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Van Meter council sets March 30 hearing on FY27 property tax levy, reviews FY25 audit
Summary
The Van Meter City Council unanimously approved Resolution #2026-15 to set a public hearing on the FY27 property tax levy for March 30, 2026, and heard a presentation of the FY25 audit. Council discussed budget components including debt service and levies for FICA, IPERS and employee benefits.
The Van Meter City Council on Feb. 23 unanimously approved a resolution setting a public hearing on the city’s proposed FY27 property tax levy for March 30, 2026, at 6:15 p.m. at the Van Meter United Methodist Church.
Mason Sander of Denman CPA presented the FY25 audit findings to the council, and City Clerk Travis Cooke led a staff-led discussion of the proposed FY27 budget. Cooke described the proposed max-levy hearing notice and budget components including debt service and levies to cover FICA, IPERS, property insurance and employee benefits.
Why it matters: the hearing will provide the formal public forum required before the council may adopt a property tax levy that sets local property tax rates for the fiscal year. Residents who wish to comment on the levy can attend the March 30 hearing at the church, 100 Hazel Street.
Details: Council Member Jarin Young moved to approve Resolution #2026-15 setting the hearing date; Joel Akers seconded the motion. The roll-call vote was recorded as Akers—Yes; Brott—Yes; Barney—Yes; Lake—Yes; Young—Yes (5–0). The minutes record the presentation of Denman CPA’s FY25 audit but do not include specific audit findings in the text of the minutes.
The budget discussion noted levy categories that contribute to the city’s tax rate: debt service, FICA and IPERS obligations for employees, and property insurance and other employee benefit costs. The minutes do not record staff estimates of the levy rate or a proposed levy amount; those figures were not specified in the minutes and will be part of the public hearing record.
Next steps: The council will hold the FY27 property tax levy hearing on March 30 at 6:15 p.m. and may vote on levy adoption at a subsequent meeting after the hearing concludes.
