Fire Station No. 2 Relocation The City of Ames is moving forward with plans to relocate Fire Station No. 2 from its current location on Welch Avenue to a new site along State Avenue.
Ontario Community Park In the fall of 2023, the City completed the purchase of 50 acres of property, located at 5658 Ontario St., to be developed into a community park.
Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus The City of Ames is entering a new era of waste management with the development of the Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus (R3C).