Residents used the Jan. 5 public forum to highlight local healthcare and recreation concerns. Kim Jordan addressed the council about a local hospital site referred to as "Sartori," saying the community should preserve local ownership of hospital services and resist consolidation by larger systems; she said the site already has a certificate of need and urged the council to oppose any transfer of that asset to larger health systems such as MercyOne.

Bob Manning spoke next and relayed constituent feedback that regional teams skip Cedar Falls for tournaments because local baseball facilities are viewed as substandard; he urged the council to consider investments in sports complexes and noted requests to stock ponds with fish more frequently to keep residents' recreational spending local.

Mayor responded that planning for a potential multi‑sport turf facility is included in the capital improvement program (CIP) and that staff will continue design work this year. The council did not take immediate action on the public suggestions but noted the items for planning and budget consideration.