With new legislation limiting the growth local governments can capture, coupled with this year’s low state residential property tax rollback, new Christmas decorations, park and other infrastructure improvements are on the chopping block in Swisher. Here’s how Corridor communities are looking to fill their budget gaps.
As Nov. 7 city and school elections approach, there are eight Corridor communities with more seats on the ballot than there are candidates who’ve filed papers to run for the seat. Leadership programs and promoting volunteer efforts may help build a base of future council members.
Facing wide-ranging responsibilities, sometimes with little training, while state law changes strain city budgets has prompted high turnover among Iowa s city clerks, one official said.
City clerks are the one job Iowa’s 940 cities are required to have, but more of them are leaving the profession as resources dwindle and they may lack training support. Especially in small cities, city clerks are the heart of local government managing finances, answering to citizens and giving city councils the documents they need.