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:
- Public sector operational and financial challenges being faced in this COVID-19 era
- Private sector operational and financial challenges being faced in this COVID-19 era
- COVID-19 Experiences: Impact on ongoing funding & operations of public sector organizations.
- Property Taxes 101 – “From Assessing property values to paying the property tax bill … and beyond.”
- Changes in property taxes collected since last year.
- Property taxes… Yesterday, today and in the future?
- Let’s Talk Property Taxes – Open Mike Wednesday
- Broadlawns Medical Center: Candidates & Issues
- Mental Health – Current landscape & a possible model for collaboration
- Student Outcomes Based Governance
- Gov. Reynolds’ Education Proposal – SSB1065
- DART: Operations, Facilities & Funding
- Regional Cooperation: Is it possible? What Opportunities Exist?
- Regional Cooperation (continued)
- Regional Cooperation: Focus on the MPO and Capital Crossroads
- Gov. Reynolds “Condition of the State” Address
- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021- Impact on Central Iowa
- The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Impact on Public Schools
- Federal & State Updates – Impact on cities, counties & your taxes.
- Open mike Wednesday: “Overcome by Events / Getting the cheese of my chest”
- Open mike Wednesday: DSM employee incentive to live in the city & “backfill”
- Summer Round Table: Changes to the mental health system & funding.