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Posted on Monday, December 20, 2021 Updated on Monday, December 20, 2021

Happy holidays! We’re joined this month by Lohrville Mayor, and new League President, Donny Hobbs. Mayor Hobbs shares his perspective on the…

Posted on Monday, December 20, 2021 Updated on Monday, December 20, 2021

The 6th Circuit has lifted the stay on the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). In light of…

Posted on Monday, December 20, 2021 Updated on Monday, December 20, 2021

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the 2022 mileage reimbursement rates that are used to calculate the costs of operating an automobile for business purposes.…

Posted on Monday, December 20, 2021 Updated on Monday, December 20, 2021

​The competitive bid threshold for horizontal infrastructure will increase on January 1, announced by the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). The threshold will increase…

Posted on Monday, December 13, 2021 Updated on Tuesday, December 14, 2021

2022 is on the horizon and now is the time to prepare for various tasks that should be completed early in the…

Posted on Monday, December 13, 2021 Updated on Monday, December 13, 2021

The 2022 Institute will again be split into three different sessions referred to as winter, summer and fall sessions.  Fall and winter…

Posted on Monday, December 6, 2021 Updated on Monday, December 6, 2021

Cities are invited to participate in the Stormwater Utility and Management Survey from the Iowa Storm Water Education Partnership (ISWEP). The biennial survey collects data…

Posted on Monday, December 6, 2021 Updated on Thursday, December 16, 2021

​​Funding is available to city governments through several Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs that make awards on an annual basis. Administered by the Iowa Economic…

Posted on Monday, December 6, 2021 Updated on Monday, December 6, 2021

The 2020 Census CQR provides an opportunity for tribal, state, and local governmental units (GUs) to request that the Census Bureau review…

Posted on Monday, November 29, 2021 Updated on Monday, November 29, 2021

Join the League, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Drake Law School Agricultural Law Center on December 14 at 11 a.m. for…

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