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Kicking off the Council meeting Monday evening, there will be a series of public hearings. First up will be a public hearing on water main replacement near Loomis Park and North 7th Street. This project was amended in 2024 to…
The Fort Dodge City Council will be eyeing a slight tax levy rate increase for Fort Dodge property owners. The Council is slated to meet again on Monday. A sneak peak of the presentation materials for the budget workshop indicate…
A request for an internal capital loan has given a glimpse of some possible future changes at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course. Lakeside is requesting an internal loan from city reserves to purchase some capital equipment. The loan would be used…
The Iowa Public Information Board met today in Des Moines for their regularly scheduled meeting. On their docket was case number 25FC:0134, involving The City of Fort Dodge and Fort Dodge Police Department regarding the traffic stop of former Mayor…
The City of Fort Dodge is working to acquire the property situated between 904 and 920 Central Avenue, locally known as the Trolley Center. Last December, the City of Fort Dodge filed a petition in district court in regards to the…
SkyWest Airlines filed a ‘Request for Change in Service Pattern’ with the US Department of Transportation in regards to service provided at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. The request proposes transitioning from 12 weekly round trips to Chicago, to 7…
The Fort Dodge City Council will meet again this Monday, with another round of budgeting ahead of the regular meeting. The budget workshop will begin at 5:00PM, and include Dart, city hall maintenance, and much of the administration of the…
The Fort Dodge City Council will meet tomorrow evening for the next round of budgeting workshops. Next up on the scope is Fort Dodge Regional Airport, public areas and cemeteries, and Blanden Art Museum. The Fort Dodge Regional Airport is…
Former Fort Dodge Mayor Matt Bemrich’s bid to seal trial evidence has been denied, a district associate judge ordered Wednesday. Last October, Bemrich was charged with operating while intoxicated after a traffic stop stemming from multiple alleged traffic violations. Shortly…
Budget talks, police promotions, and water distribution projects will take center stage when the Fort Dodge City Council reconvenes tomorrow evening. The budget workshop will begin at 5:00PM, with the regular business meeting beginning at 6:00PM. According to the presentation materials,…
