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Join the League for City Finance 101 Workshop on April 30 in Atlantic. This quarterly workshop provides guidance on city finances, including fund…
MLA Part Three builds on the understanding developed in the first two parts by covering specific issues and challenges that cities face,…
We’re hosting a State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) / ARPA compliance reporting webinar on March 11 from 1:30-3 p.m. Geared towards NEU…
Local Leaders Day is coming! Join the Iowa League of Cities on March 4 with our keynote speaker Mark Campbell, director of the…
The League is accepting applications for the 2026 All-Star Community Awards that recognize excellent city projects completed in 2025. Submissions due April…
Know a mayor who has gone above and beyond? The Iowa Mayors Association is accepting nominations for the Mayor of the Year…
The League has more open meetings and open records training opportunities in February and March to help you, your council, and appointments…
It is budget season for Iowa’s cities and getting public engagement in this process is both valuable and, at times, difficult to…
Listen to the latest episode of Leading Iowa as Karen Clemens, city clerk for New Hampton, says be prepared for comments on how you…
Join us for City Finance 101! This workshop will provide guidance on city government finances, including detailed instruction on fund accounting, municipal revenues…
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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.