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Assessors ask Board to approve homestead and military exemption applications; Iowa City assessor reports 3,600 65+ homestead recipients

5850447 · August 27, 2025
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Summary

Johnson County and Iowa City assessors asked supervisors to accept recommended homestead, military and 65-and-over homestead exemptions on file. County and city staff told supervisors the 65-plus homestead program is funded by local taxing bodies and Iowa City currently has about 3,600 recipients saving about $261 on their tax bills.

County and Iowa City assessors presented their recommended homestead, military and 65-and-over homestead exemption applications to the Board Aug. 27 and asked supervisors to accept the applications they have on file for approval.

Tom Van Buren, Johnson County assessor, asked supervisors to accept the county’s list of approved homestead and…

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