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City Council of Webster City to have public hearing on Residential Tax abatement tonight

By KOLLEEN TAYLOR The Webster City City Council will address a number of resolutions tonight during their bi- monthly meeting of the council. A public hearing will be held at 6:05 p.m. to consider renewing the City-Wide Urban revitalization plan for Residential Tax Abatement. This plan was originally established in 1993. According to the document in 1993, the city had seen a decline in the number of people living in Webster City, and the purpose was “the creation of tax abatement incentives to encourage people to build new housing units within Webster City and to…

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Viewpoints: A stronger community begins when we listen

I recently attended an out of state family wedding. It was a joyful experience, spending time with family I rarely see, and truly celebrating a great union. I felt fortunate to see so much love in one place at one time. But I also felt fortunate because we were talking face to face. To…

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Buffer Pilot Project just got better

There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case with the expansion of the state’s Streamside Buffer Pilot Project. It uses a comparatively small amount of money to help farmers plant vegetation along the sides of waterways, with the ultimate goal of cleaning up water downstream. And…

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Parents invited to Back to School Night Aug. 3

Back to School Night will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug, 3 at the Webster City Middle School, 1101 Des Moines St. Webster City Community School District invites all students and families to this special evening. designed as a one-stop location where families can access the resources and support needed to…

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Water testing necessary to preserve ecosystem

Letter to the Editor Growing up in rural Iowa, I spent a lot of time at nearby waterways. I learned to tell the quality of a waterway by the ecosystem in and around it or the lack of one. Now, Iowa faces a public health and water crisis that demands immediate action. Our state…

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