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Housing director outlines FY27 budget and ripple of federal grants
Summary
Housing & Community Development director Maddie Haverlin presented the department’s FY2027 budget to the Dubuque City Council, highlighting a recent reorganization funded mainly by HUD grants, a $644,215 net property-tax request, and three improvement packages including demolition funds and inspection vehicle replacement.
Maddie Haverlin, director of the Housing and Community Development Department, told the Dubuque City Council on April 9 that her department’s FY2027 budget centers on preserving affordable housing and strengthening federally funded programs.
Haverlin said the department completed an organizational review effective Feb. 1, 2026, that reclassified positions and centralizes functions “to improve efficiency, strengthen oversight of federally funded programs, and ensure appropriate staff support.” She said most of the reorganization costs are covered by federal HUD grants including CDBG, lead paint/healthy homes and older-adult modification grants, keeping the general-fund increase minimal.
The presentation included three recommended improvement packages: a $42,500 recurring package for building demolition to address unsafe abandoned structures; a $1,300 recurring subscription to the International Code Council premium…
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