by Erin Jamison Koenig | Aug 20, 2019
In a time of fierce competition for economic development, job creation, and talent recruitment, today’s cities must at the very least be able to keep pace with peer cities in providing the desirable living environment that many businesses and employees, whom by their...
by Erin Jamison Koenig | Aug 20, 2019
Small Communities New statewide legislation requires drinking water utilities to conduct annual water loss audits. Often, these audits require coordination between the utility and Clerk-Treasurer. In this presentation, attendees will be given practical steps to help...
by Erin Jamison Koenig | Aug 20, 2019
Small Communities This workshop will focus on the discussion of how the City of Bloomington has spent the past 20 years planning and executing the redevelopment of a former switchyard and three mile rail line into a community center piece. The panel will also address...
by Erin Jamison Koenig | Aug 20, 2019
Since 2010, the Town of North Liberty has done a remarkable job of leveraging state and federal grant money to make an investment in the town of more than $10 million in infrastructure improvements, with nearly $9 million of this investment was obtained from grant...
by Erin Jamison Koenig | Aug 20, 2019
CLE This workshop will discuss the best practices for the uses of TIF, pitfalls to avoid, and any recent legislative changes regarding TIF. Attendees will learn of the recent changes regarding controlled projects, local income taxes, and examples of how to use TIF,...