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Public speakers press council on climate office, transit, Pride flag, budget transparency and service cuts
Summary
During the public speaking period, residents urged the council to restore a sustainability office, thanked it for transit funding, called for the Pride flag to be flown, and pressed for clearer budget Q&A and transparency about program cuts.
At the public speaking portion of the meeting, multiple residents addressed the council on a range of civic concerns: restoring a City of Des Moines sustainability office, funding and accessibility for transit, flying the Pride flag, transparency in the budget process and program cuts affecting violence‑interruption and social services.
Carolyn Yulin Hague Walker, a longtime resident and former teacher, urged the council to restore the city’s Sustainability Office and to prioritize climate action. She said a single sustainability staff position would cost about $140,000–$150,000 based on prior budget conversations and argued the investment would allow the city to…
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