The Hamilton County Conservation Board Friday morning learned of the hiring of Jeff Dion of Valley,Nebraska as the new clubhouse manager for Briggs Woods Golf Course. Dion comes to Webster City from the Shadow Ridge Country Club and Golf Course in Omaha. Conservation director Brian Lammers said Dion will begin his duties at Briggs Woods sometime in February. The new season for golf will begin sometime in late March or early April. Briggs Woods Golf Course superintendent Travis Brown reported to the board on ground and maintenance work from last year. Figures for usage at the course will be announced at a future meeting. There was no update on the future of the pump house at the golf course.
The board learned of receiving the grant application from Iowa Great Places on Friday.The grant is for recreation and outdoor projects in Hamilton, Webster and Boone Counties.. The grant is worth approximately $300,000. The funds will be available for signage and with work with the Iowa DNR for the new river canoe trail access signs. In addition the grant will go toward the new conservation education center in Fort Dodge.
In other matters at Friday’s meeting ,the Hamilton County Conservation Board heard from Little Wall Lake park ranger Zane Schafer on the operations at the park south of Jewell. Schafer said the main work in 2022 was on improvements to the shower house and to the playground.
The conservation department is now hiring for cabin cleaning work at the Briggs Woods and Little Wall Lake parks. Information regarding these job opportunities may be obtained by the contacting the conservation office at 515-832-9570.
Scott Grimm reported to the board on the natural resource work this year across Hamilton County which was a busy one.
The next meeting of the Hamilton County Conservation Board will be on Thursday,February 23 at 9:30 at the conservation office in Briggs Woods Park.