Sometimes a neutral third party is the only way to get everyone re-focused on what’s best for the region as a whole.
E.J. Giovanetti
Hopkins-Huebner Law
Former Polk Countu Supervisor
& 20-year Mayor of Urbandale
Previous Town Halls:
- Town Hall #1 -April 22, 2020 – Public sector operational and financial challenges being faced in this COVID-19 era
- Town Hall #2 – May 6, 2020 – Private sector operational and financial challenges being faced in this COVID-19 era
- Town Hall #3 – May 20, 2020 – Property Taxes 101 – “From Assessing property values to paying the property tax bill … and beyond.”
- Town Hall #4 – June 3, 2020 – Open mike Wednesday: “Overcome by Events / Getting the cheese of my chest”
- Town Hall #5 – September 23, 2020 – Flipping it over: changes in property taxes collected since last year
- Town Hall #6 – October 14, 2020 – Student Outcomes Based Governance
- Town Hall #7 – October 28, 2020 – Broadlawns Medical Center: Candidates & Issues
- Town Hall # 8 – November 11, 2020 – Regional Cooperation: Is it possible? What Opportunities Exist?
- Town Hall #9 – November 25, 2020 – Regional Cooperation (continued)
- Town Hall #10 – December 9, 2020 – Regional Cooperation: Focus on the MPO and Capital Crossroads
- Town Hall #11 -January 13, 2021 – Gov. Reynolds “Condition of the State” Address
- Town Hall #12 – January 27, 2021 – Gov. Reynolds’ Education Proposal – SSB1065
- Town Hall #13 – February 10, 2021 – Focus: Mental Health – Current landscape & a possible model for collaboration
- Open Membership Forum – February 17, 2021 – COVID-19 Experiences: Impact on ongoing funding & operations of public sector organizations.
- Town Hall #14 – February 24, 2021 – Open Mike Wednesday: Let’s Talk Property Taxes
- Town Hall #15 – March 10, 2021 – DART: Operations, Facilities & Funding
- Town Hall #16 – March 24, 2021 – Property taxes… Yesterday, today and in the future?