Municipal Leadership Academy

Open Meetings/Open Records Training

The League is now authorized to provide Open Meetings and Open Records training to our members. A law adopted in the 2025 legislative session requires all new elected officials and those appointed to governmental bodies (at the city government level) to complete training on the responsibilities and requirements for open meetings and open records laws.

Digital Accessibility Updates Every City Official Should Know

Join us for Quarterly “Office Hours” on Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. de Novo will provide city officials with a clear, practical overview of upcoming accessibility and ADA-related updates that affect municipal websites – from structure and content to ongoing maintenance and compliance risk.

Engaging Volunteers: How Cities Can Get Started

A Q&A with Amanda Huisman, City of Cedar Falls and Michelle Raymer, Volunteer Iowa. Discover practical ways to invite citizens to support your city’s work and strengthen local capacity. Join us on Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. for a one-hour Q&A-style webinar featuring the City of Cedar Falls as they share how they successfully launched their volunteer engagement efforts. Learn actionable steps, hear lessons learned, and get your questions answered.

Municipal IT Budget Planning in 2026

Information technology is a critical part of a municipality’s annual spending. It’s important for towns and cities to flesh out a fairly detailed IT budget to help uncover inefficiencies, save money, and better execute operational goals. VC3 is hosting a webinar on Municipal IT Budgeting on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.

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Leading Iowa: Good Government in Iowa’s Cities shines a spotlight on the best practices and success stories from Iowa’s cities. Tune in for new episodes every two weeks.

Keeping track of the due dates, reports and filings can be a lot. The League has put together the 2026 City Calendar, which details important deadlines for reports and filings that cities must complete throughout the year.

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The League is developing information on HF 718 with updates from 2024 passage of SF 2442.

SF 2442 changes the calculation of the Combined General Fund Levy (CGFL), created by the state legislature in 2023 via HF 718, for some cities.

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A guide for Iowa Mayors and Council Members.

Published November 20, 2025

This document lists all Cities in Iowa with their membership status, past dues invoiced, and projected dues owed by the most recent Census estimate. This document is to help cities budget for their membership dues. Invoices will be sent in June 2025.

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