Louisa County is taking part in Keep Iowa Beautiful’s Hometown Pride initiative. The organization has partnered with Louisa Development Group, the county, and the county’s nine incorporated cities for the five year program.

Keep Iowa Beautiful has hired Douglas Elam as the county’s Community Coach. He’s going to work with the committees the nine communities have formed for the program.

According to Executive Director of Louisa Development, Sherry Humphreys, the committees will receive assistance with developing and implementing plans that make their cities more attractive. She says they’ll start with small tasks, like installing welcome signs and painting buildings, and then move on to more substantial projects. For more information, click here.