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Residents press Grimes council over transparency after Waterworks Park chosen for city building
Summary
Multiple residents told the Grimes City Council they were sidelined after staff and consultants recommended Wallace Farms as the preferred site for a new administration building, raising questions about timing, notice and whether the Waterworks Park decision was properly disclosed.
Residents pressed the Grimes City Council on Jan. 27 over the city’s decision to place a planned administration building adjacent to Waterworks Park, saying they received notice late in the process and that the site selection lacked adequate public transparency.
At the start of public forum, Joe Herman said the city hired consultants for site analysis and “OPM concluded that Wallace Farms was the best location for this building,” and asked why the city had proceeded with Waterworks Park instead. He said the site selection was not disclosed to the public until November 2025 and argued that residents were deprived of meaningful input. Brian Hansen said petition…
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