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Riverwalk Closure, Council Meeting, CAPER Comment Period

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Mount Vernon will close the northern Riverwalk from Aug. 24 to Sept. 28 for levee repairs by Dike District 3 and the Army Corps of Engineers. The closure will redirect pedestrians to Freeway Drive via posted detours.

City Councilmembers Navor Tercero, Randy West and Demi Daman will host a Ward 1 Community Meeting on Sept. 14. The public can ask questions about city projects and initiatives.

The city has opened a public comment period for the 2025-2026 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) related to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The draft is available for review at the city's website.

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Mount Vernon will close the northern Riverwalk from Aug. 24 to Sept. 28“Dike District 3 & the Army Corps of Engineers will be repairing our levee along the northern section of the Riverwalk from Aug 24-Sept 28. That section will be closed to accommodate construction, so please follow the posted detour along Freeway Drive.”
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The closure will redirect pedestrians to Freeway Drive via posted detours“That section will be closed to accommodate construction, so please follow the posted detour along Freeway Drive.”
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City Councilmembers Navor Tercero, Randy West and Demi Daman will host a Ward 1 Community Meeting on Sept. 14“Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Navor Tercero, Randy West and Demi Daman to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City.”
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The public can ask questions about city projects and initiatives“Join Mount Vernon City Councilmembers Navor Tercero, Randy West and Demi Daman to ask questions and learn more about what's happening in the City.”
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The city has opened a public comment period for the 2025-2026 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) related to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program“The 2025-2026 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) pertaining to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is available for review and comment.”
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The draft is available for review at the city's website“The 2025-2026 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) pertaining to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is available for review and comment. Click to view the notice of public comment period and draft CAPER.”