The Pella City Council had another meeting focused on discussion Tuesday. A policy and planning session was held to discuss changes to Iowa’s property taxes made by the legislature this past session, an update about Pella Ambulance service outside of the city limits, and proposed designs for renovation of the Pella Community Center. Policy-and-Planning-7-18-2023

During regular business, the council held a public hearing for a rezoning application at 112 East Third Street from industrial to commercial and approved the motion, as well as resolutions to consent to the placement of wireless support structures next to a park and residential lots and the revised personnel policy manual. The council also approved a change order to the 2022 sidewalk repair project, accepted a real estate gift from RDP Holdings, and gave the go ahead to action on permanent and temporary easements for recently completed infrastructure projects along Monroe Street, 218th and Neil Drive, and Prairie Street.