Des Moines approves amended $16.4 million soccer-stadium grant
The City Council approved a revised deal for a planned downtown soccer stadium, including $7 million in construction grants and 25 years of annual payments.
The City Council approved a revised deal for a planned downtown soccer stadium, including $7 million in construction grants and 25 years of annual payments.
Hyper Energy Bar is appealing a Des Moines zoning denial for a proposed downtown site, saying drive-thru service is essential to its business model.
Des Moines residents and business owners can weigh city-service tradeoffs online as officials begin gathering input for upcoming 2027 budget discussions.
Des Moines said it would publish an early-August summary of resident and business feedback on potential savings and revenue options tied to a projected $12 million budget gap.
Des Moines is expected to publish early-August results from an online feedback process on possible savings, revenue and service options tied to projected general-fund gaps in fiscal years 2028 and 2029.
Reporting on Des Moines’ 2024 camping-ban policy describes people moving between camps and potentially leaving possessions and access to resources behind.
Des Moines opened a public-feedback process in July as officials prepare FY2028 budget options in response to a projected $12 million gap tied to new state property-tax limits.