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 • Hamilton County Conservation Board meets Tuesday at Little Wall Lake.

Little Wall Lake Park south of Jewell will be the location of this Tuesday's meeting of the Hamilton County Conservation Board beginning at 6:30 p.m. The board will discuss the construction of the new cabin facilities at Briggs Woods Park, work on the Little Wall Lake campground and boat house and a marketing update for Briggs Woods Golf Course. Director Brian Lammers will present his report to the board at Tuesday's meeting.

 • Webster City City Council meets this Monday evening.

The next meeting for the Webster City City Council is set for Monday evening at 7:00 in the council chambers. The council will consider a resolution on a loan agreement approving a bond purchasing agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of $3,200,000 in Water Revenue Bonds. There will be the second reading on the proposed ordinance establishing a Micro-Enterprise Loan Program. The first reading on a proposed ordinance  pertaining to the creation of the Wilson Brewer Historic Park Committee will be held. In other matters, the council will conduct the first reading on proposed ordinances for water system and sewer rental rates. Two public hearings will be on Monday's council agenda. The first hearing at 7:15 is to amend the city budget for the 2011-12. The second hearing is to approve a development agreement with First State Bank to authorize tax increment payments in an amount not to exceed $150,000.

Three public hearings pertaining to the Jordan Well project will be set for July 2nd at this Monday's council meeting. The first hearing is for the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the construction at well number 8 at 7:15 p.m. The second hearing is for the raw watermain construction at 7:20 p.m. The third hearing July 2nd is for the construction at well house number eight.

There will also be two closed sessions of the council. The first closed session is to interview prospective candidates for the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission and for the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The second closed meeting is to evaluate the professional competency of an individual.

 • Special Olympic Torch Run in Webster City!

Nick Olson of Ellsworth is one of the Hamilton County Special Olympic athletes that was honored during Thursday's Special Olympic Torch Run ceremony at the Webster City Middle School. Olson is standing next to longtime Torch Run supporter and former Hamilton County deputy Denny Jackson.

A delegation of some of the law enforcement members participated in Thursday's Torch Run ceremony at the Webster City Middle School as they honored the Special Olympians. They each represent the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department,Iowa State Patrol, Webster City Police, Department of Criminal Investigation, Hamilton County Jail employees, Hamilton County Conservation and the Ellsworth Jewell Stanhope Police Department.

Seth Clausen of the Friends Forever Social Education Center was one of the speakers at Thursday's Special Olympics ceremony in Webster City. Teams representing the South Hamilton and Webster City schools and Friends Forever will be represented at the Summer Special Olympic Games in Ames through Saturday. KQWC Radio wishes the best to these athletes.

 • RAGBRAI Beverage Garden information meeting set for this Tuesday evening.
 • Webster City High School Baccalaureate reflects on the preparation for graduation and the future.

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