At least one council member says there should be changes to what now is a “broken” system in which some council candidates represent geographic districts, but all citizens may vote for all district seats.
Following tense public and council discussion, Iowa City City Councilor Laura Bergus’ proposed amendment to the city’s police department budget did not pass at the city council meeting Tuesday night. Bergus’ amendment planned to freeze the police department budget at its current fiscal 2023 amount and shift the proposed increase in funds to a general.