A Message from the Mayor
Scott Cirksena was elected Mayor at the election held November 3, 2009. Mayor Cirksena’s term will expire in 2013.
Mr. Cirksena is serving his first full term as Mayor. He previously served on the Clive City Council from November 2003 to December 2009. He is currently employed as a Senior District Sales Manager for Kenworth Truck Co., a Division of Paccar, Incorporated.
Today, Mr. Cirksena represents the City on the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee, Chair of the Central Iowa Region Drinking Water Association (CIRDWC), the BRAVO Greater Des Moines 28E Committee and Cultural Plan Committee, the Metro Advisory Council (MAC), the Des Moines Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and Dallas County Mayors. In addition to these activities, Mr. Cirksena is a member of the Clive Lions Club and the Clive Historical Society. He and his wife Julie and children Mackenzie and Ben reside at 16330 Boston Parkway.
From the March 2010 Clive City Newsletter:
Flag Replacement Program
During the past year, the City of Clive has been raising funds in an effort to replace worn out U.S., Iowa and Clive flags that are used for display on street light poles on a number of streets throughout the City. The flags are typically flown from Memorial Day through Independence Day and make a nice addition to our beautiful neighborhoods. The last two consecutive seasons of very rough weather have been damaging to our flags and poles causing the need to replace a larger number in a shorter time period. Thank you to the numerous individuals, civic and fraternal organizations that have so generously contributed to the replacement effort. As of this writing, we have raised a total of $8,894 with the most recent contribution of $6,759 coming from our friends at Prairie Meadows. With a total replacement cost of approximately $12,500, we are nearing our goal! Please consider making tax deductible donation to this fine program. You may do so by mailing a check to the City of Clive, 1900 NW 114th Street, Clive, Iowa 50325 (Attn: Mayor Cirksena). Please make the check out to the City of Clive. Again, my thanks to those of you who have already pledged assistance for our flag replacement program.
Citizen’s Budget Committee
The Citizen’s Budget Committee conducted its final meeting with the City Council on January 18th. During this meeting, committee members offered recommendations on setting future budget priorities for our community. I am very pleased with the thoughtful effort given by the committee members during the process and with the leadership displayed by our staff for communicating openly on the tough issues to find solutions that make sense for our residents. At its February 4th meeting, the City Council set the public hearing date for March 4th at 7:00 p.m. for discussion of the budget before final Council approval. The budget is then certified to the County on March 15th.
As always, it is an honor and a privilege to serve as your Mayor. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Scott Cirksena
Mayor
Phone: 515-223-6220
Email: scirksena@cityofclive.com
