As planning discussions ramp up for the upcoming Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) overnight stop in Marshalltown on Wednesday, July 22, Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO John Hall and Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) Executive Director Danielle Lekin came before the board of supervisors on Wednesday morning to discuss the potential use of the courthouse grounds and other county properties for the one-day event.
Hall, who is serving as one of two Marshalltown RAGBRAI co-chairs along with Kyley Leger, addressed the board with the caveat that plans are continuously changing based on new information and working with various partners and organizations.
“There’s been no attempt at trying to subvert any requests or come to you at a later time when plans are set. It’s really a reflection of ensuring that we are a little bit more finite in our plans before we come and start making a bunch of requests so that we don’t have to keep coming back and forth if things are changing,” he said. “So today, what I really wanted to open up a discussion about was use of not only (the) courthouse lawn but potentially other county properties as well related to the RAGBRAI events coming through on the 22nd — specifically, the downtown area for the entertainment and events activities.”