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City of Iowa City Land Acknowledgment
Adopted on November 15, 2022
City Council Meetings
Formal Meetings
The Iowa City City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Council agendas can be found on our Agendas and Minutes page.
Work Sessions
Work sessions occur on Tuesday preceding the formal meeting, beginning at 4 p.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change.
Check the event calendar or contact the City Clerk to confirm.
Council Members
Alter, Megan
- Departments:City Council
- Title:Mayor Pro Tem, At-Large
- Phone:(319) 325-3787
- Email:malter@iowa-city.org
Address
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA
Social Media
Correspondence by Email
malter@iowa-city.org
All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Emails to Council should be sent to council@iowa-city.org. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional. All Council Members are provided a City email address and that is the only address that will be provided for City business.
Term in Office
First full term: Jan. 3, 2022 to Jan. 2, 2026
Second full term: Jan. 2, 2026 to Jan. 2, 2023
Education
B.A. and M.A. New York University, 1993, 1995
Ph.D. University of Iowa 2004 English Literature
Family
Husband and 2 children; rescue cats and a menagerie of birds
Hobbies
Reading, cooking, being bossed by my animals; listening to music; workouts
Iowa City Residency
Moved here in 1995
Profession/Workplace
Senior Resource Manager at ACT/English Language Arts
Other Community Services / Organizations Involvement
- Housing and Community Development Commission for City of Iowa City 2018-2021
- Co-Founder of Neighborhood NESTS: Micro-hubs for at Risk Students in the ICCSD
- Leadership Committee of South District Neighborhood Association
- Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters 2015-present
- Former Board member: Summer of the Arts and Iowa Women's Foundation
- Chair of ACT's United Way Annual Fundraising Drive
- Iowa City Child care Task Force Advisory Committee
- Black Voices Project
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Alter, Megan
- Departments:City Council
- Title:Mayor Pro Tem, At-Large
- Phone:(319) 325-3787
- Email:malter@iowa-city.org
Address
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA
Social Media
Correspondence by Email
malter@iowa-city.org
All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Emails to Council should be sent to council@iowa-city.org. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional. All Council Members are provided a City email address and that is the only address that will be provided for City business.
Term in Office
First full term: Jan. 3, 2022 to Jan. 2, 2026
Second full term: Jan. 2, 2026 to Jan. 2, 2023
Education
B.A. and M.A. New York University, 1993, 1995
Ph.D. University of Iowa 2004 English Literature
Family
Husband and 2 children; rescue cats and a menagerie of birds
Hobbies
Reading, cooking, being bossed by my animals; listening to music; workouts
Iowa City Residency
Moved here in 1995
Profession/Workplace
Senior Resource Manager at ACT/English Language Arts
Other Community Services / Organizations Involvement
- Housing and Community Development Commission for City of Iowa City 2018-2021
- Co-Founder of Neighborhood NESTS: Micro-hubs for at Risk Students in the ICCSD
- Leadership Committee of South District Neighborhood Association
- Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters 2015-present
- Former Board member: Summer of the Arts and Iowa Women's Foundation
- Chair of ACT's United Way Annual Fundraising Drive
- Iowa City Child care Task Force Advisory Committee
- Black Voices Project
Communicating with the City Council
Council members do not have set hours at City Hall. Residents are welcome to contact them via their listed contact information. If you contact the entire Council and your information pertains to an agenda item, it will be distributed in the meeting packet. The deadline for this is 9 a.m. on the Thursday prior to the meeting and distribution will be that afternoon. If your information was received after the agenda was printed but before the meeting, it will be distributed electronically to council members at 4 p.m. on Monday or 3 p.m. by hardcopy on Tuesday.
Phone
Council members do not have set hours at City Hall. Residents are welcome to call them at their listed phone number(s) - see directory above.
To contact an individual council member directly, email the member - see directory above.
To contact the entire council, email council@iowa-city.org. All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional.
All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Mail should be addressed to: City Council, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional.
Fax
All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Fax to: Council members at 319-356-5497. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional.
Public Comment at a Council Meeting
Residents are welcome to address Council at its formal meetings. Any item not on the agenda may be discussed during community comment. Agenda items may be discussed as items appear. Comments should be limited to three minutes. The Mayor reserves the right to reduce the 3 minute period based on the number of individuals desiring to speak. No pre-registration is required. If your comments include digital media such as PowerPoint presentations, DVDs or slides, come to the City Clerk's office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. the day of the meeting to load your presentation on city equipment. The presentation will then be preserved permanently and allow continued access by the public. Media that cannot be printed, such as movies and/or digital video will not be accepted. It must be converted to an acceptable media for archiving.