City of West Des Moines

Meetings & Records

Agendas, minutes, the meeting archive, and how to request a public record.

Upcoming Meetings

  • Tue 8 Sep
    Council

    City Council

    5:30 pm, City Hall.

  • Tue 8 Sep
    Subcommittee

    Development & Planning Subcommittee

    7:30 am.

  • Tue 8 Sep
    Commission

    Human Rights Commission

    5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

  • Wed 9 Sep
    Subcommittee

    Finance & Administration

    7:00 am to 8:30 am.

Agendas and Minutes

Agendas go up before each meeting. Minutes go up once the Council approves them.

Students listening to the WDM Mayor speak inside the law library at the state capitol building
Residents listen to Mayor Russ Trimble in the law library at the State Capitol.

Boards and Commissions

The Mayor appoints residents to the City's boards and commissions with the Council's approval. Vacancies, meeting times, and member rosters are published together.

Public Records

Records requests are made under Iowa Code Chapter 22. The request form, the City Clerk's contact details, and the expected response time appear on one page.

City Code

Municipal code

The City Code is published and maintained by American Legal Publishing.

Open the City Code