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Clive City Council proposes $9.92 levy, outlines utility increases and $45M in capital projects
Summary
At a March 27 special meeting, the Clive City Council heard a FY25–26 budget presentation proposing to keep the city property tax levy at $9.92 per $1,000 and modest utility rate increases; the council closed the required public hearing 3–0.
The Clive City Council on March 27 reviewed a FY25–26 budget proposal that would hold the city property tax levy at $9.92 per $1,000 of assessed value and recommends modest utility rate increases, a city presenter said.
"The council is proposing to keep the rate at $9.92 per thousand," said Adam, the city presenter, opening the public meeting and walking through slides summarizing the proposal and supporting materials. He told the council the presentation follows truth-in-taxation mailings and cautioned that an example calculation on the mailer "inaccurately reflects what Clive is proposing," because it suggested a 10% revaluation that the presenter said is not occurring this year.
Why it matters: Keeping the levy stable is intended to maintain predictability for homeowners while the city funds priorities the council identified in its strategic plan. The budget presentation showed the city’s General Fund devotes nearly 60% of spending to public safety, recreation and library services, and highlighted capital investments planned across the city.
Details from the presentation: the presenter said the residential rollback on assessed valuation is rising from about 46% to 47%, producing roughly a 2% year-over-year increase in city-related costs for a typical homeowner when combined with proposed utility changes. The staff recommended rate changes include a 2% increase to water, a 4% increase to sewer, and a 3% increase to stormwater utility fees. The capital improvement program anticipates more than $45,000,000 in projects for the coming year, with street rehabilitation in Country Club and Country Club West neighborhoods, reconstruction work on Alice’s Road, Linnan Park redevelopment, Walnut Creek stream stabilization, and completion of the City Hall library remodel among the listed priorities.
Adam also pointed councilmembers and the public to a new property tax receipt calculator on the city website, which uses example assessed values to show monthly and annual differences under the proposed budget. "We do have on the screen here an example of a property of $318,000 in assessed valuation," he said while demonstrating the tool.
Council process and outcome: With no substantive public questions recorded in the transcript, a councilmember moved to close the public hearing; the motion was seconded and the clerk announced the public hearing closed on a 3–0 vote. The council adjourned the budget public hearing at 5:41 p.m. and scheduled the regular council meeting to begin at 6:00 p.m.
What remains unclear from the hearing: the transcript does not record any formal vote on the final adopted budget or the utility rate ordinances; the session was a public hearing step in the budget process. Details such as the effective dates of proposed utility-rate changes and an itemized spending plan for the $45 million in capital projects were not specified during the remarks captured in the transcript; staff and council will consider adoption at a subsequent meeting.
