Iowa League of Cities

09/14/2026

09/10/2026

“I'm so excited to welcome conference goers and their guests to Bettendorf for the 2026 Iowa League of Cities Annual Meeting and Conference! I know everyone will enjoy the mobile workshops, which give attendees a great way to see Bettendorf and the surrounding areas. I hope you will make your trip to Bettendorf a mini vacation so you can truly experience the Quad Cities. We have many excursions planned for you either before or after the conference to do so. Welcome to Bettendorf!”

- Mayor Bob Gallagher

https://iowaleague.org/workshops-events/annual-conference/

09/08/2026

Travis Goedken is the city manager of Decorah, and Becca Bixler is the mayor of Inwood. Both agree that having an impact on your city is the best part of the job. Both say there are extras on the job you don’t always see coming, like being on different boards, more meetings and talking to more people. Both of them, however, love their jobs and providing the best government they can. Listen in today:

https://iowaleague.org/leading-iowa-good-government-in-iowas-cities/

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

Today, we recognize and thank the workers who help make Iowa’s communities strong, vibrant and welcoming places to live, work and grow.

We appreciate all you do for our communities.

The League's office is closed today. We'll be back tomorrow.

09/04/2026

"The League's Annual Conference & Exhibit has always helped me jump-start a project or look for more funding for critical infrastructure needs in our community. I am often in the room with the right person to access funding."

- Dylan Mulfinger, Oelwein

Annual Conference & Exhibit Our largest educational offering of the year, this three-day event draws hundreds of city officials from all corners of Iowa 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibit We look forward to seeing you in Bettendorf, September 23-25! Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf | 1777 Isle Pkwy, Bette...

09/03/2026

The League is excited to announce two new hires, Fern Bultema and Christian Frankl.

Fern is our new Data and Policy Research Analyst. Fern recently earned her Master of Public Affairs from the University of Iowa with a concentration in Public Policy. As part of her graduate capstone project, she worked with the City of West Branch to develop a new five-year Capital Improvement Plan, rewrite the city's fiscal policies, and create new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) policies and applications.

Christian joins as Manager of Government Affairs. Christian holds a BA degree from the University of Iowa in Political Science, Ethics and Public Policy and Music. He most recently was employed by Arc 3 Communications as a Senior Director of Government Affairs. During his time with Arc 3, Christian represented the brick industry lobbying in several midwestern states.

09/02/2026

All-Star Communities, project close-outs, budgeting under the new property tax system and more! Read the latest edition of Cityscape for all your city topics!

https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=869255&p=1&view=issueViewer

09/02/2026

"I am so excited that the Iowa League of Cities chose Bettendorf for its 2026 Annual Meeting and Conference because we have so much to be proud of and show off to other communities, but I’m even more excited about having people come here for the first time and understand what a great place we have! We’re honored that the ILC would consider coming here and we hope it will be a great experience for everybody and I'll do the best I can to make that happen – YEAH BABY!" -Decker Ploehn-

https://iowaleague.org/workshops-events/annual-conference/

08/31/2026

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