The City Council of Webster City meets this evening in the council chambers of City Hall, 400 Second Street, Webster City.

This meeting begins at 6 p.m.

On the agenda is a resolution that would make way for potential industrial development.

“The Iowa Economic Development Agency’s Certified Site project was created to certify areas deemed to be “project-ready” for industrial development. According to IEDA’s website, “certification indicates the site meets or exceeds nationally recognized standards — including transportation and utility infrastructure – and assures business prospects that due diligence has been completed, reducing risk to companies, according to the council packet.

“As part of the city’s on-going economic development efforts and in coordination with Hamilton County Growth Partnership and the Ames Regional Economic Alliance, staff recommends the

city council proceed with certifying an area of the city south of Highway 20. This area is zoned

or guided for future industrial development in the comprehensive plan and amounts to approximately 600 acres.”