Public Hearings

Date/Time Location Topic Notice
Monday, April 27, 2026 6:15 PM UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027  Notice
Monday, March 30, 2026 6:15 PM UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 FY27 PROPERTY TAX LEVY HEARING NOTICE Notice
Monday, December 22, 2025 7:00pm City Hall, 310 Mill Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A REDUCED SETBACK VARIANCE REQUEST FOR 320 HUDSON NOTICE
Monday, July 14, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT AND TO BORROW MONEY THEREUNDER IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,600,000  
Monday, December 22, 2025 7:00pm City Hall, 310 Mill Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A REDUCED SETBACK VARIANCE REQUEST FOR 320 HUDSON NOTICE
Monday, July 14, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT AND TO BORROW MONEY THEREUNDER IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,600,000  
Monday, December 22, 2025 7:00pm City Hall, 310 Mill Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A REDUCED SETBACK VARIANCE REQUEST FOR 320 HUDSON NOTICE
Monday, July 14, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT AND TO BORROW MONEY THEREUNDER IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,600,000  
Monday, July 14, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-10 Chapter 106 Collection of Solid Waste_Proposed Notice
Monday, June 9, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Budget Amendment#2 FY25 Notice
Monday, June 9, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-10 Chapter 106 Collection of Solid Waste Notice
Monday, June 9, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-09 Chapter 99 Sewer Rates Notice
Monday, June 9, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-08 Chapter 92 Water Rates Notice
Monday, May 12, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-11 Proposed Addition of Chapter 174 Mailboxes Notice
Monday, May 12, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-12 Amendment to Chapter 106 Solid Waste Collection & Notice  
Monday, May 12, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-08 Chapter 92 Water Rates Notice
Monday, May 12, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-09 Chapter 99 Sewer Rates Notice
Monday, April 14, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2025-06 Chapter 96 Building Sewers and Connections Notice
Monday, April 14, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-08 Chapter 92 Water Rates Notice
Monday, April 14, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2025-05 Chapter 90 Water Service System Notice
Monday, April 14, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 FY26 Proposed Full Budget Notice
Monday, April 10, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2025-04 Chapter 164 Vacant Buildings Notice
Monday, March 31, 2025 7:00pm City Hall, 310 Mill Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 FY26 Property Tax Levy Hearing Notice  
Monday, February 10, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Notice of Meeting for Approval of Development Agreement with Microsoft  
Monday, February 10, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 FY25 Proposed Budget Amendment Public Hearing  
Monday, January 13, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-03_Shipping Containers Notice
Monday, January 13, 2025  7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-02_Building Codes Notice
Monday, January 13, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2025-01_Special Speed Zones_340th Trail Notice
Monday, January 13, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Arlington Avenue Project Notice to Bidders Notice
Monday, January 13, 2025 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Urban Renewal Amendment Notice
Monday, December 9, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 1 – Notice to Bidders Notice
Monday, November 11, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Ordinance #2024-26 Solar Energy Systems_Proposed Notice
Monday, November 11, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Ordinance #2024-25 Short Term Vacation Rentals_Proposed Notice
Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2024-24 Repeal and Replace Chapter 47 – Park Rules Notice
Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Amended Development Agreement with Trindle Ridge, LLC and Authorization of Increased Annual Appropriation Tax Increment Payments Notice
Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Annexation – Van Meter Country Estates Plat 1 & Certain Real Estate (Brookview) Map Notice
Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2024-23 Amending Chapter 167 – Site Plan Regulations Notice
Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2024-22 Amending Chapter 23 Planning and Zoning Commission Notice
Monday, September 9, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2024-21 Amendments as a result of the 2024 Legislative Session Notice
Monday, August 12, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2024-20 Amendments to Chapter 55 Animal Control and Addition of Chapter 57 Urban Chickens Notice
Monday, August 12, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Amendment to the Dallas Co Hazard Mitigation Plan Notice
Monday, August 12, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance #2024-19 Amendments to Chapter 70 Traffic Code Enforcement Notice
Monday, July 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Disposal of 5470 Ella Ivy Lane (LOT 82) Notice
Monday, July 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2024-18 Addition of Chapter 93 Well Legal Control Zones Notice
Monday, July 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2024-17 Amendment to Urban Renewal Area Plan Notice
Monday, July 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2024-16 Rezone A to PUD #2 Notice
Monday, June 10, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Ordinance 2024-13_Special Speed Zone Notice
Monday, May 13, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 FY25 Proposed Budget Notice
Monday, April 22, 2024 6:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 FY25 Budget Adoption Hearing Notice
Monday, April 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Proposed Amended and Restated Urban Revitalization Plan Notice
Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Changes to Chapter 135 – Street Use and Maintenance – removing exemption for utility companies PDF
Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Changes to the speed limit on the Raccoon River Bridge PDF
Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Repeal and Replace Chapter 55 – Animal Control PDF
Monday, January 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Updating Section 165.12 to enable Planned Unit Development Districts PDF
Monday, January 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Adding Chapter 164 Vacant Building Permit and Inspections PDF
Monday, January 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Addition of Chapter 163 Dangerous Buildings  PDF
TABLED – Monday, January 8, 2024 UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 TO BE RESCHEDULED – Updates to Chapter 156 Building Code PDF
Monday, January 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Updates to Chapters 135 and 170 regarding driveways PDF
Monday, January 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Updates to Sections 22.02, 22.03 and 22.04 to Chapter 22 – Library Board PDF
Monday, January 8, 2024 7:00pm UMC, 100 Hazel Street, Van Meter, IA 50261 Lauterbach Rezoning from I1 to BP1 PDF