City Climate We are troubled by the “climate change” that has come over the Mason City Commission in the past 18 months. Adversarial challenges and obstructionist behaviors have eroded the once respectful and cooperative body, to the detriment of our town. The opinion and will of the citizens has been disregarded; respect and appreciation for our city workers has declined. We would like to see our leaders get off their soap boxes, throw away their personal agendas, and buckle down to ...