A DES MOINES CONSULTING FIRM HAS LAID OUT A MASTER PLAN FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED LIBERTY INDUSTRIAL PARK NEAR SALIX.

TERRY LUTZ OF MC CLURE ENGINEERING OF CLIVE, IOWA GAVE WOODBURY COUNTY SUPERVISORS AN OVERVIEW ON TUESDAY. 
 

LUTZ'S  RECCOMENDATIONS INCLUDE FORMING A RESOURCE COMMITTEE OF ALL PARTIES AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT;

LUTZ SAYS DEVELOPING LIBERTY PARK INTO A MEGACENTER WILL HELP IN GETTING STATE AND NATIONAL GROUPS TO ATTRACT POTENTIAL BUSINESSES TO THE SITE.
 

SUPERVISORS WILL CONSIDER GRANTING A CONTRACT TO MC CLURE ENGINEERING TO PROCEED WITH A LONG RANGE PLAN AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING.

WOODBURY COUNTY SUPERVISORS HAVE GIVEN THEIR SUPPORT TO A PAIR OF VISION IOWA GRANT REQUESTS.

THE BOARD APPROVED GIVING TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN RIVERBOAT FUNDS TO THE NEW LIBRARY PROJECT IN SLOAN.

LIBRARY SPOKESWOMAN MARY PARKER SAYS THE COUNTY FUNDING IS NEEDED TO HELP GET THE VISION IOWA DOLLARS:

PARKER SAYS THE NEW LIBRARY WILL HAVE OVER SIX TIMES THE SPACE OF THE CURRENT FACILITY, AND THEY HOPE TO MOVE IN SOMETIME IN JUNE.

THE LIBRARY ALSO RECEIVED A $40,000 GRANT FROM THE MISSOURI RIVER HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ON MONDAY.

THE BOARD ALSO GAVE THE SIOUXLAND HISTORICAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION VERBAL SUPPORT FOR A PROPOSAL TO COMPLETE

Siouxland donors helped the Salvation Army of Siouxland exceed their Red Kettle campaign goal for this past Christmas season.

Donations totalled $189,148, exceeding the campaign goal of $178,500 by 6%. The campaign began on November 11th and ended on Friday, January 6th.

Captain Von R. Vandiver, the Commanding Officer of Siouxland's Salvation Army says the weather helped - the first time in many years they did not lose any days at the kettles due to snow or below zero temperatures.

He says the generous people of Siouxland did not forget those in need as they made preparations to celebrate Christmas and the holidays.

A SNOWLESS WINTER IN SIOUX CITY HAS MEANT A DECLINE IN BUSINESS FOR SOME LOCAL COMPANIES.

SNOW REMOVAL BUSINESSES HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TO DO BECAUSE OF THE WARM WINTER.
DUSTY MATHEY IS THE MANAGER OF "SNOW DOCTORS". HE'S KEEPING BUSY WITH OTHER WORK THAT NORMALLY OCCURS IN SPRING AND SUMMER:

MATHEY SAYS RECOVERY WORK FROM LAST SUMMER'S MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD IS KEEPING HIM BUSY THROUGH THE DRY SPELL:

AND MATHEY BELIEVES HE'LL SOON BE DOING WHAT HE NORMALLY DOES THIS TIME OF YEAR....SNOW REMOVAL: