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   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "Council to discuss changes to public comment section",
   "summary": "The council will receive updates from the Black Hawk County Solid Waste Commission and Main Street Waterloo. They will also discuss proposed changes to the public comment section of the council agenda. As a work session, no public comment will be taken during the meeting.",
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   "date": "2026-05-04",
   "body": "City Council Regular Session",
   "headline": "Council to consider $6 million bond issuance and various development projects",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss several public hearings, including a site plan amendment for a 25,000 square-foot Iowa National Guard building. The body is also deciding on a variety of tax exemptions, contract awards, and the scheduling of a public hearing for $6 million in General Obligation Bonds.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-04",
   "body": "Finance Committee",
   "headline": "Finance Committee to consider $9.5M bond amendment for roadways",
   "summary": "The committee will review travel requests, pre-authorizations for expenditures over $2,500, and budget amendments. Key items include a $9.5 million bond amendment for roadways, a $711,500 property sale amendment, and a $500,000 purchase of cardiac monitors for fire rescue. Bills for April 27 and May 4, 2026, are also to be approved.",
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   "minutes_url": "https://waterlooia.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2381,plainText=false)",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-04",
   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "Council discusses city manager and sewer rate changes",
   "summary": "The Waterloo City Council holds a work session to discuss two items: the city manager position and proposed changes to sewer rates. No votes are taken; these are discussion items only. The public is not permitted to comment during the work session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "City Council Regular Session",
   "headline": "Waterloo City Council to vote on FYE 2027 budget and property tax levy",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing to approve the FYE 2027 budget, including property tax askings of $54,841,779. The body will also consider rezoning land near Kimball Avenue and various infrastructure contracts.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "Finance Committee",
   "headline": "Finance Committee reviews department spending requests and budget amendments",
   "summary": "The Waterloo Finance Committee will review pre-authorization requests for department expenditures over $2,500 and vote on fourteen budget amendments affecting city operations, vehicle fleets, and public facilities. These decisions determine funding for emergency response equipment, road maintenance, housing software, and local park amenities.",
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   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "Council to discuss Black Hawk County water quality and watershed projects",
   "summary": "The council will hold a work session to discuss Black Hawk County water quality, an update on the Middle Cedar Watershed Management Authority, and the Black Hawk County Watersheds project. No public comment is allowed during this work session.",
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   "date": "2026-04-10",
   "body": "General",
   "headline": "Council to vote on liquor license for Red Carpet Golf",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a special session to consider a consent agenda item approving a Class C liquor license with outdoor service for Red Carpet Golf at 1409 Newell Street, expiring April 6, 2027. The agenda also includes a presentation of the Community Vision Plan, covering eight goals such as housing, downtown revitalization, and workforce development, but no action is scheduled on the plan itself.",
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   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "City Council Regular Session",
   "headline": "Council to vote on $7.7M road reconstruction, $1M pipelining projects",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider a consent agenda of routine items including contracts, public hearing dates, grant actions, and personnel matters. Notable approvals include a $7.7 million reconstruction of Katoski Drive and Huntington Road, a $1 million pipelining project, and setting public hearings for the FY2027 budget and a 28-acre rezone near Kimball Avenue.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "City Council Regular Session",
   "headline": "Finance Committee reviews $88,828 software purchase and various budget amendments",
   "summary": "The Finance Committee is meeting to approve travel requests and expenditures over $2,500. The body will consider several budget amendments and the purchase of business licensing software for the City Clerk's Office.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "FY2027 budget, new park, and firefighting drone on agenda",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session to discuss the FY2027 budget, adding a park to the Walnut Neighborhood, and adding a drone for firefighting services. No public comment will be received as per Iowa Code. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and roll call.",
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