Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones, Thursday afternoon, reported a plaque with a gavel mounted will be turned over the family of a man who many years ago, served as Mayor of Atlantic.

Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones displays the plaque honoring Dan Merrick for his years of serving as Mayor, as City Administrator John Lund looks on.

The plaque was for Dan Merrick, who has since passed away. His wife Mona, used to work for the Atlantic Coca Cola Bottling Company, and his daughter works in Carroll. Jones expects to hand the plaque over to Merrick’s daughter next week, as a memento of the City’s 150th Anniversary Celebration.

In other news, City Clerk Barb Barrick said Mayor Jones has been asked to serve on the Board of Directors for the Iowa League of Cities. The annual meeting for the ILC is held this year in October, in Davenport.