The First Minute

April 2026

MINUTE WITH THE MAYOR  (QUARTER 2)

Recent local ribbon cuttings included the food pantry at Cornell College and the Academy of Early Learning Day Care.

Important dates coming up….

Easter Egg Dash/with Fire Department Breakfast                April 4th

City Clean Up Day                                                                          April 22nd

Community Leaders Breakfast at Cornell                                  April 30

Chalk the Walk/with Lady Liberty theme                            May 2nd & 3rd

Memorial Day Celebration                                                          May 30th

DID YOU KNOW?

Mount Vernon’s 2020 population of 4,527 puts us in the top 11% largest towns of the 938 towns in the state! Or that the average population of Iowa towns is 466?

Don’t forget to keep up with the latest in the Mount Vernon area by going to VisitMVL on social media.

Have a question of City Hall staff: Use the contact tab on the City of Mount Vernon web page or contact me at twieseler@cityofmtvernon-ia.gov.