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City manager’s office highlights grant leverage, organizational culture and RAGBRAI preparations

Dubuque City Council · April 17, 2026
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Summary

Assistant city‑manager staff described departmental work on organizational culture and succession planning, the new Report to DBQ service tool, and short‑term budget moves to prepare for RAGBRAI (moving existing funds for overlays, hydrant painting and tree plantings); staff also cited TIF leverage figures for economic development.

Anderson Sainci, director of strategic partnership, and Assistant City Manager Corey Burbach delivered a joint presentation April 16 on behalf of the city manager’s office, summarizing priorities and near‑term operational items ahead of the FY2027 budget deliberations.

Sainci emphasized the office’s role in building state and federal relationships and distributing the city’s strategic priorities to legislators; he cited prior North Port revitalization that the city said has leveraged more than…

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