TRAFFIC SIGNALS SLATED FOR IMPROVEMENTS In late July, City officials were notified of a $13 million Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant included funding for additional reflective backplates—yellow frames around overhead traffic signals—credited with helping reduce collisions at intersections. As a result, the City has decided to install the backplates at all signalized intersections within the city limits. SS4A fun

BUDGET WOES; YOUR INPUT WELCOMED As you’ve probably read or heard, the Iowa State Legislature passed new property tax laws this spring that force Des Moines and other Iowa cities to trim budgets for fiscal year 2027-28. The Des Moines City Council faces the daunting task of cutting $12 million from our General Fund. David Derong, a communications team member from the City Manager’s Office, has developed a nifty Budget Savings Calculator for residents to weigh in on priorities