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State · research snapshot, 31 August 2026

Iowa on the record

Every topic Iowa towns have put on a meeting record, ranked by movement. A snapshot; the record keeps moving.

What this page is for every topic Iowa carries on the record, ranked by movement, each a door to its own snapshot.

The percentage is the last 90 days against the 90 before it. The line is a rolling 90-day total, so its right-hand point is that same 90-day count and the point three back is the 90 before it. Counts of documents on our record, never a reading of what they decided.

What this page is for one topic at state or national scope, told as a story: how it arrived, the shape of its movement, a dated snapshot of a moving record, and the door to a view of it that stays current. If it does not, write to us; that is what changes the next edition.

Topics on the record24

Housing density3 towns1 in 90 days ▬ +0.0%
Street and road infrastructure3 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Zoning and site plan6 towns0 in 90 days
Solid waste operations5 towns0 in 90 days
Fireworks regulation4 towns0 in 90 days
Property tax and fees4 towns0 in 90 days
Data center regulation3 towns0 in 90 days
Stormwater management3 towns0 in 90 days
Accessory dwelling unit2 towns0 in 90 days
Animal control regulation2 towns0 in 90 days
Environmental protection general2 towns0 in 90 days
Historic preservation2 towns0 in 90 days
Municipal governance and admin2 towns0 in 90 days
Signage regulation2 towns0 in 90 days
Smoking and health2 towns0 in 90 days
Building electrification1 town0 in 90 days
Climate action planning1 town0 in 90 days
Emergency services1 town0 in 90 days
Energy efficiency code1 town0 in 90 days
Growth management1 town0 in 90 days
Lead and water quality1 town0 in 90 days
Parking reform1 town0 in 90 days
Pfas and contaminants1 town0 in 90 days
Short term rental1 town0 in 90 days

A snapshot of a moving record, cut 31 August 2026. The counts follow where we read; absence is not evidence. How coverage is built: municipalalpha.com/methodology. This page carries no subscriber content.