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Mayor Bentz announced this is the time and place for a public hearing on the matter of the…

Ankeny City Council · Mar 2, 2026 · Budget

Recorded in the minutes as “PH 2026-14. Mayor Bentz announced this is the time and place for a public hearing on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $1,380,000 General Obligation Bonds or Capital…”. Passed 5–0; names not recorded. Amount in the record: $1,380,000. The item included a public hearing.

What this means (Public hearing): A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides.

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Recorded in the minutes as: “PH 2026-14. Mayor Bentz announced this is the time and place for a public hearing on the matter of the issuance of not to exceed $1,380,000 General Obligation Bonds or Capital Loan Notes, in order to provide funds to pay the costs of: acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, … Motion: to close public hearing 2026-14”. The minutes add: “mprovement, and equipping a new city park near Deer Creek; and acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, and equipping the Hawkeye Park Sports Complex, including tennis court reconstruction, for general corporate purposes. Notice of this public hearing was published in the Des Moines Register on the 17th day of February 2026 pursuant to the provisions of Sections 384.24A and/or …”

Motion as recorded: “to close public hearing 2026-14”.

The minutes give only the count (5–0), so individual votes are Not in the record. Vote line as printed: “Ayes: 5.”.

Source Full minutes for the whole Mar 2, 2026 meeting, p. 3 (saved copy) · Agenda packet · All votes at this meeting

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