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Council approves changes to citizens advisory board structure, names deputy mayor as presiding officer
Summary
The council voted 6‑1 to advance an ordinance reorganizing several advisory committees into a Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) with subcommittees for arts, human services and senior services, set term limits, and designate the deputy mayor as the CAB presiding officer.
The Des Moines City Council on July 24 approved on first reading an ordinance to reorganize the city’s volunteer advisory committees into a Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) with three subcommittees (arts, human services and senior services), to set membership structure and term rules, and to name the deputy mayor as the board’s presiding officer. The ordinance was moved to second reading on Sept. 11, 2025.
City attorney Tara Vaughn presented the ordinance and described the proposal to consolidate…
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