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Ames City Council holds public hearing on proposed 2025-26 property tax levy; no decision made
Summary
City staff told residents the state mailer showing large valuation increases is misleading for most Ames property owners; council directed staff to keep public tools and scheduled a final hearing on April 22.
The Ames City Council opened a public hearing April 8 on the city's proposed property tax levy for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, heard one public comment and took no final action.
City staff member Corey told the mayor and council that state-issued property tax budget statements mailed to owners include a uniform 10% valuation increase and other statewide calculations that can mislead recipients about local impacts. "All of the statements include a 10% increase in valuation," Corey said, adding that the city assessor had told staff that fewer than 10 properties in Ames actually saw valuation increases from a reassessment. "From our standpoint, there's very few people that were impacted by changes in valuation," Corey said.
That statewide mailer also showed a 14.9% increase for residential properties in some sample…
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