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Dubuque manager recommends 1% property tax hike and utility increases in FY2027 budget
Summary
City manager presented a FY2027 budget recommendation that would raise the city property tax rate by 1% and increase water (+3%), sewer (+9%), refuse (+9%) and stormwater (+9%) rates; eight public hearings are scheduled before the April 28 adoption vote.
City Manager delivered the city’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget on April 6, recommending a 1% increase in the city property tax rate and a package of utility rate rises intended to finance public safety, streets, and infrastructure projects.
The proposed property tax change would raise roughly $2 million in city revenue and translate to an estimated $26.68 annual increase for the average homeowner (an approximate 3% rise in city property taxes for a home valued at $213,211, per the presentation). The manager emphasized the recommendation is meant to sustain investments tied to council priorities including fire and police staffing, street maintenance, stormwater management and central-avenue revitalization.
On utilities, the manager proposed a…
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