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Welcome to Clinton Liberty Square! Funded by the Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Program, this website is a community outreach tool designed to educate residents about the Liberty Square Brownfields project. This information will assist in walking viewers through the steps that the City of Clinton has/is taking to improve the health and welfare of residents living within the gateway corridor. The end result of the redevelopment project will be a safe and economically-sustainable area which will accomplish the following: reduce threats to human health and the environment, clear land for redevelopment in order to provide new jobs and expand the local tax base, and create an aesthetically-pleasing entryway into Clinton by serving as a model for future development. Click here to learn more about the City of Clinton and the Liberty Square project!

The City has accomplished the following since it began its participation in the EPA Brownfields Program:

• Leveraged over $36 million for the project from outside funding sources
• Completed 134 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Completed 26 Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Cleared 120 properties for future acquisition and redevelopment

Click here to see all of the Liberty Square properties assessed under the EPA Brownfields program. Also, check out the Interactive Map link on the right side of this page to view the executive summaries from their respective Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.

Recent News

10.04.11

Liberty Square Marketing Brochure Released!

The City of Clinton, the Clinton Regional Development Corporation, and HR Green recently combined efforts to complete a trifold brochure for the Liberty Square Corridor. The marketing tool represents the culmination of many years of Brownfields work as the City begins to seek redevelop options for the area.

8.30.11

Community Involvement Meeting

The City of Clinton and its environmental consultant hosted a well-attended Community Involvement Meeting. Discussion focused on the remaining cleanup efforts related to the former Benson Oil Company and Jetter Hauling Service/Hawkeye Disposal properties. The City also received feedback concerning the upcoming redevelopment efforts within the corridor. Comments primarily focused on future land uses and marketing ideas. View the presentation's before and after posters.

8.23.11

Liberty Square Overlay District Amendments Approved

The City Council approved the proposed Liberty Square Overlay District Ordinance Amendments at its meeting. View a copy of Ordinance #2459.