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Hearing held on FD property tax rate

A maximum property tax rate of $20.96 per $1,000 of taxable value is being considered by the Fort Dodge City Council for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The council held a required public hearing on the proposed property tax rate Monday. The City Clerk’s Office received one written comment and one oral comment on the property tax prior to the hearing. Both were opposed to any property tax increase. There were no comments during the hearing. The council can reduce the proposed rate but cannot increase it.

Second deer hunt planned in FD

Fort Dodge will hold a second archery hunt for deer from Sept. 21 to Jan. 10, 2025. The hunt will be conducted under strictly controlled conditions, mostly in wooded areas on the fringes of the community. The city’s first hunt from Sept. 16, 2023, to Jan. 10, resulted in 43 does being harvested, police Capt. Steve Hanson told the City Council Monday. He said no problems related to the hunt were reported to the Police Department.

Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday at stadium

The annual Easter Egg Hunt conducted by the Fort Dodge Moose Lodge will be held Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The hunt is for children aged 18 months through fourth grade. Admission is 50 cents per child. Registration begins at 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Prizes will be awarded at the conclusion. No pets will be allowed at the event. Smoking is prohibited. For more information, contact the Moose Lodge after 4 p.m. at 515-573-7371 or Ann Machovec at 515-570-5475.

Special council election held in Lehigh

LEHIGH — A special election was held in Lehigh Tuesday to fill two unexpired terms on the City Council. June Richardson won 35 votes to serve a two year term, according to unofficial election results released by Webster County Auditor Doreen Pliner. She was the only candidate on the ballot for that race. Mark Demery won 30 votes to serve a four-year term, according to those unofficial election results. He was the only candidate on the ballot for that race.

Brush fire reported in Fort Dodge Monday

A large brush fire broke out on the south end of Fort Dodge Monday night. The fire was on a wooded hill, south of 15th Avenue South between 28th and 32nd streets. It was reported at about 7:45 p.m. Firefighters from Fort Dodge, Duncombe and Otho responded. Some of them were still on the scene at about 9:30 p.m. Fort Dodge police closed 15th Avenue South between 28th and 32nd streets.