The Pella City Council will have an initial review of the 2020-21 budget ahead of upcoming workshops at their meeting Tuesday. The council will receive an update during policy and planning following regular business about key initiatives before diving into details at a pair of workshops next Monday the 15th and Tuesday the 16th.

Additionally, a presentation will be given by the Pella Convention and Visitors Bureau, the organization responsible locally for using hotel-motel tax revenues to promote tourism to the community in partnership with the City of Pella. Among industries hit hardest by COVID-19, the Pella CVB says tourism was at the top of the list, which directly impacted their operating expenses, with nearly $65,000 in budget cuts made over the prior year.

The CVB is providing council with three primary options to continue operations, all of which are reduced versions from what a typical budget would be. The Pella City Council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Pella Public Safety Complex, and online:
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