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Todays News

Council tentatively agrees to raise overall city tax rate to $16.25

Two weeks after voting to increase the city’s transit levy rate by $0.25 per $1,000 of valuation, the Marshalltown city council tentatively agreed to increase the overall rate by the same amount from the current $16 to $16.25. Finance Director Diana Steiner started the budget discussions ...

ARL director advocates for legislation to clarify animal ‘delivery’

With a goal to prevent harm to animals and ensure they are received safely by trained staff at shelters, a new bill was introduced to the Iowa Legislature this year. Supported by Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown (ARL) Executive Director Austin Gillis and introduced by Rep. Brett Barker ...

Council authorizes Flock contract after pulling item from consent agenda

Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting began with two items being pulled from the consent agenda, and both generated substantive discussion before ultimately being approved on split votes. First was a resolution approving an additional year of the Flock public safety camera ...