City Council Meetings & Agendas

The Des Moines Mayor and City Council regularly meet within the City Council Chambers at the T.M. Franklin Cownie City Administration Building (1200 Locust St. (opens in new window)) to discuss and vote on business items related to City of Des Moines municipal governance.

Take Note: Des Moines City Council meetings have moved to the new City Council Chambers at the T.M. Franklin Cownie City Administration Building, located at 1200 Locust Street in Downtown Des Moines.

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  • Regularly scheduled City Council meetings start at 5 p.m.
  • Agendas are available by 4 p.m. on the Thursday before the meeting.
  • Agendas close to Extra Items and changes at 3 p.m. on Mondays.

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View the current rules of procedure for City Council meetings.

Find archived agendas and minutes available for historical reference.

View the 2026 dates for upcoming City Council meetings and work sessions.


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Archived Meetings prior to Aug. 24, 2026

2026
08/03/26
Council Work Session @ 8:00 AM
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08/03/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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07/28/26
Special Council Meeting @ 9:30 AM
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07/13/26
Council Work Session @ 8:00 AM
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07/13/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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07/02/26
Special Council Meeting @ 4:00 PM
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06/29/26
Council Work Session @ 8:00 AM
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06/29/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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06/17/26
FY28/29 Budget Discussion @ 7:30 a.m.
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06/08/26
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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06/08/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:55 PM)
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05/18/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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05/18/26
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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05/04/26
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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05/04/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations @ 4:45 PM)
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04/20/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:50 PM)
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04/20/26
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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04/06/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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03/24/26
Joint meeting with Des Moines Public School Board @ 5:45 PM
Location: 1800 Grand Ave.
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03/23/26
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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03/23/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:45 PM)
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03/23/26
Special Council Meeting @ 7:30 AM
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03/09/26
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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03/09/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations @ 4:50 PM)
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02/23/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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02/18/26
Budget Discussion @ 8:00 AM
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02/09/26
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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02/09/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ 4:00PM and Proclamation @ 4:45PM)
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01/26/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Proclamations @ 4:40PM)
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01/20/26
Legislative Discussion Meeting @ 8:00AM
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01/12/26
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Swearing In Ceremony @ 4:45PM)
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01/12/26
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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2025
12/22/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
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12/12/25
Special City Council Meeting @ 8:00 AM
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12/08/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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12/08/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Proclamation @ 4:50PM)
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11/17/25
Council Work Session @7:30 AM
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11/17/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
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11/03/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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11/03/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
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10/20/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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10/20/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Proclamation @ 4:50PM)
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10/08/25
Special Meeting @ 4:30 PM
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09/29/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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09/29/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Proclamation @ 4:50PM)
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09/22/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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09/08/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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09/08/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:55 PM)
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08/18/25
Regular Meeting @ 5 p.m.
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08/18/25
Work Session @ 7:30 a.m.
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08/04/25
Regular Meeting @ 5 p.m.
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08/04/25
Work Session @ 7:30 a.m.
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07/14/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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07/14/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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07/07/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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06/30/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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06/30/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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06/09/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:55 PM)
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06/09/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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05/19/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Proclamation @ 4:55PM)/Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM CANCELLED
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05/12/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM/Special Meeting @ 7:30 AM CANCELLED
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05/05/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Proclamations @ 4:40PM)
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04/21/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:55 PM)
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04/21/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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04/09/25
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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04/07/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:40 PM)
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04/07/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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03/24/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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03/24/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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03/24/25
Special Meeting @ 7:30 AM
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03/18/25
Special Meeting @ 8:00 AM
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03/10/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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03/10/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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02/26/25
Budget Information FY 2026
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02/24/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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02/24/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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02/19/25
Budget Discussion @ 8:00 AM
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02/10/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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02/10/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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01/27/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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01/27/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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01/13/25
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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01/13/25
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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2024
12/23/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
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12/09/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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12/09/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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11/18/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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11/04/24
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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11/04/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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10/21/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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10/21/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations @ 4:50 PM)
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10/09/24
Special Meeting @ 1:30 PM
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10/07/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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10/07/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations @ 4:40 PM)
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10/03/24
Closed Session @ 12:15 PM
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10/02/24
Special Meeting @ 4:30 PM
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09/24/24
Special Meeting @ 8:00 AM
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09/16/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations @ 4:50 PM)
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09/16/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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09/11/24
Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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08/19/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
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08/05/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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08/05/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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07/22/24
Regular Meeting @ 7:30 AM
(Continued from July 15, 2024)
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07/22/24
Special Meeting @ 7:30 AM
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07/22/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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07/15/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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07/15/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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07/08/24
Special Meeting @ 4:00 PM
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06/17/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:55 PM)
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06/17/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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06/05/24
Joint Meeting with DMPS @5:30 PM
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06/03/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation at 4:45 PM)
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06/03/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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05/20/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations at 4:50 PM)
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05/20/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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05/06/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations at 4:45 PM)
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05/06/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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04/15/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation at 4:50 PM)
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04/15/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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04/01/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM 
(Swearing In Ceremony @ 4:45 PM)
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04/01/24
Special Meeting @ 7:30 AM
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04/01/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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03/18/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Presentation at 4:50 p.m.)
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03/18/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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03/04/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
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02/22/24
Budget Discussion @ 7:30 AM * No Public Speaking
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02/19/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
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02/05/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:45 PM)
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02/05/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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01/26/24
Special Meeting @ 11:00 AM
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01/22/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:50 PM)
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01/22/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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01/08/24
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM (Swearing In Ceremony @ 4:40 PM)
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01/08/24
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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2023
12/18/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation at 4:55 p.m.)
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12/18/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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12/13/23
Special Meeting @ 2:00PM
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12/04/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
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12/04/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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11/20/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM. (Proclamations at 4:45 p.m.)
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11/20/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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11/06/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation at 4:50 p.m.)
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11/06/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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10/23/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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10/23/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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10/04/23
Special Meeting @ 4:30 PM
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10/02/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation at 4:40 PM)
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10/02/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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09/11/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation at 4:45 PM)
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09/11/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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08/21/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation at 4:45PM)
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08/21/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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08/07/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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08/07/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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07/17/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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07/17/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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06/26/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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06/26/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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06/12/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations at 4:45 p.m.)
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06/12/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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05/30/23
Special Meeting @ 8:00 AM
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05/30/23
Work Session @ 8:00 AM
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05/23/23
Work Session @ 8:00 AM Central Library
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05/22/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations at 4:45 PM)
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05/22/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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05/08/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.)
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05/08/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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04/24/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamations at 4:45 p.m.)
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04/24/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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04/10/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Housing @ 4:45 p.m., Proclamation @ 4:55 p.m.)
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04/04/23
Quarterly Work Session @ 8:00 AM
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03/27/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM. (Housing @ 4:45 p.m., Proclamation @ 4:50 p.m.)
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03/06/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Proclamation @ 4:45 p.m.)
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03/06/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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02/20/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM (Housing at 4:50 pm)
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02/10/23
Budget Discussion @ 7:30 AM
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02/06/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM. (Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.)
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02/06/23
Budget Discussion @ 7:30 AM
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01/30/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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01/25/23
Quarterly Work Session @ 8:30 AM
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01/23/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM. (Proclamation at 4:50 p.m.)
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01/23/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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01/09/23
Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
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01/09/23
Work Session @ 7:30 AM
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