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Council hears plan to bring City Currents magazine production in‑house to save costs
Summary
Bonnie Wilkins presented a proposal to produce City Currents quarterly in‑house starting in 2026, reducing the publication from 32 to ~12 pages, trimming ads, maintaining a mailed print edition and digital flipbook presence, and targeting $40k–$50k in annual savings depending on page count and mailing route.
The City of Des Moines is proposing to switch production of its quarterly City Currents magazine to in‑house layout and production beginning in 2026, Deputy Director of Administrative Services Bonnie Wilkins told council on Dec. 4. Staff plan to keep quarterly distribution, continue mailing to resident households and preserve a digital flipbook; the proposed redesign would reduce…
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