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Dubuque City Council adopts amended FY27 budget, keeps property tax rate unchanged and approves utility rate ordinances
Summary
The Dubuque City Council on April 28 adopted an amended fiscal 2027 budget that holds the property tax rate at the FY26 level ($10.06) and approved a package of utility rate ordinances to fund a six-year $240 million infrastructure plan; councilors pledged to review administrative overhead allocations after residents raised legal and fairness concerns.
The Dubuque City Council voted unanimously April 28 to adopt an amended fiscal year 2027 budget that keeps the city’s property tax rate at the FY26 level (just over $10.06 per $1,000 of assessed value) and to set new utility rates intended to support a multiyear capital plan.
Jennifer Larson, the city’s chief financial officer, told the council the revised budget avoids a previously discussed 1% levy increase by recognizing $223,385 in higher recurring revenue from DRA rent projections and trimming about $93,722 in recurring General Fund expenses related to the 5 Flags management contract. "This revised recommendation budget actually maintains the current property tax rate in fiscal year 2027," Larson said.
Why it matters: the budget funds long-planned water, sanitary, stormwater and solid-waste work and a six-year capital and equipment program…
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