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Des Moines council seeks earlier budget priority discussions after timeline briefing
Summary
Finance Director Nick Shaw reviewed the city budget calendar; council members asked staff to return with an adjusted schedule to allow earlier public input on high‑level tradeoffs, especially transit and fire‑service impacts.
Nick Shaw, finance director, presented the city’s budget calendar and key dates for the council’s 2026 fiscal process. He outlined deadlines for issuing the city manager’s recommended budget (early February), scheduling preliminary workshops, setting the required property‑tax hearings and submitting final documents to the county and state in April.
Council members asked staff to return with an adjusted outreach plan that adds opportunities for earlier, priority‑focused…
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