Water & utilities in Iowa local government
What Iowa city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about water & utilities — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,234 Iowa meetings since 2024 covered water & utilities. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Iowa with the most water & utilities activity
- Urbandale, IA (47)
- Winterset, IA (44)
- Muscatine County, IA (42)
- Oskaloosa, IA (39)
- Waterloo, IA (38)
- Linn County, IA (36)
- Charles City, IA (34)
- Coralville, IA (30)
- Independence, IA (29)
- Marble Rock, IA (28)
- Adel, IA (28)
- Algona, IA (27)
Latest matching meetings
Council to hold public hearing on vacating alley and selling property at 20th and D
The Hawarden City Council will hold a public hearing and consider a resolution to vacate an alley and dispose of real property at 20th and D. They will also approve annual utility and ambulance write-offs and discuss a city-wide cleanup. The agenda includes standard items like approving minutes, claims, and public…
Council to vote on utility rate ordinance, RV resort site plan
The Riverside City Council will consider final adoption of a utility rate ordinance and approve a site plan for the Blackjack Beach RV & Water Resort. The agenda also includes several resolutions for change orders, a city administrator employment agreement, and temporary pay increases for staff.
Urbandale Sanitary Sewer District to review 2026 audit and sewer projects
The Urbandale Sanitary Sewer District will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes, bills, and discuss financial updates including the 2026 audit and sewer rehabilitation projects. The board will also review progress on trunk sewer lining and extension projects.
Council to discuss water rate increase options for Wellhouse 3 project
The Ely City Council will consider water rate increase options and set a public hearing for an ordinance to fund the Wellhouse 3 project. They will also review an ordinance on excavations in city right-of-ways, approve pay app #4 for Wellhouse 3, and act on several agreements and a salary increase.
Council to award $89,862 drainage contract, hear public input
The Spencer City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on awarding a contract for the 2026 4th Ave West Drainage Project. They will also consider several licenses, tax abatements, and agreements, including a 28E agreement with the school district for utility task vehicles on the city trail system. The meeting…
Council to award $3.82M Truman Dr. Phase 2 contract, approve corridor study
The Bondurant City Council will consider awarding a $3,820,700.00 contract to Manatt’s Inc. for the Truman Dr. NE—Phase 2 Public Infrastructure Project and approving a professional services agreement with Bolton and Menk for the Grant Street North Corridor Study. The consent agenda includes numerous pay requests and…
Council to discuss TIF strategy, annexation, and wastewater rate changes
The Independence City Council is holding a work session to discuss and debate items intended for formal consideration at a future meeting. Topics include contract revisions, a fire department expansion education effort, floodplain leases, right-of-way encroachments, wastewater rates, mowing fines, a house demolition…
Council to consider urban renewal tax changes, building codes, liquor licenses
The Indianola City Council will hold its regular meeting, covering a consent agenda with routine approvals, several liquor license renewals and new licenses, and multiple ordinances and resolutions. Key items include final adoption of an ordinance removing two subareas from tax division in the Hillcrest/Downtown Urban…
Waterloo City Council discusses sewer fees, warehouse development, and transit grants
The City Council will consider several resolutions, including a new warehouse development agreement and a micro-transit pilot program. The meeting also includes a public hearing for asbestos abatement and a proposed ordinance to amend sewer user charges.
Waterloo Finance Committee to review $389,764 ambulance purchase and other spending
The Waterloo Finance Committee is meeting to consider a large number of pre-authorizations for expenditures over $2,500, including a new ambulance, software, vehicles, and sewer repairs. They will also review travel requests, budget amendments, and refund requests. The agenda is mostly routine financial approvals…
Courtland City Council to discuss water plant and 2027 budget
The City Council will address unfinished business regarding water infrastructure, including the Control Secure Water Plant and well rehabilitation. The council will also discuss scheduling a workshop for the 2027 preliminary budget.
Potential quorum at Wastewater Treatment Plant groundbreaking event.
The Independence City Council issued a notice of a potential quorum for a groundbreaking event. No official action will be taken at this gathering.
Wastewater plant advisory committee reviews reconstruction projects
The Wastewater Treatment Plant Reconstruction & Design Advisory Committee is meeting to receive updates on the plant's reconstruction, including emergency repairs, digester, outfall, and Phase 1 projects. The agenda also includes discussion of an EPA visit related to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and next steps. No votes or…
Council to award $765,962 traffic cabinet contract, consider water ordinance
The Clive City Council will hold public hearings and vote on several infrastructure items, including awarding a $765,962 contract for the 2026 Traffic Cabinet Replacement Project and granting sanitary sewer easements. They will also consider a site plan for Summit Settlement Services and the first reading of a water…
Grimes Parks Board to discuss cell tower, Waterworks Park Phase II
The Grimes Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is meeting to discuss several agenda items, including a proposed cell tower in parkland, the next phase of Waterworks Park, and an overview of 2026 program sponsorships. The board will also hear public comments and receive reports from staff and council liaison.
Dallas County supervisors to consider sheriff vehicle purchase, tax abatements
The Dallas County Board of Supervisors will discuss and potentially act on several items, including a sheriff vehicle purchase, tax abatements for the City of Bouton and Dallas County Conservation, and setting dates for public hearings on a Cott Systems contract renewal and a Cintas contract. They will also consider…
Council to award $4.5M street paving contract, set hearings on $53.9M electric loan
The Ames City Council will vote on a consent agenda covering contracts, alcohol licenses, and project approvals, and hold public hearings on street paving and a major electric utility loan. They will also discuss building and fire code changes, property tax impacts of state law SF 2472, and a climate action plan…
Council to award S 560th Ave construction contract, buy police vehicle
The Huxley City Council will vote on resolutions awarding a construction contract for the S 560th Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project Phase 1, approving a U-STEP agreement with the Iowa DOT for IA 210 and 560th Avenue improvements, and purchasing a police vehicle and a trailer for water/wastewater plants. They…
Council to consider $298,500 bridge design contract and other resolutions
The Center Point City Council will hold a regular session on August 25, 2026, to consider several resolutions, including a $298,500 professional services agreement for the Washington Street Bridge, a $92,000 proposal for Summit Street water main improvements, and a $8,400 purchase of two furnaces for the library. They…
Council to consider censuring Mayor Laurie Goodrich
The Coralville City Council will hold a regular meeting with a motion to censure Mayor Laurie Goodrich, followed by public hearings on several development projects, including a new 51-unit apartment building at IRL Parkview Lot 4 and a rezoning for commercial buildings at Coral Ridge Commerce Park. The council will…
Battery storage ordinance workshop with utility presenters
The Marble Rock Planning & Zoning Commission is holding a workshop to discuss amending the Battery Energy Storage System Ordinance. Presenters from Mid-American Energy and Alliant Energy will give a presentation and answer questions. The commission will then discuss next steps. The meeting also includes routine…
Council to consider $3.17M sewer loan, zoning changes, and development agreements
The North Liberty City Council will hold public hearings and consider resolutions on a $3,166,300 sewer revenue loan, a zoning ordinance amendment, and an amended development agreement with Pratt Real Estate Management for Solomon's Landing. The council will also take final votes on two rezoning ordinances, and second…
Monroe council to consider change order for Franklin Street sewer project
The Monroe City Council is holding an emergency meeting to consider a change order for the Franklin Street Sewer Lining Project. The agenda contains only this single action item, plus roll call and adjournment, with no other business listed.
County board to hold data center work session, no votes listed
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors is holding a work session focused on data center planning, with no formal decisions or votes on the agenda. The session includes presentations and discussions on a data center framework, a solid waste agency presentation, and regulatory summaries from state agencies.
County board to discuss Oracle software contract and Wilder Drive rezoning
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session to discuss and decide on routine items like meeting minutes, claims, and payroll authorizations. They will also discuss a proposed contract with Oracle America for government financial system software, an amended 28E agreement for the Middle Cedar Watershed…
Council to vote on fines, parking, zoning, and rezoning request
The Independence City Council is meeting to consider multiple ordinance amendments, including a final reading on fines and fees, and second readings on parking, load limits, airport board powers, and various building codes. They will also hold a public hearing on a rezoning request from R-2 Residential to C-1…
Wayland Council advances zoning changes, approves payments and parade
The Wayland City Council approved routine consent items, advanced two zoning ordinances, received an update on sewer improvements, and approved the WACO homecoming parade. The meeting included several financial approvals and a resolution for a subdivision.
Wayland Council to rezone land, amend zoning code, approve parade
The Wayland City Council is holding its regular meeting with a consent agenda for routine items, a citizen forum, and several zoning-related actions. The council will take a second reading of an ordinance to rezone property from R-1 to R-2, receive an update on sewer improvements, and consider a first reading of a…
Linn County supervisors to vote on housing grant, alcohol licenses, road limits
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will hold a formal session to decide on routine items and several specific actions. These include approving a housing project contract amendment, a temporary bridge weight restriction, and multiple alcohol licenses. The agenda also includes a proclamation and a 28E agreement with…
Council to declare surplus land, borrow $8.3M for sewer work
The Muscatine City Council will hold a public hearing on declaring city-owned real estate as surplus and then vote on a resolution to sell those parcels via sealed bids. The council will also set public hearings for a $8.3 million sewer improvement loan and an urban renewal plan amendment, and approve several purchase…
Jesup Council approves $376,949 water tower painting payment, change order
The Jesup City Council approved routine consent items, including claims totaling $32,531.68 and payroll, and accepted department reports. They also approved a change order and two resolutions related to the water tower painting project, a resolution supporting a business grant, upheld a nuisance abatement for poultry…
Winterset Utilities Board to discuss watershed and hear reports
The Winterset Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine items including approval of minutes, a general manager report, and water and electric superintendent reports. The board will also discuss watershed issues and hear from Ryan Marquardt of MCDG. Claims will be considered for…
Council to discuss $47,935 wastewater plant expansion study contract
The City Council Committee of the Whole will discuss two items: a proposed engineering services agreement with Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. for a 2026 Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Study, and the Fall Festival with the Parks & Recreation Director. The engineering agreement, if approved, would pay the firm a lump sum…
Council to hold public hearing on water revenue loan agreement
The Ely City Council is meeting to consider several resolutions, including a public hearing on a proposed Water Revenue Loan and Disbursement Agreement. The council will also vote on sidewalk repairs, stormwater inlet and street repairs, and an amendment to a wellhouse services agreement. Consent agenda items include…
Council to consider CDBG water system improvement application and funding resolution
The Charles City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed CDBG water system improvement application and community development needs, then consider a resolution to apply for Iowa Economic Development Authority funding. The council will also vote on several resolutions, including a quote for a reed bed biosolids…
Palo Council to vote on alcohol sales in parks and private well ban
The Palo City Council will consider final adoption of two ordinances: one allowing vendors to sell alcohol in city parks, and another prohibiting new private wells where municipal water is available. The council will also discuss several resolutions, including a $36,619 exterior maintenance contract for City Hall, and…
Council to consider water/sewer rate hikes and water project contract
The Kalona City Council is holding its regular meeting to consider second readings of ordinances amending water and sewer rates, potentially approving them as final. They will also vote on awarding a contract for water system improvements, renewing audit services, selling cemetery plots, and approving a special…
PDM Metals seeks approval for steel shot blaster addition, requests screening waiver
The Planning and Zoning Commission will review the PDM Metals steel shot blaster site plan, which includes a 58'x30' accessory building. The applicant requests a waiver from screening requirements for overhead doors facing the public right-of-way. The review also addresses site upkeep, landscaping compliance, and…
Elkhart Council to adopt 5-year capital plan, weigh utility policy
The Elkhart City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on adopting the FY27-FY31 Capital Improvement Plan, along with several resolutions and an ordinance. They will also discuss and possibly act on fence permits, utility late fee waivers, a utility billing policy, nuisance abatement, and temporary storage…
Council to consider annexation, pre-annexation agreement for Blackjack Beach RV resort
The Riverside City Council will hold a public hearing on the Riverside Wellness Center plans and consider approving the final plans, cost estimate, and bid letting. The council will also review a memorandum of understanding and consider resolutions for a pre-annexation agreement, urban renewal area establishment, and…