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Interim Human Rights director asks council for $297,540 in property tax support

Dubuque City Council · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Interim Human Rights director Jason Lehman presented a FY27 request that includes three non‑recurring improvement packages totaling $10,500 and a property tax support request of $297,540 (about $4.66 per average homeowner), described complaint and intake trends, and highlighted outreach and education goals.

Jason Lehman, assistant city attorney serving as interim Human Rights director, told the council that the department operates with two full‑time‑equivalent positions (Ann Marie Jannette and interim director support) and is emphasizing outreach, education and complaint intake services.

Lehman summarized FY26 activity: 143 intakes (many resolved without formal complaint), nine formal complaints so far in FY26, two successful mediations in the prior…

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