The League is now authorized to provide Open Meetings and Open Records training to our members. A law adopted in the 2025 legislative session requires all new elected officials and those appointed to governmental bodies (at the city government level) to complete training on the responsibilities and requirements for open meetings and open records laws.

A Q&A with Amanda Huisman, City of Cedar Falls and Michelle Raymer, Volunteer Iowa. Discover practical ways to invite citizens to support your city’s work and strengthen local capacity. Join us on Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. for a one-hour Q&A-style webinar featuring the City of Cedar Falls as they share how they successfully launched their volunteer engagement efforts. Learn actionable steps, hear lessons learned, and get your questions answered.

Information technology is a critical part of a municipality’s annual spending. It’s important for towns and cities to flesh out a fairly detailed IT budget to help uncover inefficiencies, save money, and better execute operational goals. VC3 is hosting a webinar on Municipal IT Budgeting on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.

The Iowa League of Cities will conduct a State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) / ARPA Compliance Reporting Webinar on Wednesday, March 11 from 1:30-3 p.m. The webinar is geared towards NEU communities (cities less than 50,000 residents), and is designed to be a refresher for those who are seeking general guidance on how to access the Department of Treasury portal, and the process to submit the annual compliance report.