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Floyd County supervisors receive public comment on proposed property tax rates
Summary
At a March 24 public hearing, Floyd County officials described reduced proposed tax rates and answered residents’ questions about valuation, notice timing and causes of higher tax bills; no levy vote was taken.
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors heard public comment on proposed property tax levies at a March 24 public hearing in the Floyd County Courthouse Board Room.
Auditor Morrigan Montagne outlined the proposed Property Tax public hearing materials and notification letters, saying the originally proposed rates of 7.748539 countywide and 10.84461 rural had been reduced to 6.16384 countywide and 9.52306 rural. Chair Gloria Carr referenced House File 718 and noted that FY26 levies are 6.20 countywide and 9.66 rural, with lower rates anticipated for FY27.
The hearing drew several members of the public who raised specific procedural and technical questions. Louis Nixt asked about other taxing authorities’ rates listed in the mailed notice; Carr said those rates fall outside the Board’s jurisdiction and advised Nixt to attend the respective taxing authority’s public hearing. Merlyn Schweizer asked how agricultural land valuations are calculated; Assessor Brandi Schmidt explained the valuation methodology and advised property owners with valuation questions to contact the Assessor’s Office.
John Zimmerman questioned whether the mailed notices had been sent on time. Auditor Morrigan Montagne told the board that the notices were mailed in compliance with Iowa Code § 24.2A. Stan Pyatt asked why tax dollars had increased; Chair Carr said the rise reflected higher personnel costs (wages, FICA, IPERS, and insurance), increased operational expenses including ambulance service, the communications center and IT infrastructure, and required debt service payments.
No formal vote on levies occurred at the hearing. Chair Carr closed the public hearing at 9:52 a.m., and supervisors Rottinghaus and Campbell moved to adjourn; the motion carried 3-0.
