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Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Updated on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Clinic on April 28 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, will offer information about the areas of funding,…

Posted on Thursday, April 6, 2023 Updated on Thursday, April 6, 2023

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)/ARPA grant compliance reporting webinar was held on April 5. The webinar is geared towards NEU…

Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Updated on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

A statewide legislative update provided by the League’s legislative team will occur on April 18 at 12:30 p.m. Hear more about property tax proposals…

Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Updated on Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is hosting its Introduction to Planning and Zoning for Local Officials workshops. These three-hour-long workshops cover…

Posted on Monday, March 20, 2023 Updated on Monday, March 20, 2023

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

Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2022 Updated on Thursday, September 22, 2022

Download the free conference app found in the Google and Apple stores under “Iowa League of Cities Events.” It provides a customizable…

Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2022 Updated on Thursday, September 22, 2022

It’s time for the 2022 Annual Conference &  Exhibit! ​League staff has packed up our gear and will be rocking out in Waterloo from September 27- 30. With this in…

Posted on Monday, July 11, 2022 Updated on Monday, July 11, 2022

Today Iowa Economic Development Authority & Empower Rural Iowa opened six competitive grants available for rural communities with a population under 20,000.…

Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Updated on Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Robert Palmer of the Iowa League of Cities and Bartlett Durand of the Sand County Foundation will present on February 23 at…

Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Updated on Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Join the League on February 10 at 10 a.m. as we host a webinar with the Iowa Department of Transportation. This webiar…

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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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