Name: Committee of the Whole & City Council Study Session
Start: 2026-09-03T17:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-09-03T22:00:00-07:00
Location: Des Moines City Hall

The Des Moines City Council convened for an Aug. 6, 2026 Committee of the Whole and Study Session to chart a strategic path through tightening fiscal realities. Led by legislative […]

Tag: government

Des Moines City Council discusses 2027 legislative priorities and budget challenges

Local Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers bring clean energy message to Congress

City of Des Moines Budget Town Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 18 will seek public input on city spending

Des Moines City Council previews Waterland Festival, Shark in the Park and fire staffing increase

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘How I spent my 4th of July’

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Des Moines City Council hears airport expansion update, unveils new July 4 celebration plans & more

Des Moines City Council weighs airport expansion, rising domestic violence, downtown transformation & more

Des Moines City Council reviews ferry pilot, hears about license plate cameras and case for expanding Link light rail access

Flock cameras, traffic enforcement dominate Des Moines City Council discussion

Des Moines City Council focuses on transit, trees and city vision for future

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Des Moines Indivisible to lead protest against immigration detention this Saturday, April 25

Sen. Tina Orwall launches re-election campaign for 33rd District

Des Moines City Council weighs equity, budget cuts, surveillance concerns & more at April 9 meeting

Des Moines City Council eyes $166K permitting overhaul, debates backyard rental regulations & more

Des Moines City Council eyes affordability edge as council shifts 4th of July plans & more

Construction work continues on Des Moines Marina Steps project, with completion projected for December

Des Moines City Council renames Redondo Way South ‘Sixgill Shark Way,’ approves car tab increase & more

No ICE detention facility planned for Des Moines, city officials say at Thursday’s city council study session

33rd District lawmakers to host Town Hall this Sunday, Feb. 22 at Highline College

City of Des Moines will redirect 4th of July drone show funds to multiple community events

Des Moines City Council reviews Flock Cameras, appoints new Planning Commission

$61 per person: Des Moines City Council scraps 4th of July drone show over rising costs

Port of Seattle cancels StART lobbying day in Olympia after cities of Burien, Des Moines bow out

Des Moines City Council weighs six gill shark street name, Flock cameras, rising legal costs, new chamber & more

Des Moines City Council selects Grace Matsui as Mayor, Achziger as Deputy Mayor at Thursday’s meeting

Small group braves rain and wind for Jan. 6 protest at Big Catch Plaza in Des Moines

VIDEO: Attorney General Nick Brown addresses Trump administration lawsuits and local economic pressures at South Sound Legislative Breakfast

Citizens’ Climate Lobby urges Congress to act as electricity rates rise across Washington

Des Moines City Council bids farewell to Buxton and Mahoney, approves budget, Wesley Homes expansion & more

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘ICE and the Shaming of America’

Here’s how you can help chart the course for the City of Des Moines

Des Moines City Council approves property tax levy, raise for City Manager & more

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