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Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Housing goes quickly for our Annual Conference & Exhibit so make sure you register early to gain access to our hotel block rates. We’ll…

Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Have you been keeping up with the Leading Iowa podcast? From Waverly to Decorah, Manchester to Avoca, the hits keep coming with deep conversations…

Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Annual Golf Tourney supporting the Tim Shields Endowment Fund! You can find our…

Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Our City Connection Toolkit was just updated with new content, tips, and resources! New monthly content for July through December as well as…

Posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Has your mayor gone above and beyond this past year? The Iowa Mayors Association Mayor of the Year Award is accepting nominations…

Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, May 20, 2025

We’re accepting nominations for the Rhonda Wood Smith Award to recognize exemplary work of young city officials for their innovation, leadership, commitment…

Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Our next City Finance 101 is coming up in Avoca on May 15. Join us for guidance on city government finances, accounting,…

Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, May 6, 2025

The League is undergoing a communications review to continue improving our communications. Please complete our communications survey and let us know your preferences and…

Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Attention city clerks and finance officers, we have a free, online version of the Iowa Handbook for City Clerks and Finance Officers available on…

Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Updated on Tuesday, April 29, 2025

The Legislature recently released a new version of the property tax reform bills: HSB 328 and SSB 1227. The League has updated our…

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