City Council will meet day after Christmas

DAVENPORT — The Davenport City Council will meet Thursday, Dec. 26, at 7 p.m., despite having no formal agenda items, as state law requires for second-class cities.

The meeting will take place at Davenport City Hall.

According to David Leath, the city’s Clerk-Treasurer, Davenport is a second-class city, one of only two in the state, and is required to meet twice a month.

Even when there are no agenda items, council members must meet to approve minutes from previous meetings and expenditures.

“There are still items to conduct, even when there is no formal agenda,” said Leath. “We have been a se...