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West Des Moines council approves multiple routine measures, adopts Ruthenium TIF and hears public hearings
Summary
The council approved liquor-license renewals (two with one abstention each), adopted an ordinance to finalize the Ruthenium Urban Renewal Area tax increment finance arrangement with one abstention, approved several traffic-code amendments, passed a conveyance for Raccoon River Greenway boat access, and adopted a proclamation for National Family
The West Des Moines City Council on Oct. 20 approved a series of routine and semi-routine items, including liquor license renewals, traffic-code amendments, urban renewal plan amendments and a property conveyance to Polk County Conservation for the Raccoon River Greenway boat access. The council also adopted an ordinance related to the Ruthenium Urban Renewal Area and proclaimed Nov. 1, 2025, as National Family Literacy Day.
Votes at a glance
- Liquor license renewals: Come and Go LC doing business as Maverick (store numbers 5200 and 5364) — each renewal passed with a 4-yes, 1-abstention vote; the abstentions were recorded as potential conflicts of interest.
- Proclamation: National Family Literacy Day (Nov. 1, 2025) — proclamation approved 5-0.
- Annexation withdrawal: Motion to withdraw consideration of the Mill Civic…
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