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City office hours will vary over the holiday weekend. Please plan ahead before you visit!
City Hall & Other Administrative Offices
Closed: Thursday & Friday
Blanden Memorial Art Museum
Closed: Thursday & Friday
Open: Saturday
Fort Dodge Public Library
Closed: Thursday, Friday & Saturday
As always, Police, Fire, and other essential services will continue to operate.
Thank you for your understanding, and happy holidays from the City of Fort Dodge!City office hours will vary over the holiday weekend. Please plan ahead before you visit!
City Hall & Other Administrative Offices
Closed: Thursday & Friday
Blanden Memorial Art Museum
Closed: Thursday & Friday
Open: Saturday
Fort Dodge Public Library
Closed: Thursday, Friday & Saturday
As always, Police, Fire, and other essential services will continue to operate.
Thank you for your understanding, and happy holidays from the City of Fort Dodge!
ROAD CLOSURE & SAFETY ALERT
Due to a partial façade collapse on the building located at the corner of 1st Ave S and S 16th St, the following streets are CLOSED until further notice:
1st Ave S - from 15th St through 16th St
S 16th St - from Central Ave to 1st Ave S
Public safety is our top priority. Crews are on scene assessing the damage and securing the area.
PEDESTRIANS: Please stay away from this area.
Falling debris and unstable structural conditions make it extremely unsafe. For your safety, do not walk or attempt to pass through the closure.
We will provide updates as they become available. Thank you for your cooperation.Photos from City of Fort Dodge Government s post
Yard Waste Season is Wrapping Up!
The final curbside yard waste collection of the season will be on Friday, November 28.
Our compost site will close for the season on Saturday, November 29.
Please plan ahead:
Schedule your curbside collection before next Wednesday at noon.
Make your last drop-off at the compost site before it closes.Yard Waste Season is Wrapping Up!
The final curbside yard waste collection of the season will be on Friday, November 28.
Our compost site will close for the season on Saturday, November 29.
Please plan ahead:
Schedule your curbside collection before next Wednesday at noon.
Make your last drop-off at the compost site before it closes.
The agenda for the November 24, 2025, City Council meeting is available online. Council meetings begin at 6:00 pm in City Council Chambers, 819 1st Ave S.
fortdodgeiowa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=11441
In recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday, the City of Fort Dodge's garbage routes will be adjusted as follows:
Garbage collection scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2025, will follow the regular schedule.
Garbage collection scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 2025, will follow the regular schedule.
Recycling collection scheduled for Wednesday, November 26, 2025, will follow the regular schedule.
Garbage collection scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2025, will be moved to Friday, November 28.
Residents are asked to place their garbage and recycling carts at the curb by 5:00 am on the scheduled collection dates. Carts placed out after 5:00 am will not be collected until the following week.
Curbside yard waste collection will take place as scheduled on Friday, November 28, 2025. THIS IS THE FINAL CURBSIDE YARD WASTE COLLECTION FOR THE 2025 SEASON.Photos from City of Fort Dodge Government s post
City Projects Update
Current Projects - Click here for more information
Name: 2025 Concrete Patching & Asphalt Overlay Expected Completion: Fall 2025
Name: Community Water Initiatives Expected Completion: Fall 2026
Name: Kenyon Rd Bridges (IDOT) Expected Completion: Summer 2025
Name: Kenyon Rd & Ave C Expected Completion: Summer 2025
Name: Traffic Signal Modification Expected Completion: Fall 2025
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