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Iowa City holds required public hearing on proposed property tax levy; total levy unchanged
Summary
Council held a state-required April 1 public hearing on the city's proposed fiscal 2026 property tax levy. Finance staff said the total levy would remain flat from FY25; two residents raised concerns about rising home valuations and procurement transparency. No council action was taken at the meeting.
Iowa City held a state-required public hearing April 1 on the proposed property tax levy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Finance staff told the council the city's total property tax levy is unchanged from last year and that the special meeting was convened only to take public comment; no policy action was taken.
Nicole Davies, the city's finance director, told the council the hearing is required by state law and emphasized the meeting would not produce any council votes on the levy. "We're required to have a special meeting just on the proposed property tax levy to take public comment.…
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