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Des Moines council signals support to pursue parking tax, debates exemptions and rate approach

Des Moines City Council · November 7, 2025
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Des Moines City Council members signaled majority support to have staff pursue a parking tax on marina and related parking receipts while continuing discussion about whether to raise marina parking rates instead.

Des Moines City Council members signaled majority support to have staff pursue a parking tax on marina and related parking receipts while continuing discussion about whether to raise marina parking rates instead. At a staff prompt, four of six council members raised their hands in favor of staff moving forward with a parking tax concept.

The proposal discussed by council and staff would be a percentage surcharge (staff used a 10 percent example) added to parking charges;…

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