City of Ames, IA

The community is invited to an informational meeting regarding proposed improvements to Franklin Park, 147 S. Franklin Ave. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, at the park. Images and a site plan for potential improvements will be displayed.

The Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage Park (FAHHP) are hosting an unveiling ceremony for new interpretive and wayfinding signage recently installed at Ada Hayden Heritage Park.

The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new ping pong tables installed at Roosevelt Park and donated by Ames resident Steve Fisher. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2, immediately preceding the Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert Series first concert of the season.

City Hall, most City departments and divisions, and the Ames Public Library will be closed Monday, May 27, in recognition of Memorial Day. Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, May 28.

A project to repair sanitary sewers from 12th to 18th Streets along Grand Avenue will restart on Monday, May 13, with work focused from 9th to 13th Street. Crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.

The Public Art Commission is pleased to announce the award winners for its first ever Birdhouse Competition. The competition was open for entries in March and judged in April. More than 100 birdhouses were submitted, and the entries will remain on display at the Octagon Center for the Arts.

The Ames Historic Preservation Commission recently announced the recipients of the 2019 Preservation Awards Program. This program recognizes a variety of historic preservation activities, including work on building exteriors, site work, and other notable contributions to preservation in Ames.

Entries will soon be accepted for the City of Ames Water and Pollution Control Department’s annual public art contest and exhibition. Entries may be submitted beginning Monday, April 22. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23.