The March meeting of the Northeast Hamilton Community School Board is set for Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the elementary media center in Blairsburg. Agenda items include the meeting of junior class officers for the 2014 Prom, a presentation of the 2015 fiscal year budget with the setting the budget hearing to follow.A draft of the 2014-15 school calendar will be presented to the board. In other matters, there will be a review of a tax levy resolution, consider an open enrollment request, setting the fee for driver's education, consider negotiating a whole grade sharing agreement with Webster City and athletic sharing. There will also be a report by superintendent Larry Frakes during the meeting.

 One of the highlights of Tuesday morning's meeting of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors will be the county budget hearing at 9:15 a.m. There will be a time for residents to make comments about the budget. Following the hearing there will be the budget adoption. Other items on the agenda will include a report on the integrated health home and from the clerk of court. A drainage hearing for district 110-3 on recent damages will be held. A contract with Cost Advisory Services,28-E agreement with the city of Kamrar and a lease with Central Iowa Recovery will be reviewed. The board will review the regional management plan for Central Iowa Community Services, the Hamilton County Strategic Action Plan and to consider vacating  a country road plus other matters.

 Hamilton County Republicans and Democrats held their party conventions on Saturday. For the Democrats, Heather Kierzak was named the county chairperson for 2014 succeeding Steven Duffy. Michelle Walters was named Democratic county vice chairperson, Jo Fletchall as secretary and Ron Adams as party treasurer. There were four delegates selected to attend the Democratic district and state conventions to be held later this spring. Saturday's convention was held at the Webster City High School cafeteria.

The Hamilton County Republicans elected 11 delegates with 11 alternates to attend the district GOP convention in Storm Lake on April 26.State Representative Rob Bacon was in attendance at the Hamilton County Republican convention to announce his plans to seek another term to the Iowa House of Representatives this fall. Hamilton County Recorder Kim Anderson also announced her plans to seek another term to her office. Joanie Hilpipre has announced she will be the Republican candidate for Hamilton County Treasurer this fall. Hamilton County Supervisor David Young is expected to run again this year for the third district position which includes the southern part of the county.42 people attended Saturday's convention at the Webster City Community Theater.