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Emergency Management Symposium

Join Iowa mayors and city staff on April 15 for training on their legal roles in responding to a disaster.
Hosted by the Iowa Mayors Association.

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The League has put together some analysis pages on certain pieces of legislation.

Find the latest information on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

This publication is designed to assist cities begin their annual budget process. Learn about revenues, expenditures, legislation and other budget issues.

Keeping track of the due dates, reports and filings can be a lot. The League has put together the 2023 City Calendar, which details important deadlines for reports and filings that cities must complete throughout the year.

Updated information on property tax asessments for 2022.

League Weekly News

Hot topics from Tuesday’s League Weekly newsletter.

The Iowa Energy Office is set to receive $1.2 million of federally allocated funding for the development of the Energy Efficiency and…

The League hosted a webinar on the infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on March 1. Here is the recording,  https://youtu.be/fYdid0ap4nk.  If you…

The League will conduct a webinar on the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)/ARPA grant compliance reporting on April 5 from 2…

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The Iowa League of Cities regularly releases podcasts and updates Facebook to keep city officials informed.

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Legislative Outreach

League Advocacy

Through legislative advocacy, one of our core values, the League continues to ensure cities can grow, thrive and make decisions to help their communities.

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League Legislative Values

The League’s legislative values are the cornerstone around which our legislative strategy is built around.

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Latest Publications

The League provides several different resources to help your city.

Published February 13, 2023

The Iowa League of Cities has focused on the topic of local option sales and service tax (LOSST), the mechanics of how it works and the importance to the communities.

Published November 29, 2022

This publication is designed to assist cities begin their annual budget process. Learn about revenues, expenditures, legislation and other budget issues.

Published November 1, 2022

Property taxes play a significant role in municipal government as the primary funding source for city budgets. Check out a variety of special reports regarding this topic.

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