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TOP IOWA FARM SUBSIDY TAKERS 2023
Have a brother in law that lives down by the Wendl’s. He says they produce 16,000 head of cattle a year. That’s less than $30.00 a head.
Need to look into the Bees and Fish a little more as l am not familiar with that operation
Bet they don’t live in a $150,000 home with 2 pre 2020 trucks in the garage.
Doubt it, sounds like one of them is converting a barn into living quarters. trucks are in the shed, SUV’s in the garage….my guess. Says they are on the 3rd generation.
Yeah, the house is probably close to a million dollars, there are 3 brand new $100,000 trucks in the garage and the barn will be a party barn that has $100,000 worth of toys in it. They are really hurting and really need those subsidies.
Quit assuming and go check it out.
Total and complete BS. Large Chinese cities have been recorded as having some of the worst air pollution in the world, but their student population kicks the ever-lovin’ crap out of ours on standardized testing. More grant-grabbers with fake science bowing to the stupidity of the liberal agenda.
When you have parents who don’t think education is worthwhile, then you have what we have. People like you who continually demonize teachers and teaching are one of the reasons we don’t always compete on an even level with other countries.
I will add one thing – our best and brightest can compete with anyone.
Are we producing the best and brightest? Maybe to our capabilities.
We certainly failed with you. Sorry. You should have paid attention.
l take it you didn’t demonize teachers, as we should not. Are your children doing as well as the Chinese?
Yes, because they live in the US and work hard to make a living.
When teachers quit brain washing our children to communists and start teaching I will leave them alone. Until r=then, watch out.
If teachers could brainwash our children, the kids might be doing better in school. They would pay attention, they would do their homework and they would be nicer to one another.
That’s what the Chinese do
OTHER NEWS – GOLD STAR FATHER ARRESTED during joe’s state of the mess we’re in speech.
I hope Alec Baldwin and all of his arrogance is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. The man who is so anti-gun yet uses them in his movies to make money. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
They aren’t “his” movies, he’s just the hired help in them. He has no control over scripts or props. Also, he wasn’t the armorer, so why is he getting any blame at all?
LET’S Make IT a Thing!!!…American’s!! Those of US who can still afford it should Each Mail a Dildo to President Biden 1600 Penn Ave Washington DC 20500 with the Note…JOE GO F Yourself!!!
Maybe you could send a few of yours, unless you’ve drained the batteries in all of them.
Pelosi, just go away you old idiot.
That is what most people say about you.
Believe more people know Pelosi, than No1 of 1
No 1 of 1 is more like a No 2
SO…Since the Age of the CaveMan Eating Meat is Now BAD for Humans….Hmmm.. Then HOW are there still Humans? We Shoulda ALL Died Off By Now.
You sure should have.
I suppose if Trump had cheated, he would be our President, right?
LOL Drumpf cheats every day, on every person and thing in his life!!
She should have been wearing a Handmaid’s Tale outfit.
You are just not uses to looking at a women with class!
Just IN….News Feeds are NO Longer allowed to Use Bright Lights around Joe Biden…He tends to Walk Towards Them.
JFC, sober up. A news feed is not a live event, it’s a transmission, digital or otherwise. If you’re going to trash-talk, at least trash-talk the right thing.
Hahaha. Your grammar is getting really bad. “used” not “uses” and “woman” not “women”. trump loves the poorly educated.
They vote, despise what the dems try to do.
another lying Republican
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4R1KF5uCF-/?fbclid=IwAR0TZw9GCjSh9qHjMuTH824cai8bWWoSxiijNqRtqQo2hypN59bFgkLgJWs
Wow she pulled a Biden….better watch her.
No, she pulled a trump. It does make one wonder why the Repubs would let her go on national tv, knowing full well her speech would be scrutinized, and lie about something so easily disproven. They are not smart. trump loves the poorly educated.
Actually the same thing can be said of your buddy Joey. He is fun to watch…..to bad MSNBC,CNN don’t fact check him.
“too” not “to” You never learn, do you? I don’t watch CNN or MSNBC so I can’t tell you if they fact check or not. I know that Fox doesn’t fact check the orange buffoon. That is why they paid over $700 million dollars out.
Because you don’t want to know.. Nice one sided conversation
Not sure what you are talking about now. You are the one who excels at one-sided conversations because you consistently deflect away from the issue at hand.
Hey, I was scrolling through posts on FB and I saw this on someone’s timeline. I guess CNN does fact check.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/07/politics/fact-check-joe-biden-state-of-the-union?fbclid=IwAR0zioBD05wvZdODvk8ya61XFAq6ttEpDXSXpb1QtFqTCBHpPNGdg_rXJL4
If you were scrolling FB you should have seen the school fights a few weeks ago…
LOL she has as much class as a cheap cup of vanilla pudding, and as much intelligence.
Joey played the Emperor had no clothes and you don’t like her? Truth really bothers you doesn’t it.
Most people thought he gave a great speech. Much better than hers.
The only thing the angry old man left out was get off my lawn.
Speaking of angry old men, did you see trump get bested by Jimmy Kimmel last night?
Nope, he is unwatchable and not funny.Letterman was much better.
Huh, wonder why his numbers dropped lower after the speech
MASON CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Monday, March 11th, 2024 @ 4:00 P.M.
The Joni E. Dunn Meeting Room
Second Floor, Terminal Building
AGENDA
– February 12th Regular Meeting
– February 15th Special Meeting
– Fix Date for Public Hearing on Proposed Plans, Specifications, Proposed Form of Contract and Estimated Costs of Improvements for April 8th, 2024
– Fix date for opening bids for the April 8th, 2024 Regular Meeting
– Order Publication of Required Public Notice(s)
– April 8th Regular Meeting
SECTION 00 1113
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MASON CITY BIKE PARK BID PACKAGE 2, IN AND FOR THE CITY OF MASON CITY, IOWA, AND THE TAKING OF BIDS FOR SAID IMPROVEMENTS
Sealed proposals, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by the City of Mason City, Iowa, at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 10 1st Street NW, Mason City, IA 50401, until 10:00 o’clock a.m. on the 26th day of March, 2024 for:
Construction of Mason City Bike Park Bid Package 2, as hereinafter described in general and as described in detail in the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the City Clerk, Mason City, Iowa.
Proposals received will be opened and read aloud on the 26th day of March, 2024 after 10:00 a.m. Following the bid opening the bids will be evaluated and tabulated, and referred to the City Council for consideration at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of April, 2024. Bids will be acted upon at such time or at such later time as may then be fixed. Prior thereto, at said time specified above, in the Mason City Public Library Community Room, 225 2nd Street SE, Mason City, Iowa, a hearing will be held on the proposed cope of work, designs, plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for said Improvements, and at said hearing any interested person may appear and file objections thereto.
The extent of the work involved is the furnishing of labor and new materials for Construction of new bike park, trails, pump track, and site features consisting of earthwork, hard surfaced trails and riding areas, riding features, and other site items proposed by the contractor, and other related Work indicated in the Proposal, Drawings, and Specifications.
A virtual prebid conference will be held via Microsoft Teams on the 12th day of March, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., to review building and site conditions. To receive a direct invite to this meeting E-Mail Kyle Renneke: Brett.Harris@ISGInc.com.
A more detailed description of the kinds of materials and types of construction for which bids will be received are set forth in the Bid Form included in the specifications prepared by I+S Group, Inc. (ISG) of, which, together with the proposed form of contract, have heretofore been approved by the City, and are now on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk and are by this reference made part hereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein.
All proposals shall be made on official proposal forms furnished by the Architect and must be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope and plainly identified and addressed to the City of Mason City, and must be accompanied in a sealed envelope by either: (1) a certified check, or a cashier’s check drawn on an Iowa bank, or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, in an amount of ten (10) percent of bid amount; or (2) a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, in an amount of ten (10) percent of bid amount; or (3) a bid bond executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a surety in the State of Iowa, in the penal sum of ten (10) percent of bid amount.
The bid security shall be made payable to the City Clerk of the City of Mason City, Iowa.
The bid security must not contain any conditions either in body or as an endorsement thereon. The bid security shall be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages in the event the successful bidder fails or refuses to enter into contract within ten (10) days after the award of contract and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring the faithful fulfillment of the contract and the maintenance of said work, if required, pursuant to the provisions of this notice and the other contract documents. The City will accept bid bond forms that meet the Requirements of Iowa Code, Section 26.8.
Sales Tax Exemption. Contractors and subcontractors shall not include sales tax for material purchases. At the time of the contract acceptance by the City Council, the prime contractor and all subcontractors will be issued a certificate of exemption.
Bidders shall not be permitted to withdraw their bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the same are opened.
By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor.
In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires any preference to bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference to a public improvement in this state as would be required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident.
Bidders will be required to complete a Bidder Status Form from the Iowa Department of Labor regarding the Contractor’s resident status within the State of Iowa. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected.
Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 94-3, legally known as Title I, Chapter 10, of the Municipal code, general bidders shall include Form DBE 1. Prospective bidders’ or contractors’ attention is specifically called to the Mason City Human Rights Commission Specifications which mandates that female and minority business enterprises shall be afforded the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of this project. Prospective bidders’ or contractors’ attention is also directed to the fact that the Mason City Human Rights Commission may notify firms designated as Minority, Women, and/or Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, of this project and determine if they are interested in participating as subcontractors for this project. Prospective bidders or contractors shall then be notified by the Commission of those interested parties.
The established DBE goal for this project is 0% of the total project amount. The goals are subject to waiver by the commission.
The right is reserved, as the interest of the City may require, to reject all bids, any unresponsive bid and to waive technicalities in bids received.
The Contractor shall commence work after the Notice to Proceed is issued and shall be completed on or before June 1st, 2025.
Payment to the Contractor for said Project will be made in cash derived from the proceeds of the issuance of bonds as may be legally used for such purposes, governmental grants and/or from cash on hand. Any combination of the above methods of payment may be used at the discretion of the Owner.
The Contractor will be paid each month ninetyfive (95) percent of the Architect’s estimate of the value of acceptable work completed at the end of the preceding month. Final payment will be made in accordance with Iowa Code chapters 26 and 573, as amended. No partial or final payment will be due until the Contractor has certified to the City that the materials, labor and services involved in each estimate have been paid for in accordance with the requirements stated in the specifications.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an amount equal to one hundred (100) percent of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the Owner and which shall guarantee a faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor and protect and save harmless the Owner from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operations of the Contractor and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvements constructed for a period of two (2) year(s) after completion and acceptance by the Owner.
Plans and specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by ISG, which plans and specifications and the proceedings of the Owner referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of the Notice by reference, and the proposed contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. Copies of said plans and specifications are now on file with the City Clerk and at the offices of ISG, and may be examined by the bidders.
Plans and specifications are available to download free of charge at http://www.questcdn.com. If you do not already have a free membership, you may sign up for one to gain access to the documents. There is no fee to access a pdf copy of the documents online. Plans and specifications for private use may also be obtained from ISG 115 E. Hickory St., Suite 300, Mankato, MN 56001, for a refundable deposit of $40.00. If the plans and specifications are not returned to ISG within fourteen (14) days after the award of the project and in reusable condition, the deposit shall be forfeited.
Published upon order of the City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa.
CITY OF MASON CITY, IOWA
Attest: /s/ Aaron Burnett
City Clerk
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 6
Notice Is Hereby Given: That at 7:00 p.m., at the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd Street SE, Mason City, Iowa, on April 2, 2024, the City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the question of amending the urban renewal plan for the Mason City Downtown Reinvestment Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”) to authorize the undertaking of a new urban renewal project in the Urban Renewal Area consisting of providing tax increment financing support to Dev Partners, LLC in connection with the construction of a mixed-income multifamily housing complex and certain indoor and outdoor parking lot improvements. A copy of the amendment is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
At said hearing any interested person may file written objections or comments and may be heard orally with respect to the subject matters of the hearing.
Aaron Burnett
City Clerk
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $180,000
(SEWER REVENUE)
The City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa, will meet on April 2, 2024, at the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd Street SE, in the City, at 7:00 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action to enter into a loan and disbursement agreement (the “Agreement”) and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $180,000, for the purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of planning, designing and constructing improvements and extensions to Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (the “Utility”) of the City.
The Agreement will not constitute a general obligation of the City, nor will it be payable in any manner by taxation but, together with the City’s outstanding Sewer Revenue Capital Loan Note, Taxable Series 2009, dated January 7, 2009; any additional obligations of the City as may be hereafter issued and outstanding from time to time ranking on a parity therewith, will be payable solely and only from the Net Revenues of the Utility.
At the aforementioned time and place, oral or written objections may be filed or made to the proposal to enter into the Agreement. After receiving objections, the City may determine to enter into the Agreement, in which case, the decision will be final unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen (15) days thereafter.
By order of the City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa.
Aaron Burnett
City Clerk
One misstep: Biden infuriated some Democrats in an ad-libbed moment by using language they find degrading. He called the alleged killer of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student, “an illegal.” (Former Speaker Pelosi said on CNN that Biden “should have said ‘undocumented.'”) And he called the student “Lincoln” instead of Laken.
Finally admitted the truth on the illegals.
Whereas, on the other side, trump’s truth social crashed before and into the SOTU speech so the orange fruit cake couldn’t add his commentary. If you are more concerned with Biden’s misstep than with what he said, then I guess you must agree that he kicked trump’s butt.
Just glad he admitted the truth about illegals.
PS sorry you couldn’t follow truth social
You think that was a misstep? LOL he said what he meant to say, and I didn’t hear “Lincoln.” I heard “Laken,” and I was listening closely. So this is all you’ve got. He b*tch-slapped the whole MAGA crowd completely, and they knew it. The look on Mike Johnson’s face says it all.
It was a quote from a article. l believe his whole term has been a misstep.
You are stupid!
Always Remember…I have a Heavily Wooded Property, a Backhoe & Bags of Lime
Biden couldn’t say her name correctly. “Not Lincoln you idiot”. Obiden should be in a facility. Oh that’s right he’s at the White House Senior Home.
Better listen again or read the articles..PS there is no N in the middle of Laken
Ever wish YOU were in a Coma the Last 3yrs & You Wake Up Jan 25th 2025 & Trump would STILL be President?
Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address:
“Three years of Joe Biden has led to record inflation, an open border, crime, and the destruction of America’s image on the world stage. Biden wants us to believe nothing is wrong, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Iowans, and Americans, know it. We are a resilient country, and we can restore our greatness. It begins with retiring Joe Biden and defeating him in November.”
Dear Gov. Moron:
Per Fox News, since Jan 2021, when Pres. Biden took office, the unemployment rate is down 2.7%; jobs added up 10%; wages are up 15%; the Dow Jones is up 24%; and new home sales prices are up 12%. Try to keep up, if you can pull your mouth off Bruce RATSTETTER’s a** long enough.
Wow, who has their lips on Joey’s a**?
Facts that don’t align with your skewed mental state really get you upset, don’t they?
Not any worse than yours
The big donors have had it with these ignorant lunatics, and are heading for the door.
A group of the Republican Party’s most prominent megadonors are pouring millions of dollars into a handful of primaries in deep-red congressional districts — part of a bid to influence the makeup of the House GOP conference after a difficult and conflict-ridden year.
With the political world’s attention focused on the presidential election, two super PACs financed by a small group of donors quietly spent over $6 million against five Republicans running for House seats in Super Tuesday primaries, according to Federal Election Commission records.
The super PACs, Conservatives for American Excellence and America Leads Action, have targeted candidates who are either endorsed by the political arm of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus or would align with the caucus, which has been a thorn in GOP leadership’s side since it launched in 2015. The groups have also targeted one candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump: Brandon Gill, who is running in Texas’ open 26th District.
The Freedom Caucus has been in conflict with House Republican leadership since it formed, including helping force the resignation of then-Speaker John Boehner in 2015 — but those conflicts have been especially acute in the last year-plus, with the GOP majority at only a few seats.
Most of the eight Republicans who moved to oust then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year were Freedom Caucus members, and members of the group have opposed deals struck by new Speaker Mike Johnson in attempts to keep the government open this year.
If you have not read Eric Swalwell’s questions to Hunter Biden during his hearing, you need to.
SWALWELL: Any time your father was in government, prior to the Presidency or before, did he ever operate a hotel?
BIDEN: No, he has never operated a hotel.
SWALWELL: So he’s never operated a hotel where foreign nationals spent millions at that hotel while he was in office?
BIDEN: No, he has not.
SWALWELL: Did your father ever employ in the Oval Office any direct family member to also work in the Oval Office?
BIDEN: My father has never employed any direct family members, to my knowledge.
SWALWELL: While your father was President, did anyone in the family receive 41 trademarks from China?
BIDEN: No.
SWALWELL: As President and the leader of the party, has your father ever tried to install as the chairperson of the party a daughter-in-law or anyone else in the family?
BIDEN: No. And I don’t think that anyone in my family would be crazy enough to want to be the chairperson of the DNC.
SWALWELL: Has your father ever in his time as an adult been fined $355 million by any State that he worked in?
BIDEN: No, he has not, thank God.
SWALWELL: Anyone in your family ever strike a multibillion dollar deal with the Saudi Government while your father was in office?
BIDEN: No.
SWALWELL: That’s all.
To scared to ask about China investments.
It’s “too” not to. How do you know he didn’t? Or perhaps one of the right wing wacko group had already asked that and was answered. Remember the material they are using in this fiasco has already been proven to be false.
l don’t. Do you, or just assuming again.Like Russia,Russia,Russia, right
No, apparently Fox News hasn’t reported on Alexander Smirnov. Google his name. He is the guy the committee investigating the Bidens were using as their one and only source for the “dirt” they supposedly had on them
You mean the guy who was a trusted FBI paid informant for
1 0 years?
Yep, that guy.
Better rehash all his cases he helped in the last 10 years then.
That is a good idea.
Some Democrats on Capitol Hill dread a high-profile senior moment. tonight. Others expressed confidence Biden can repeat last year’s energetic SOTU performance, Axios’ Andrew Solender and Alex Thompson write.
What is ironic about that is many Republicans feel the same way about trump but will never say that. Think Mitch McConnell.
Thinking and admitting are two different things…..ask a judge
Yeah, you can’t admit you are wrong about anything but we all think it about you.
Shoes feet both feet there…
You drunk already?
Following your example……..
At least my posts make some sense. Yours sure didn’t
OK, if the shoe fits wear it…better
Yea, but it still makes no sense because I will admit I make mistakes and will admit that the President makes mistakes whereas, you on the other hand, refuse to admit those mistakes you make and that the ex-President makes. Then and now.
Never claimed either of us are perfect…
Not only did he not blow it, he knocked it out of the park, and Drumpf’s big a** with it.
Wish in one hand, poop in the other, you have the same result libby.
The REAL True Number of Documents the FBI recovered & Verified in the Indictment at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home WAS….102…ALL the Pics of BOXES upon Boxes like found at Bidens multiple locations were Staged BY the FBI to be reported as FACT.
Why should we believe you? You never offer proof of your allegations and never respond when someone proves you wrong.
According to the New York Times it was 107
They said there were 107 classified top secret files and dozens of boxes of other files. So while you might be correct on the number of classified boxes, old Larry neglected to mention the dozen of boxes of documents. He also forgot that Mr Smith is talking to trump staff at Mar A Lago about the rest of the documents that still haven’t been turned over. Those boxes might be in the secret room that many of his employees have referenced in their testimony.
l reread the article, l was wrong it was 80 boxes and 27 classified files.
You mean the gov’t didn’t confiscate all the information with the warrant they had?
How were they supposed to know about the secret room?
Maybe the secret service agents assigned to the place…wink, wink
Hunter Biden is a 54 yr Old Crackhead yet the Media & Joe want US to Feel Sorry for Joe & Him like HE’S some kinda Teenager or a 20 something POS. STFU!
Has the President ever said that? Has Hunter? If so, provide proof, because that hasn’t appeared anywhere else. BTW, are you not familiar with the concept of PTSD, which Hunter clearly has? And do you want to be held responsible for the behavior of your adult children?
How soon till the CIA Goes JFK on Trump? Biden has had 3yrs to allow the Assassins from China, Russia, Iran, & N Korea to cross OUR Border.
Colorado Sec of State suffers from a Head Wound? All Pissed & Bitchy that the Voters will have to get Rid of Trump.
We Live in the ERA of Smart Phones & STUPID People.
You’re Exhibit A
There is no clear candidate for the president. One is crazy (Trump), and one is unconscious most of the time (Biden). Why would you want to donate? Also, why can the USA not choose between two reasonable and composed presidents? I think you have to look back a long time to find a candidate like that
You are finally admitting that trump is a chump? Took you long enough.
Have to admit a chump is better than unconscious person.
donny does love you poorly educated people.
Joey loves you unconscious libs
Killing the Unborn is NOT Extremist but Restricting Abortion IS? Woman’s Body is MY Body My Choice But NOT when it came to the VAX? Having a Problem with that Math.
You alleged pro-life idiots like fetuses, but not kids after they’re born. That’s because it’s not about babies, it’s about keeping women out of the workplace, so they can’t make you look bad.
Halley’s not going to endorse Trump, because she’s a democrat running as republican
The hatred for President Trump by the Establishment is incredible. I don’t think Halley could ever get elected again unless she runs as a democrat.
The “Establishment” LOL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 11
Notice Is Hereby Given: That at 7:00 p.m., at the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library, 225 2nd Street SE, Mason City, Iowa, on April 2, 2024, the City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the question of amending the urban renewal plan for the Mason City Unified Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”) to authorize the undertaking of a new urban renewal project in the Urban Renewal Area consisting of providing tax increment financing support to Stellar Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with the redevelopment an existing building for use in the Company’s business operations and the creation of jobs in connection therewith. A copy of the amendment is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
At said hearing any interested person may file written objections or comments and may be heard orally with respect to the subject matters of the hearing.
Aaron Burnett
City Clerk
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL PACKET
The City of Mason City, Iowa is inviting proposals for the acquisition and development of certain real property (the “Property”) situated in the Mason City Downtown Reinvestment Urban Renewal Area in the City of Mason City, Iowa and more particularly described as follows:
Certain real property situated in the City of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, State of Iowa, bearing Cerro Gordo County Property Tax Parcel Identification Numbers 071010701700, 071010701800, 071010701600, and 071010701500.
In accordance with the City’s urban renewal plan, zoning regulations, economic development and blight alleviation objectives governing the Property, the City intends that the Property will be purchased from the City at fair value. The City intends that the purchaser of the Property will construct a multifamily housing complex thereon in which twenty percent (20%) of the units will be affordable to and occupied by individuals or families whose income is fifty percent (50%) or less than the area median gross income. In addition, the City intends that the purchaser of the Property will construct an indoor parking lot on the first floor of the multifamily housing complex which includes twenty-three parking spaces and an outdoor parking lot which includes fifty-two spaces.
The City will be receiving written development proposals for the acquisition and development of the Property until 10 a.m. on April 16, 2024 at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall in Mason City. The written development proposals shall set forth the proposed developer’s plan for developing the Property in accordance herewith.
The City will select the proposal that represents development options for the Property that are in the best interests of the City in light of the urban renewal and economic development objectives for the Property.
For additional information, please contact City Administrator, Aaron Burnett, at (641) 421-2701.
Publish 3-12-24
Emailed 3-5-24
When Biden was elected, he said he would have the most transparent presidency ever.
Now we find he has flown 320k illegals into the US undetected.
That bs comes from your cult leader, I know but it isn’t the whole story. Read and learn:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fact-focus-biden-falsely-accused-secret-flights-hundreds-107867894
Transparency was bs ? Trying to find the foia request that addressed the flights
Read the entire article. You might learn something.
Read the foia report you might learn something
Post a link or is that too difficult for you?
Trying to find it again, believe it was in the Washington post
The WaPo is way above your reading level so perhaps you might look on the Fox News site.
If it was there you would have seen it.
Senator John Kennedy
So much of the attention right now is on present Biden’s age,” Kennedy continued. “It’s true that it takes longer than a trip to Jupiter for him to walk across the stage. But we can’t lose sight of the fact that his economic policies have been, almost every time, reliably and dependably wrong. His inflation is a cancer on the American dream. And the American people have figured it out and that’s why if you believe the polls, the President is polling right up there with chlamydia.”
you
That’s what the dems say to the Blacks
Both Bidens are traitors, liars, thieves and should be charged with treason.
This cat is so messed up his own family warned everyone to steer clear. He’s a fruit cake. Enjoy your trip on the weird side.
You got that right for sure
Fed Govt keeps NO Count Nationally of Deaths BY Illegals as they KNOW We’d be PISSED!
They don’t have to. It is such a small percentage there is no reason to do so.
Liberal answer or you don’t care or both
No murder is good. I wish they didn’t happen but they do. The overwhelming majority of them hare committed by American citizens. The right has already shown they don’t care about them unless it is an immigrant or a school kid.
And the left only cares if it is blacks being killed by whites, nothing about black on black murders….like in Chicago
OK, you go ahead and believe that. Who is trying to cut down the number of guns in the US and who is trying to multiply the number of guns?
Socialists and Patriots
As of February 2023, the United States has 120.5 firearms per 100 residents. This means that the US has more guns per person than anyone else in the world. And you think we need more?
No, just ammo
PS have you ever collected anything?
I have. I also have at least 5 long guns and one handgun.
So….you contribute to the problem then. Gonna buy more?
No, I don’t need more. I also don’t have a weapon that fires multiple rounds in a short period of time. I have yet to come across a time in my life when I needed one and probably never will. As a matter of fact, I haven’t shot any of my weapons in years. No need.
Democrats need to stop the shenanigans and start thinking things through. This latest stunt is so wrong that all 9 justices agree. Stuff like this is a huge, costly waste of resources and it has no place in a decent society. Democrats need to stop all this lawfare and start acting like adults, for the first time in several generations.
Hahaha
Guess that means no
No, it is a laugh because the man worried about costly wastes doesn’t care about the costly waste going on in the House and their foray into what they thought was the Biden coverup.
Dems wasted nothing on Trump, Russia,Russia,Russia
America…Remember Joe Biden is the BEST the Democrats have to Offer.
Don’t bother walking a Mile in my Shoes as it would Bore You…Spend 30 sec in My Head….Would Scare the SHIT Outta You
Biden is government at its finest. We all know they will be behind anything that happens to Trump
The bureaucrats are the problem, not how long a Senator serves. Do you think you’d want the military or corporation to turn over it’s leadership every 8 years? We need somebody with experience in charge.
The difference is that a corporation can fire its CEO at any time. We can’t do that with elections. EIght years is plenty of time to prove ones’ worth. Our country decided years ago that we won’t allow to be President for more than eight years. They realized that serving longer than that can lead someone to believe they can do no wrong. It only took donny four years (truth be told he has always felt that way) to believe he is above the law.
Watch the next 4 with fear then, won’t you
I will. I can’t believe any good American thinks that the President is above the law.
Will see what happens to Biden.
Why? You apparently think trump is above the law. But then so does he. Your colors are showing.
Crooks are not above the law, except maybe Hunter
So, is trump above the law or don’t you think he meant it when he said he was?
He meant it like when Joey says he is competent.
Now these illegals are showing why their countries got rid of them; the next & worst thing that’s going to come out of the illegals are the terrorists that have infiltrated our country.
Let The United States Of America CITIZENS Decide All Our Elections !! Agree 100% !!
You mean like in 2020 when trump lost and then tried to get the election overturned?
Any worse than all the election deniers when Trump won?
PS how many moved to Canada?
I gave up on politics after Obama won the second time. I had almost given up on our country. Donald Trump was the only thing that could have brought me back. When he’s no longer running or on any ballot I will probably go back to not being politically involved again unless someone as good as him comes around to take his place. It’s definitely not Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley.
Every word out of Joe Bomas mouth is lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies lies.
PRESIDENT TRUMP 2024
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
ENERGY INDEPENDENT
SECURE BORDER
BEST ECONOMY
(no dementia)
You are in a cult.
That’s what the dems say to the Blacks
That is what trump said to you.
Assuming he talks to me, like Joey talks to you huh
You must be confused – again. trump said this to a crowd of his supporters. Just. Like. You.
Funny, he was talking to you and your lib friends
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Amazing…the coke snorting, whore Hunter Bidden is banging, half-wit is ON AUDIO TAPE, and his camp is crying foul. It’s disgusting.
Example 1A of the result of gutting schools, flooding social media with Russian bots, and white nationalism / low self-esteem / self-loathing run amok
Example 1A of piss poor Democrat up bringing
More bs from Mr BS.
BS when he himself is recorded?
The fact that one’s child has struggled with drug abuse for years has no bearing on a person’s parents. Hunter has never been elected to an office. You should listen to Hunter’s exchange with Matt Gaetz during the inquisition by the House. Hunter admits he is and always will be a drug addict. He also question Gaetz’s motives and holier than thou attitude which should be questioned.
So being an addict is an all inclusive excuse for anything or everything
Absolutely not. Addiction is a disease and if you had anyone in your family or close friends who have struggled with addiction, you might have a little compassion.
I have compassion for those who don’t use it as an excuse
Do you think that maybe a drug addict might do things he or she regrets later on? Or don’t you know any reformed drug addicts?
Yes, has Hunter regretted what he did to earn gifts/bribes for not doing anything worth while
You didn’t answer my question and I didn’t really think you would but, yes, Hunter has said he regrets what he did when he was in the midst of his addiction.
l said Yes.Don’t know Hunter or any other drug addicts.
Then why won’t he admit to all the money he took from foreign countries?
Americans DESERVE to know how many Americans are being Killed by Illegals from DUI’s, Murders etc, How many Rapes & Child Molestations by ALL these Millions of Illegals. YET BOTH Parties Ensure that NO Federal accounting of those Numbers are gathered or reported.
Google AI…Only as Smart as the Woke 20 something POS who Programs IT!
Who are all 20 times more intelligent than you ever were.
Wow, we are in trouble.
Really doubt it. I am tried and proven. I can outthink you liberal shitheads anytime
God grants Mercy upon My Enemies…I WON’T!
You are delusional.
Excuse him. he may be an addict
He’s addicted to his own ego. Just. Like. trump.
Where does that leave the Biden’s?
Biden wants MORE Border Agents NOT to Turn them Back BUT to Process More OF THEM!…1st & Foremost Job as President is to PROTECT the People & this is HOW!
Word Play…Illegals….Undocumented.. Asylum Seekers & NOW….Newcomers. Biden & the Democrats keep seeking Your We finally don’t Give a Shit Term that YOU’LL Accept!
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Sunday, March 17th
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Church Hall
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Carry out parking available on north parking lot off of 9th Street.
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But I am the best jigsaw puzzle person.
Trump is LIKE NO OTHER! He actually does what HE SAYS! Is clearly the most effective classy TIRELESS caring intuitive smart man this country has ever seen and ever will see THAT IS WHY THEY HATE HIM SO MUCH
When his words hit you… you may get irritated… but deep down inside… you know he’s telling the Truth! And truth hurts!!! but it’ll show you the reality… that Trump is the perfect guy for this Big Job!!!! Not Easy… but you cannot put this good Man Down…
He is not a good man.
.OMG. You are so far gone.
Joey started 3 1/2 years ago and still can’t find the border pieces
When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
“Jack Posobiec opened this weekend’s conference of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) outside Washington, D.C., with the words: “Welcome to the end of democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely. We didn’t get all the way there on January 6, but we will endeavor to get rid of it and replace it with this right here.” He held up a cross necklace and continued: “After we burn that swamp to the ground, we will establish the new American republic on its ashes, and our first order of business will be righteous retribution for those who betrayed America.”
These people should not and cannot hold the reins of power.
This is what the trump supporters want. Unfortunately for them if he is elected, they will find themselves fighting for their lives, too. The Christian far right (Posobiec is a prime example) won’t stop at destroying who they perceive as enemies, but they will then start their purge. Get rid of birth control will be first on their agenda. Then they will go after the minorities – racial and religious. Then the media if they don’t eliminate it first. Then the civil rights of all Americans until all they have left are the cult members. If it sounds like Germany in the early and mid 20th century, it is.
Haley is here to hurt the Republicans to help the Democrats, she is Cheney’s protege!
Nikki said it… “Trump will Never be President… Will be a woman; either her or Kamela..” Such is Democracy in our Republic these days. The power and control of “the Swamp” (Marxism) is yet to be seen and felt. How sad for our Nation.
I used to be very impressed with Ambassador Haley. I wish her good luck in her next endeavor.
Get off the drugs….