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Le Mars schedules town hall, fall cleanup and discusses tourism support for bluegrass festival
Summary
Council members set a Sept. 9 town hall at Willow Creek Golf Course, announced a community cleanup Sept. 19 with limited free disposal, and urged support for a bluegrass tourism event through the Hometown Heritage Foundation and hotel‑motel funding.
Le Mars officials confirmed a community town hall meeting for Sept. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Willow Creek Golf Course Banquet Hall and said the new fire station will be one topic on the agenda.
Council members also announced a full cleanup scheduled for Sept. 19. They said residents may be able to dispose of up to 1,000 pounds for free at the cleanup site but that residents must haul material to the site and should not place it at their curb. The transcript does not provide a pickup address or registration details; staff were asked to post the event information.
Council members discussed supporting a bluegrass festival that brought visitors and tourism dollars to Le Mars. One council member said the city previously provided assistance to the golf event and suggested the Hometown Heritage Foundation could take the festival on its radar and that hotel‑motel funding could be a source for supporting tourism events. A council member urged the Chamber of Commerce to back the festival even if the organizer is not a chamber member.
No binding funding decisions were recorded; council members suggested possible next steps including asking the Hometown Heritage Foundation and the Chamber to consider supporting the event and using hotel‑motel funds. At the meeting's close, the council moved to adjourn and the motion carried by voice vote.
