During the Departmental Reports for the August 3rd City Council Meeting, City Administrator Deanna McCusker announced that Washington’s Wellness Park had been selected by the Iowa League of Cities for the All-Star Community Awards. The All-Star Community Awards program acknowledges local governments’ commitment to their communities by recognizing Iowa’s best public service ideas. Applications for this award were initially submitted on April 1st, with the results being announced in Cityscape Magazine, with the award banquet set for September 29th.  

Improvements to Wellness Park may still be incoming as the Council approved a resolution allocating excess municipal grant funding to Wellness Park and other projects in Washington.