The city council meeting begins at 6 p.m. in council chambers located at 400 Second St. in Webster City.

City Development Director Ariel Bertran is expected to propose dissolving the existing 2016 Industrial Urban Renewal District, composed of property owned by Tassler Pallets, Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods and Webster City Custom Meats. These industries and the incremental property taxes their expansion and growth will provide the city, would be combined with the existing Riverview Urban Renewal District, which effectively covers the majority of the city.

One purpose for the consolidation is that it could provide up to $1 million for downtown revitalization, identified as a top priority by the Hamilton County Growth Partnership. These funds might be used for structural repairs, roof replacement, interior remodeling or, should such measures be insufficient to save a failing building, acquisition and demolition by the city.

As identified and covered in a six-part series of articles last summer in the Daily Freeman Journal, a good number of buildings in downtown Webster City are in need of major repairs.

A further $500,000 would be set aside for administration expenses pertaining to downtown revitalization, including accounting and legal services, professional staffing and grant writing.

Also on the agenda is a proposal to set a public hearing to review a development agreement with Edible Gardens Prairie Hills, LLC, the firm planning to convert the former Natural Shrimp building at 401 Des Moines St. into a high-capacity protein beverage manufacturing facility. The contract itself would be between Edible Gardens and the Iowa Economic Development Authority, which has previously approved an economic development grant. The agreed-to economic development payments would be paid to Edible Gardens by the city from tax increment financing (TIF) proceeds, and would not become a general obligation of the city.

Other matters for review include approving sale of city-owned property on the west side to AW.some Mowing for $15,000. The property involved is a 100-foot-wide former railroad right-of-way between Fair Avenue and Woolsey Street, immediately adjacent to the new Kwik Star convenience store.

In a set of actions seen each year at this time, the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget would be fine-tuned using best estimates of likely increases or shortfalls in revenues received by the city during the fiscal year. These figures are due to the State’s Department of Management no later than June 30.

Council’s approval is required to advance the measure.

Council will be asked to approve a three-year contract with Williams & Co. for auditing and statement preparation services to the city. Although seven firms were asked to bid on the work, only one — Williams — responded with a quotation. Williams has served the city in this capacity for many years.

Salary and benefit changes for city employees, both those represented by unions (fire and police department staff), and non-bargaining unit employees will be proposed to the council for review and approval. Under the proposal, police staff would receive a 4% increase in base pay; and both fire department staff and non-bargaining staff would receive 3% raises in fiscal year 2026.

Changes in benefits packages will also be discussed.

The city and Origin Homes have further discussed terms of Origin’s plans to buy three lots and build homes in Brewer Creek Estates subdivision No. 5. The amended agreement will be presented to the council for review and approval.

Finally, two large street repair projects of last year: the Beach Street Portland Concrete rehabilitation, and Brewer Street/Willson Avenue improvements project, are ready to be closed out and final payments made to contractors.

Interested citizens are invited and encouraged to attend.