has gone along fairly well, although the weather has really slowed the construction calendar down. Despite that fact, the contractor, Manatt's, has done a great job of setting a fast pace for work and we are all excited to see the finished results. For further up dates and great photos of the project be sure to check out these websites.
www.2010brickstreets.blogspot.com
www.discoveradel.com