Ames City Council | November 10, 2026

The Ames City Council meeting on November 10, 2026, approved a consent-agenda urban renewal agreement with the Story County Housing Trust Fund, including a program to repair manufactured homes serving low- and moderate-income residents. Council also approved urban renewal plans and amendments for multiple districts, which establish potential uses of tax increment financing (TIF) for capital improvements or negotiated developer incentives; no specific TIF awards were made. Ordinances establishing TIF districts for East 13th Street and the ISG Research Park passed as Ordinances 4613 and 4614. The city reported approximately $1.5 million in CDBG expenditures and just over $200,000 in HOME expenditures for 2025–26, including completion of a 38-unit project in the Baker subdivision.

For the Technical Services Complex HVAC Improvement Project, council accepted the bid report and rejected all bids; staff indicated the project would be rebid, and no vendor or bid amount was identified. Council set a December 8 hearing concerning potential eminent-domain acquisition of six properties for the 13th and Grand project, while staff said voluntary negotiations would continue. Other actions included directing staff to research and conduct outreach on possible rental-property radon requirements and approving a library-property-hours ordinance. No contract award was identified.