The City of West Des Moines
Start with where you live.
Your collection day, your ward, your park, your pool, and the work happening on your street. One field, and the page rearranges itself around your address.
Showing 1701 Railroad Avenue until you enter your own.
What your address answers
Showing 1701 Railroad Avenue, in Valley Junction.
Collection day
Tuesday
Metro Waste Authority collects for West Des Moines.
Your ward
1st Ward
Kevin Trevillyan · 515-240-8786
Closest park
Holiday Park
Playground, shelter, and the Holiday Aquatic Center next door.
Closest pool
Holiday Aquatic Center
1701 Railroad Avenue · 515-273-0700
Work on your street
Valley Junction Alleys - Phase 10
Spring 2026 to Fall 2026.
Most-used City services
Nine Things People Do Most
Each one goes straight to the form, the portal or the page that finishes it. You do not need to know which department handles it.
- Find a City jobCurrent openings, how to apply, and the civil service examination schedule.
- Buy a pool passvia PerfectMindSeason passes, daily admission, and lessons at Holiday and Valley View.
- Register for a leaguevia TeamSidelineAdult volleyball, softball, and the rest of the adult league schedule.
- Pay a City billPermits, parking tickets, impound and ambulance fees. Water, sewer and garbage are billed by Water Works.
- Pull a building permitvia Tyler EnerGovResidential and commercial permits, inspections, and plan review.
- Report a pothole or a streetlightvia SeeClickFixStreets, sidewalks, signs, and property concerns.
- Check what is closing your streetEvery City engineering project, with its latest status note.
- Get help paying for somethingRent and utility assistance, the clothing closet, WIC, and English classes.
- Watch or read a Council meetingAgendas, minutes, and the meeting video archive.
A child takes the controls of a City loader at Public Works Week.
Meetings, news and closures
Happening in West Des Moines
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Tue 8 SepMeeting
City Council
5:30 pm at City Hall. The Development and Planning Subcommittee meets the same morning at 7:30.
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4 SepNews
West Des Moines Human Services Offers Workforce Development Program for Datacenter Critical Environment Technicians
West Des Moines Human Services has opened applications for a new Datacenter Critical Environment Technician cohort, designed to prepare individuals for careers…
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2 SepNews
September Issue West Des Moines Fire Department Newsletter
The September issue of the West Des Moines Fire Department newsletter is now available. Before you fire up the grill for tailgating, take a minute to check out these…
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28 AugNews
Warning to Residents and Businesses: Beware of Fraudulent Invoice Scams
The City of West Des Moines wants to alert residents and businesses about ongoing fraudulent email scams targeting individuals who have applied for city permits. These…
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27 AugNews
Autumn at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater Brings Free Live Music
Autumn at the Amphitheater, previously called Summer Sundays, offers free live music, food, and fun at the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater this fall. This series takes place…
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26 AugNews
Updates on Construction Projects Now Available
The below Engineering Projects were updated on August 26, 2026. Ashworth Road Reconstruction – 19th Street to 23rd Street Booneville Road Reconstruction – S. 60th to…
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22 AugNews
Attention Residents: Important Update on Traffic and Construction as School Begins
As parents, teachers, and staff prepare for the start of the new school year, we want to inform you about ongoing construction that may cause traffic disruptions around…
How the City is organized
Departments
Every department, what it does, and the way to reach it.
Raccoon River Park, the aquatic centers, and over 69 miles of trail.
The plows and the patch crews.
Building permits and the inspections that follow.
Patrol and investigations.
Suppression, and the inspections that stop a fire starting.
Paramedic response for the city.
The 911 center that dispatches for West Des Moines and its partner agencies.
Rent help, and a clothing closet that stays stocked.
Housing programs, and the work of getting businesses to open here.
Design and delivery of the City's capital projects.
The budget, property taxes, and the City's own bills.
City hiring, including the civil service examinations behind police and fire.
Day-to-day administration, plus the City Clerk.
The elected body and its committees.