It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, actually it was two!
Over the last two Sundays we held two community events, and combined there were over 100 residents who attended. We saw people meeting old friends they haven’t seen for a while and many making new friends, but what stood out the most was the genuine sense of community.
For more pictures and to see details on the events please click below.
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
RIVERGROVE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
Meet the Candidates
Leah Silber
TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
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Rivergrove City Councilor since 2024
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Local software company CEO
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Mother raising a young family in Rivergrove
David M. Dull
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY & MANAGEMENT
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Rivergrove resident for nearly 25 years
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Retired Xerox executive
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Former two-term Rivergrove City Councilor
Joan Joyce
COMMUNITY & CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
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Rivergrove resident for more than 20 years
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Retired educator and Associate Principal
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Community volunteer and nonprofit board member
RIVERGROVE
Community Concerns
An active group of citizens founded the City of Rivergrove in 1971 with the intent of an involved citizenry that would play an important role in decision making.
As our population has grown to about 534 people, city official involvement with the community has become minimalized and decisions are being made without information or support. As a result, citizens don’t know what decisions are being considered by council and input provided is often ignored.
Specific issues that we see are:
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There hasn’t been a Rivergrove Report in over 3 years or any consistent communication to the citizenry except at council meetings.
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When citizens do reach out to the city, questions and concerns often go unanswered.
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The city manager is the only paid position. There have been 4 city managers in the past 3 years and limited issue resolution.
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Council has acted without an organized engagement of the public, contrary to Rivergrove ordinances and state law.