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Council schedules special meeting to consider November ballot question for Fire Station 2 relocation
Summary
After debating outreach, costs and timing, council voted to schedule a meeting to consider placing a bond question on the November ballot for Fire Station No. 2; members expressed concerns about public education and turnout.
The Ames City Council voted to schedule a special meeting to consider placing a bond question to relocate Fire Station No. 2 on the November 2025 ballot, after lengthy discussion about public outreach, timing and project cost. Mayor and council members debated whether to wait until 2026 to allow more time to educate voters; Council member Gloria favored postponement but the motion to set a special meeting passed.
Nut graf: The council did not finalize a bond amount tonight but agreed to return with project cost details, tax‑rate impacts and…
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