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Des Moines Faces $12M Budget Gap | Des Moines News
Des Moines is staring down a $12 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2028, blaming state property tax reforms that’ve choked revenue growth—and city leaders are already scrambling, launching a public “budget savings calculator” survey to crowdsource tough cuts like slashing shared services or selling parkland. The city’s pushing for citizen input before final decisions, with a public meeting July 9th, survey results out by early August, and a final budget vote slated for September 14th—all in a race to approve the 2028 budget by early 2027. This isn’t just fiscal drama—it’s a stark…
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