The Cass County Board of Supervisors gave Atlantic Parks and Recreation Dept. Director Roger Herring, permission to go ahead and locate two bike racks near the courthouse and on a portion of County-owned property in the Atlantic City Park.

The “Hitching Post” type of proposed for locations near the Cass County Courthouse and Atlantic City Park.

Herring proposed installing two “Hitching post”-style bike racks near the southeast corner of the Courthouse, or, two near the old generator room entrance on the southwest side of the courthouse. The Supervisors however, were more in favor of the southeast side location. Herring also proposed installing two posts in the City Park, near the intersection of 6th and Chestnut.

One of the proposed locations near the Cass Co. Courthouse (the exact location is yet to be determined)

In the future, two other posts will be located on the northwest side of the park, near “Santa’s Cabin,” diagonally across the street from the Atlantic Public Library, where similar bike racks have already been installed. Additional bike racks can be found at Sunnyside Park, near the tennis courts, and near the Chamber of Commerce Building (Old Rock Island Depot), at 2nd and Chestnut.

The bike racks will be paid for through a recently received grant or, out of Herring’s Park and Rec Budget, and at no cost to the County.