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Mason council adopts multiple ordinances, funds four nonprofits and OKs signal and parks contracts
Summary
At a single meeting council approved a series of ordinances: four $8,000 service agreements with local nonprofits, an easement for Nouveau PUD sewers, a $1,037,285 contract for a citywide signal upgrade (federal grant match required), and a parks master-plan contract not to exceed $270,000.
Mason City Council voted to adopt a package of ordinances authorizing nonprofit service agreements, infrastructure easements and city contracts.
Service agreements: Council adopted four ordinances authorizing $8,000 service agreements under the city's service-agreement program with Woman Walking West, Safe on Main, Family Promise of Warren County, and Mason Community Players. Missus Paitlin summarized each organization's mission and previous participation in the program; council members confirmed the $8,000 funding level (policy historically capped at that amount under the city’s program). The council suspended rules and adopted those ordinances in succession with roll-call affirmatives.
Infrastructure and contracts: Council authorized sanitary and storm sewer easements required to enable the Nouveau subdivision’s Central Park Boulevard extension and adopted Ordinance 20 26 11. For traffic signals, staff reported a federal grant (just under $900,000) requiring a 20% local match; Capital Electric Line Builders LLC was the low bidder for the Mason Citywide Signal Upgrade Project at $1,037,285 and the contract was authorized. Council also approved a professional-services agreement with 110 percent, Inc., to prepare a comprehensive parks master plan for up to $270,000; staff said the work will include public meetings and a statistically valid survey.
Other actions: Council authorized participation in a multi-source rock-salt procurement for winter 2026–27 and approved an ordinance to continue the city’s participation in the Greater Warren County Drug Task Force under a memorandum of understanding to reduce administrative burden while preserving operational participation.
Why it matters: the measures allocate modest city support to community nonprofits, update infrastructure and move forward planning for parks and traffic-signal improvements. The signal upgrade uses federal grant funds with a required local match; the parks master plan is intended to guide multi-year investments across 335 acres of parkland.
What’s next: staff will execute contracts and proceed with scheduled public outreach for the parks master plan; the signal upgrade work is planned to start in spring and complete by year-end.
