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Parks and Rec meets Wednesday

The monthly meeting of the Parks and Recreation department will be held at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at Fuller Hall, 629 Elm St. On the agenda is the Fuller Hall budget, updates on all the park projects, the Nokomis Park Dugout project, landscaping at Fuller Hall, and mulch installation at the playgrounds. Reports also will be on tree planting, the East Twin Park shelter, and spring and summer recreation programs.

Conservation board meets Thursday

The regular board meeting of the Hamilton County Conservation board will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the conservation headquarters building located at 2490 Briggs Woods Trail. On the agenda will be updates on projects, in addition to the Jewell to Little Wall Lake trail and the office manager position. There will also be an update on the Golf Course, and reports from the executive director.

FY 2026-27 budget enacted

After a public hearing with neither written or oral comments from the public, the City Council of Webster City unanimously enacted the staff-proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget last night. City Manager John Harrenstein discussed details of the budget for half an hour, focusing first on ...

$2.6M incentive package secures future of Webster City site

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced Friday that it is awarding $2.66 million to Edible Garden AG for re-development of the former Natural Shrimp facility at 401 Des Moines St., Webster City. Previously the building was home to Vero Blue, and prior to that, a warehouse ...

City Council will vote on tax credits for 106 new apartments tonight

The City Council of Webster City will consider a resolution to support Wilson Estates LLC’s application for a Workforce Housing Tax Credit at its regularly-scheduled meeting tonight. Wilson Estates is the development along Wall Street proposed by Kading Properties of Urbandale. The application is for 106 apartment units, about half of the planned 218 total units. In Iowa, workforce housing tax credits are funded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority — IEDA — to build or renovate housing for middle-income people and families. The Des Moines Register reported in late 2024, ...

Last free Locable training this week for Chamber members

The Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce is offering Locable Training 101, a free training opportunity designed to help Chamber members better promote their businesses and connect with the local community. This training is included as a benefit of Chamber membership and will guide participants through the tools and features available on the Locable platform,­ helping businesses increase visibility and engagement. Register soon for the last date for training on Thursday, April 23, at 9 a.m. During the training, attendees will learn how to effectively utilize Locable to: • ...