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Residents ask for clearer notices as Indianola opens public hearing on proposed tax levy
Summary
At a required public hearing on the proposed FY27 property tax levy, residents pressed the council for clearer mailed notice examples and questioned whether later borrowing decisions would affect future levies; staff explained the maximum levy being set and the state-mandated notice assumptions.
The City of Indianola opened a statutorily required public hearing on its proposed FY27 property tax levy on April 6. City staff described the proposed maximum levy and the state’s hypothetical example used on mailed notices; several residents told council the notices and agenda labels were confusing and urged clearer public outreach.
Clerk Jackie Rafferty explained the numbers and the state’s instructions for the notice, noting the proposed maximum levy of $13.43 and a projected revenue figure presented in staff materials. "The effective tax rate is the…
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