The city is divided into eight voting precincts described as follows.
(A) Ward 1 - Precinct 1. Beginning at the intersection of 1st Avenue West with the west corporate limit, thence irregularly north along the west corporate limit to its intersection with the north corporate limit, thence irregularly east along the north corporate limit to the west line of West 4th Street North, thence south along the west line of West 4th Street North to its intersection with the north line of North 19th Avenue West, thence east along the north line of North 19th Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of 1st Street North, thence south along 1st Street North to its intersection with the north line of the Iowa Interstate Railroad, thence irregularly west and south along the Iowa Interstate Railroad to its intersection with the west line of West 4th Street North, thence south along West 4th Street North to its intersection with 1st Avenue West, thence south along West 4th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 3rd Avenue West, thence west along South 3rd Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 8th Street South, thence north along West 8th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 2nd Avenue West, thence west along South 2nd Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 11th Street South, thence north along West 11th Street South to its intersection with the north line of 1st Avenue West, thence west along 1st Avenue West to the west corporate limit which is the point of beginning.
(B) Ward 1 - Precinct 2. Beginning at the intersection of the west line of West 4th Street South and the north line of South 3rd Avenue East, thence north along West 4th Street South to its intersection with 1st Avenue West, thence north along West 4th Street North to its intersection with the north line of the Iowa Interstate Railroad, thence irregularly north and east along the Iowa Interstate Railroad to its intersection with the west line of 1st Street North, thence north along 1st Street North to its intersection with the north line of North 19th Avenue West, thence west along the north line of North 19th Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 4th Street North, thence north along the west line of West 4th Street North to its intersection with the north corporate limit, thence irregularly north and east along the north corporate limit to the north east corner of Census Block 1031 of Census Tract 401 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census, thence south to the north line of North 19th Avenue East, thence east along North 19th Avenue East to its intersection with the Iowa Interstate Railroad, thence irregularly south and west along the Iowa Interstate Railroad to its intersection with the western boundary of Census Block 1000 of Census Tract 403 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census, thence south along the western boundary of Census Block 1000 of Census Tract 403 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census to the southwest corner of said census block, thence irregularly east along the south boundary of Census Block 1000 of Census Tract 403 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census to the west line of East 10th Street North, thence south along East 10th Street North to its intersection with the north line of North 9th Avenue East, thence west along North 9th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 9th Street North, thence south along East 9th Street North to its intersection with the north line of North 8th Avenue East, thence west along North 8th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 8th Street North, thence south along East 8th Street North to its intersection with 1st Avenue East, thence south along East 8th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 3rd Avenue East, thence west along South 3rd Avenue East to its intersection with 1st Street South, thence west along South 3rd Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 4th Street South, which is the point of beginning.
(C) Ward 2 - Precinct 1. Beginning at the intersection of 1st Avenue East with the western line of East 8th Street North, thence north along East 8th Street North to its intersection with the north line of North 8th Avenue East, thence east along North 8th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 9th Street North, thence north along East 9th Street North to its intersection with the north line of North 9th Avenue East, thence east along North 9th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 10th Street North, thence north along East 10th Street North to its intersection with the south boundary of Census Block 1000 of Census Tract 403 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census, thence irregularly west along the south boundary of Census Block 1000 of Census Tract 403 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census to the southwest corner of said census block, thence irregularly north along the western boundary of Census Block 1000 of Census Tract 403 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census to a point on the north line of the Iowa Interstate Railroad, thence northeasterly along the Iowa Interstate Railroad to its intersection with the north line of North 19th Avenue East, thence west along the north line of North 19th Avenue East to the east boundary of Census Block 1031 of Census Tract 401 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census, thence north to a point on the corporate limits boundary, thence irregularly northeasterly along the corporate limits boundary to East 19th Street North, thence south along East 19th Street North to the north line of North 11th Avenue East, thence west along North 11th Avenue East to the west line of East 17th Street North, thence south along East 17th Street North to the north line of North 8th Avenue East, thence west along North 8th Avenue East to the west line of East 14th Street North, thence south to the north line of North 4th Avenue East, thence east along North 4th Avenue East to the west line of East 14th Street North, thence south along East 14th Street North to 1st Avenue East, thence west along 1st Avenue East to the west line of East 11th Street South, thence south along East 11th Street South to the north line of South 5th Avenue East, thence west along South 5th Avenue East to the west line of East 8th Street South, thence north along East 8th Street South to its intersection with 1st Avenue East, which is the point of beginning.
(D) Ward 2 - Precinct 2. Beginning at the intersection of 1st Avenue East and the west line of East 14th Street North, thence north along East 14th Street North to its intersection with the north line of North 4th Avenue East, west along North 4th Avenue East to the west line of East 14th Street North, thence north along East 14th Street North to the north line of North 8th Avenue East, thence east along North 8th Avenue East to the west line of East 17th Street North, thence north along East 17th Street North to the north line of North 11th Avenue East, thence east to East 19th Street North, thence north to the northwest corner of Census Block 1035 of Tract 401 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census, thence irregularly easterly and northerly along the north corporate limits to its intersection with East 28th Street North, thence irregularly southerly and easterly along the eastern corporate limits to its intersection with the north line of U.S. Highway 6, thence west along U.S. Highway 6 to its intersection with Iowa Speedway Drive, thence west along 1st Avenue East to the west line of East 14th Street North, which is the point of beginning.
(E) Ward 3 - Precinct 1. Beginning at the intersection of the west line East 5th Street South and the south corporate limit, thence easterly along the south corporate limit to its intersection with the west line of East 12th Street South, thence north along East 12th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 13th Avenue East, thence east along South 13th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 15th Street South, thence north along East 15th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 9th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 14th Street South, thence north along East 14th Street South to the north line of South 8th Avenue East, thence east along South 8th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 17th Street South, thence north along East 17th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 4th Avenue Place East, thence north westerly along South 4th Avenue Place East to its intersection with the north line of South 4th Avenue East, thence west along South 4th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 12th Street South, thence south along East 12th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 5th Avenue East, thence west along south 5th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 8th Street South, thence north along East 8th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 3rd Avenue East, thence west along South 3rd Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 4th Street South, thence south along East 4th Street South to the southwest corner of Census Block 1014 of Tract 405 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census, thence east along the south boundary of census block 1014 of Tract 405 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census to its intersection with the west line of East 5th Street South, thence south along East 5th Street South to its intersection with the south corporate limit, which is the point of beginning.
(F) Ward 3 - Precinct 2. Beginning at the intersection of the west line of East 12th Street South and the south corporate limit, thence north along East 12th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 13th Avenue East, thence east along South 13th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 15th Street South, thence north along East 15th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 9th Avenue East, thence west along South 9th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 14th Street South, thence north along East 14th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 8th Avenue East, thence east along South 8th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 17th Street South, thence north along East 17th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 4th Avenue Place East, thence north westerly along South 4th Avenue Place East to its intersection with the north line of South 4th Avenue East, thence west along South 4th Avenue East to the west line of East 12th Street South, thence south along East 12th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 5th Avenue East, thence west along South 5th Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 11th Street South, thence north along East 11th Street South to its intersection with the north line of 1st Avenue East, thence east along 1st Avenue East to its intersection with Iowa Speedway Drive, thence north easterly along the north line of U.S. Highway 6 to its intersection with the eastern line of the Newton corporate limit, thence irregularly south and east along the Newton corporate limits to its intersection with the southeast corner of Newton Township and northeast corner of Palo Alto Township, thence south along the eastern boundary of Palo Alto Township to its intersection with the corporate limits line and the north line of Interstate 80 Interchange 168, thence continuing south along the eastern boundary of Palo Alto Township to its intersection with the corporate limits line at the south line of Interstate 80 Interchange 168, thence easterly and southerly along the Newton corporate limit to its intersection with Liberty Avenue, thence westerly along the corporate limit irregularly to its intersection with the west line of East 12th Street South, which is the point of beginning.
(G) Ward 4 - Precinct 1. Beginning at the southwest corner of the corporate limit, thence irregularly north along the west corporate limit to its intersection with the north line of 1st Avenue West, thence east along 1st Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 11th Street South, thence south along West 11th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 2nd Avenue West, thence east along South 2nd Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 8th Street South, thence south along West 8th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 5th Avenue West, thence west along South 5th Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 9th Street South, thence south along West 9th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 13th Avenue West, thence east along South 13th Avenue West to its intersection with West 6th Street South, thence south along West 6th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 15th Avenue West, thence east along South 15th Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 4th Street South, thence south along West 4th Street South to its intersection with the south corporate limit, thence irregularly west along the south corporate limit to the southwest corner of the corporate limit, which is the point of beginning.
(H) Ward 4 - Precinct 2. Beginning at the intersection of the west line of West 4th Street South with the south corporate limit, thence north along West 4th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 15th Avenue West, thence west along South 15th Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 6th Street South, thence north along West 6th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 13th Avenue West, thence west along South 13th Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 9th Street South, thence north along West 9th Street South to its intersection with the north line of South 5th Avenue West, thence east along South 5th Avenue West to its intersection with the west line of West 8th Street South, thence north along West 8th Street South to its intersection with South 3rd Avenue West, thence east along South 3rd Avenue West to its intersection with 1st Street South, thence east along South 3rd Avenue East to its intersection with the west line of East 4th Street South, thence south along East 4th Street South to the southwest corner of Block 1014 of Tract 405 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census, thence east along the south boundary of Block 1014 of Tract 405 of the 2020 Federal Decennial Census to its intersection with the west line of East 5th Street South, thence south along East 5th Street South to its intersection with the south corporate limit, thence irregularly west along the south corporate limit to its intersection with the west line of West 4th Street South, which is the point of beginning.
(Ord. 2403, passed 12-20-2021)