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Preserve the downtown feeling

To the Editor, As a historic preservation enthusiast, I am glad to hear of the efforts to continue restoration work on historic buildings downtown while also being disappointed by the recent news that several of the old buildings must be demolished. I applaud the efforts to save as much as possible, especially given that restoring an entire structure is a huge undertaking. I also understand that restoration is not always feasible, and what cannot be restored must be removed for public safety. On that note, when the buildings themselves cannot be preserved, I propose that we, as a ...

The Doodle Bug Club of America thanks Webster City for its wonderful hospitality

To the Editor: The Doodle Bug Club of America would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire Webster City community for the warm welcome and wonderful hospitality shown to our members during this year’s reunion.This year, we welcomed riders from as far away as Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, New York, California, and many other states. Some members were attending a Doodle Bug reunion for the first time, and the experience was so enjoyable that they are already looking forward to returning next year. It would be impossible to thank everyone individually who helped make ...

Claims selective non-enforcement

To the editor: For weeks residents have attempted to bring a critical, life-threatening public safety hazard to the attention of Webster city officials; the severely unmaintained hedges at 1409 Second Street. Measuring well over 8 feet in height, this massive visual obstruction directly violates Webster City Municipal Code, Sec. 50-150 (Visibility at Intersections), which strictly mandates a maximum height of 4 feet within required corner-lot sight triangles and setbacks to prevent blind spots for oncoming traffic. Yet, despite formal documentation, photo evidence and a time-stamped ...

The focus should be on education

To the Editor: There is no doubt in my mind that we need a new and renovated high school. Before the bond was passed to build a new middle school, I was on the Middle School Building committee (KIDS). There were over 22 of us, nonselected, but volunteered to be on the committee. This committee consisted of people from various service clubs, middle school tutor volunteers, teachers and parents of middle students. We were under the direction of Superintendent Dennis Bahr and George Caggiano, Middle School principal. Our main goal was what was best for the kids, educational wise, ...

Supports renovation of High School

Letter to the editor - Bahr To the editor, I want to express my support for the renovation of our high school facility - not only to provide a better educational environment for our students, but also to strengthen and enhance our entire community. I have visited schools in Humboldt, Iowa Falls and Clear Lake and have seen firsthand the significant renovations those communities have made to their school facilities. Their schools have become a source of pride and a major selling point for their communities. It reinforced for me that when we invest in our schools, we are investing in ...

Wants unbiased governance

To the editor, Voters expect basic honesty, transparency and equal treatment from elected officials. Unfortunately, recent actions by Webster City leadership demonstrate a troubling patter of arbitrary enforcement and selective governance. While the city recently used a “City Beautification” initiative to issue code violations against senior citizens and individuals in nursing care - vulnerable residents who promptly corrected the notices-administration simultaneously looks the other way on glaring, long-term violations. For instance, commercial residential hedges at 1401 and ...