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Black Hawk County staff outline FY2027 budget choices as property-tax collections rise 3.7% under current assumptions

Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors · February 11, 2026
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Summary

County finance staff presented FY2027 projections showing a roughly 3.7% increase in total property-tax collections under current assumptions, flagged a $273,333 general levy overage and a rural fund shortfall near $103,590, and asked the board to prioritize decisions on staffing, capital funding and supplemental levies.

County finance staff led an extended FY2027 budget work session on Feb. 10, presenting property-tax scenarios, staffing-change requests, capital priorities and options to close levy gaps.

Finance staff reported that, under current assumptions, total property‑tax collections would rise about 3.7% for FY2027 and that the county faces a general…

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