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West Des Moines council approves ordinances, capital measures and proclamations; hotel-motel grants split council
Summary
On April 7 the West Des Moines City Council approved multiple ordinance readings, proclamations, infrastructure resolutions and a slate of hotel-motel tax awards, and advanced a general-obligation borrowing resolution. One allocation vote included an abstention.
The West Des Moines City Council approved a package of routine and substantive items on April 7, 2025, including ordinance readings, proclamations, infrastructure project resolutions and a resolution to pursue up to $11 million in general obligation capital loan notes.
Key votes at the April 7 meeting (summary):
- Ordinance amendments (second readings and adoption/waivers): The council approved second readings, waived third readings and adopted final form for multiple city-code updates, including an amendment to the West Grand Business Park planned unit development (PUD) for Parcel 5 (approved unanimously), changes to temporary consumer fireworks sales in Title 3 (approved unanimously), and a…
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