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Des Moines city manager faces criticism

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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 climate action plan.

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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 2050.

Des Moines residents express frustration over sustainability office cuts

Elon Musk is reportedly set to receive office space in the White House complex for his incoming work as co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but he won’t be wall-to-wall with President-elect Donald Trump.

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Des Moines lays off employees, ends sustainability program overseeing climate action plan

Citing state property tax cuts, Des Moines shut down the department that oversees its ambitious climate action plan and terminated two employees.

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City of Des Moines lays off Office of Sustainability staff

The move is due to a reported $17 million shortfall in the city's budget for the 2026 fiscal year, City Manager Scott Sanders said.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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'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 Council to consider seeking funds to build homeless village

A public notice of the plans states the city would buy units manufactured by Pallet, a for-profit public benefit corporation ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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