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Urbandale adopts $187 million FY2026–27 budget with modest tax shift after TIFF retirements
Summary
The Urbandale City Council approved the fiscal 2026–27 operating budget and related resolutions after a public hearing. Finance staff said the consolidated certified budget is $187 million and noted a net five‑cent levy reduction tied to TIFF retirements that yields roughly $31 lower annual property tax per $100,000 home.
The Urbandale City Council approved the fiscal 2026–27 operating budget and accompanying levy resolutions after a public hearing on the proposed plan.
Finance Director Nikki Lamb told the council the city’s consolidated certified budget that will be submitted to the state totals $187 million, an increase of about $4.4 million (2.4%). Lamb said the city’s “daily cost per capita” to operate Urbandale is about $3.71 per person per day, and that debt‑service…
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