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Housing department details HUD-funded reorganization, grants and housing pipeline in FY27 budget presentation
Summary
Housing & Community Development Director Maddy Haverland told the Dubuque City Council that a Feb. 1 reorganization, largely funded by HUD grants, keeps the department’s FY27 property-tax ask low ($644,215) while supporting major programs and several improvement package requests including demolition and software access.
Maddy Haverland, director of the Housing & Community Development Department, told the Dubuque City Council on April 9 that the department’s FY2027 net property tax support request is $644,215, equal to about $9.94 for the average homeowner.
Haverland opened the presentation by describing a department reorganization effective Feb. 1, 2026, completed with Human Resources and intended to centralize core functions, strengthen federal-compliance oversight, and better align positions and pay grades with work complexity. She said most of the staffing changes are covered by federal HUD grants — including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Lead & Healthy Homes, and Older Adults Modification grants — resulting in a “minimal general fund increase in fiscal year 2027.”
The department seeks three FY27 improvement packages: a $42,500 recurring package for building demolition to…
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