Winterset boards weigh garbage rates, rezoning, and utility contracts in late July
Winterset's City Council, Municipal Utilities Board, and Planning & Zoning Commission each met or were scheduled to meet in the final weeks of July, with agendas touching residential garbage rates, a rezoning request on N 10th Street, and utility board appointments. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the three recent meetings, so only agenda items — not confirmed outcomes — can be reported here.
City Council — July 20
The Winterset City Council's July 20 agenda included a public hearing on Ordinance No. #674, which would amend Municipal Code Section 4.12003. The agenda also listed Resolution No. 2026-34 to increase residential garbage rates for Waste Management (WM) customers.
Other items on the agenda:
- Claims totaling $276,079.18.
- A Special Class C Retail Alcohol License application for The Tangerine Food Company.
- Appointment of Cynthia Olson to the Board of Adjustment.
Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed which items were approved, tabled, or continued.
Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees — July 20
The Winterset Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees was scheduled to meet the same evening. The agenda included Resolution #7202026 appointing a Simeca representative and a contract for the Assistant Electric Superintendent.
The board also planned to review a Vanderpool pay request and hold a watershed discussion, along with reports from the General Manager and Superintendents. No minutes have been published, so actions taken on these items are not yet on the record.
Planning & Zoning Commission — July 28
The Planning & Zoning Commission's July 28 agenda centered on a rezoning request for 1020 N 10th Street, proposing a change from Commercial to Industrial zoning. The commission was also scheduled to review and approve minutes from its May 29, 2026 meeting. Minutes from the July 28 session have not yet been published.
Coming up
The Winterset City Council is scheduled to meet today, August 3. The agenda includes:
- Resolution No. 2026-35, which would set a public hearing for reclassifying land from C-Commercial to I-Industrial zoning.
- Claims in the amount of $72,872.88.
- First reading and consideration of Ordinance No. #674, the municipal code amendment previously noticed on the July 20 agenda.
- Discussion of sidewalk survey results.
- A tour of new fire truck(s).
Residents interested in the zoning reclassification, the sidewalk survey, or the ordinance amendment may want to attend. Official agendas and any future minutes are the authoritative source for confirmed actions.