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Volunteers are key to the effort
Apr 28, 2021
On a recent afternoon, groups of people carrying garbage bags could be seen moving through downtown Fort Dodge and a couple of other spots in town. As they moved, they gradually filled those bags with every piece of litter they found.
That Thursday afternoon cleanup effort was the annual FOD Walk. For 15 years, the effort organized by the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance has made our community a bit cleaner.
The endeavor was started by Rhonda Chambers, the director of aviation at Fort Dodge Regional Airport who once led the alliance’s Image Committee. She relied on her professional background to create it. FOD is an aviation acronym that stands for Foreign Object and Debris. FOD Walks are conducted at civilian and military airfields to remove anything from the runways that might damage a plane. In some cases, airfield personnel will stand shoulder to shoulder and walk down the runway looking for things..
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Blaine Messerly, left, and his wife, Tricia Messerly, pick up trash along Central Avenue across the street from the Webster County Courthouse on Thursday. The Fort Dodge couple used trash grabbers to make the job a little easier. Dozens of volunteers worked together during the annual Foreign Object and Debris Walk to help clean the city. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Corey Hayes, of Dayton, an employee of McClure Engineering Co., adds some trash to his bag during the annual Foreign Object and Debris Walk on Thursday. -Messenger photo by Chad Thompson
Casey Nelson, of Ames, an employee at CJ Bio America, works his way along North Ninth Street Thursday during the annual Foreign Object and Debris Walk.
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The Fort Dodge City Council will continue to review the proposed 2021-2022 budget, and then turn its attention to a new police contract and other business this evening.
The council’s budget workshop will begin at 5 p.m.
It will review the spending plans for Dodger Area Rapid Transit, human resources, the Municipal Building, information technology and employee benefits. There will also be a review of the general fund, which pays for police and fire protection and many other government functions. The proposed property tax levy will also be introduced.
At 6 p.m., the council’s regular business meeting will begin.