Council Meetings

The Ottumwa City Council regular meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Special Meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. or other dates as called. Per Iowa Code, Ottumwa City Council agendas are posted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the meeting on the main bulletin board on the first floor of City Hall, 105 E. Main Street. They are also posted online by the City Clerk:

Meeting Agenda/Packets & Minutes

To access agenda/packets and minutes prior to 2019, find them here: Online Agendas and Minutes.

City Council meetings are open public meetings in accordance with IA Code Chapter 21. The Council can go into a closed session only under very specific circumstances as allowed by law.

Your Input

Citizen input is an important part of the democratic process. To address the City Council about an item on their regular meeting agenda, the speaker should identify him or herself by raising their hand, and when called on by the Mayor, state their name, address and topic they wish to speak about. Citizens wishing to address the Council during a public hearing do not need to identify themselves prior to the hearing.

There is also time allowed at the end of each regular meeting for public comments when citizens may speak to the City Council about items not on the Council Agenda. There is a time limit of 3 minutes per speaker. Due to the Open Meetings Law (Iowa Code Chapter 21), the City Council may not take action on any item not on the agenda.

For the Record

The Ottumwa Courier is the City of Ottumwa’s official newspaper of record for all required legal publications including City Council meeting minutes and public hearing notices.

Council Members