Council reviewed a draft 20-year Airport Layout Plan that would add a crosswind runway and other safety projects; proponents cited safety and future economic benefits, while others warned the estimated $7.2M runway plus large land costs could constrain local development and trigger legal obligations.

Multiple residents told the Pella City Council that Central College's Imagine More proposal is conceptual and that the public needs clearer information about TIF use, developer selection, and impacts on nearby neighborhoods.

The Pella City Council adopted a resolution designating part of the Central College campus as the Imagine More Community Urban Renewal Area and advanced an ordinance to allow future capture of incremental property taxes; residents urged caution over scale, TIF reliance and timing amid pending state changes to TIF law.

After a public hearing and hours of debate over timing and state law changes, Pella City Council adopted a resolution establishing the Imagine More Community Urban Renewal Plan and introduced an ordinance to allow capture of incremental property taxes if redevelopment occurs.