Let’s Talk About Our Economic Future

Join the What’s Next, Iowa City? Steering Committee 

With state-mandated changes to the tax code the time is right for deep conversations about our community’s future—ones that connect the good work that is underway, bring new voices into the mix, and encourage innovative thinking.

As part of the early stages of planning, we are currently putting together a steering committee for a series of community conversations about what we can do to continue building a vibrant and diverse economy for Iowa City.

What’s Next, Iowa City? is part of a statewide series of conversations about strengthening local economies. These nonpartisan conversations are designed to encourage thinking, talking and actions based on Iowans’ own ideas for helping their communities—and the state—move forward.

Our goal will be to bring together members of our community in a thoughtful conversation about what can be done. A neutral moderator will lead participants in a discussion of where we are today, where we want to go, and how we will get there, in an atmosphere that encourages respectful sharing of differing perspectives. A discussion guide will be available with background information on the issue.

The ultimate goal of the dialogues is to arrive at some agreed-upon actions that we can take as a community to build future prosperity, and some steps that we can take to implement those actions. The opportunities for community action that emerge from this discussion will be best implemented by a partnership among agencies and organizations in our community. 

Contact david-supp-montgomerie@uiowa.edu for information about joining the steering committee.