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Waterloo finance committee approves travel, pre-authorizations and $309,000 home purchases

3047031 · March 17, 2025
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The Waterloo City Council Finance Committee approved travel requests, multiple pre-authorizations to spend over $2,500 including a $309,000 purchase of two houses for rehabilitation and resale, several budget amendments and forwarded March bills totaling $5,041,480.54 to the full council.

The Waterloo City Council Finance Committee on March 10 approved travel requests, a slate of pre-authorizations to spend more than $2,500, several budget amendments and a bills payment report totaling $5,041,480.54, during a meeting where members quickly voted through the consent items.

The committee voted to approve the meeting agenda and the minutes of the March 3, 2025, finance committee meeting before taking up travel and procurement items. Councilmember Foyce moved the agenda approval; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote.

Committee members approved a list of travel requests for city employees, including attendance at professional trainings and conferences. Notable requests included attendance by airport staff at the Iowa Public Airports Association conference in Okoboji (not to exceed $6,560) and by two City staff to the HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes program managers conference in New Orleans (not to exceed…

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