When Des Moines City Council members met on Wednesday, June 17, leaders emphasized the reductions on the list aren't official proposals, but suggestions to help start a series of conversations with the public over the next few months. City manager Scott Sanders and finance director Nick Schaul said the impacts to the budget are a result of the property tax overhaul lawmakers and Gov. Kim Reynolds approved this year. #desmoines #iowa #budgetcuts #localgovernment #iowanews