Des Moines City Council approves application to seek federal funding for homeless village
City officials voted unanimously to approve an application seeking federal funding for the project entailing 43 shelters built at 2501 Maury St.
Des Moines city leaders take next step towards building a homeless village
Late in 2024 the City of Des Moines ordered all homeless camps to be removed. Now the City Council is weighing an option for temporary housing for homeless. “There’s quite a few communities who’ve done this,
Des Moines City Council approves construction for Southeast Connector
A long-awaited road designed to open up development in southeast Des Moines and Pleasant Hill got the official construction go-ahead Monday night.
Des Moines city leaders move forward with plans to build homeless village
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines city leaders are moving forward with plans to build a "pallet shelter village" for homeless individuals. At Monday's meeting, the council approved an application for a $2 million Community Development Block Grant to fund the shelters, which would be located off East Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway.
Des Moines City Council to consider seeking funds to build homeless village
Des Moines City Council is considering seeking funds to build a homeless village months after it approved a controversial ban on public camping.
Des Moines City Council considers building village for homeless residents
The Des Moines City Council is taking a plan under consideration that could result in the city building a village of temporary homes on the east side of town. The project
Community members decry Des Moines' decision to eliminate sustainability program
More than a dozen people took the podium, imploring the Des Moines City Council to restore the team that oversaw the city's ...
'It's mind boggling': Des Moines residents speak out after city cuts Office of Sustainability jobs
City Manager Scott Sanders said the layoffs were a result of a $17 million budget shortfall caused by increased costs and a ...
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Des Moines city manager faces criticism after dismantling sustainability office
Climate action proponents say the layoffs will make it harder for the local government to reach its net zero emission goal by ...
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Meet the candidates in Iowa City Council’s special election
The Iowa City Council’s District C seat is vacant after Andrew Dunn’s resignation took effect Jan. 1. Three people have filed ...
What changes could be coming to the Des Moines skyline in 2025?
A new downtown skyscraper, a plan to fill a big vacancy in the East Village and more. Here are Des Moines developments to ...
City of West Des Moines finds compromise on Ashworth Road project
"I think we came up with a solution that is going to be good for everybody," said Brian Hemesath, West Des Moines city ...