Two city leaders, Devin Quindel, the utility billing clerk in Polk City who has been on the job for just two years, and Bruce Visser, the mayor of Atkins for over eight years, both said the same thing. Be prepared to learn new things. And be open to it. And the mayor added, attend Iowa League of Cities conferences.

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Want to help guide your city into the future, be a city manager. That's how Matthew Schmitz, city manager of Independence, sees his job. Tim Kasparek of Tiffin, says as mayor, he realized that his vision for his city may not be shared by everyone. But he says, as long as you just do your best for your community, the city will move forward.

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Listen twice as much as you talk, that's good advice from Mount Vernon Mayor Tom Wieseler. The mayor talked about how collaboration makes a city stronger and that "no" sometimes is the right answer.

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Executive Producers: Katie Wheeler, Brad Cavanagh, David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
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Editor: Jason Stershic