Bettendorf schedules public hearing on FY2025-26 budget and tax certification

The Bettendorf City Council’s committee of the whole on Monday, April 14, previewed a public hearing and vote on adopting the fiscal year 2025-26 budget and certifying property taxes at the council’s regular meeting scheduled for the following night.

Angie Sharp, community engagement manager for Bettendorf City, told listeners that the finance director would present an overview ahead of the public hearing on the budget and certification of taxes. No decisions were made at the committee of the whole; the preview format is intended to inform discussion at the formal meeting.

The hearing is listed as agenda item 10. According to the meeting summary, after the public hearing the council will vote on a resolution to approve and adopt the budget and to certify taxes for the fiscal year 2025-26. The committee packet referenced by Sharp lists other agenda items and the consent agenda but did not include details of proposed revenue, expenditures, or levy rates in the spoken summary.

Because the committee of the whole is for discussion only, any formal adoption and tax certification will occur at the regular council meeting the following evening. The transcript did not record figures for total budget, proposed tax rates, or the finance director’s specific recommendations; those details are expected to appear during the public hearing and in the written packet.

The council also reminded listeners where to find the full packet online and that meetings are livestreamed.