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University Heights approves $161,197.80 in warrants, schedules Feb. 24 special meeting on property tax rates
Summary
The council approved warrants totaling $161,197.80 for Jan. 14–Feb. 10, 2026, including notable payments for Think Iowa City and engineering for Melrose Avenue. The council scheduled a Feb. 24 special meeting to set a public hearing date on FY27 property tax rates.
The University Heights City Council approved payment of warrants totaling $161,197.80 covering payroll and vendor invoices for the Jan. 14–Feb. 10, 2026 period. The warrants listing included payroll payments, utility bills and vendor invoices. Notable line items included a Think Iowa City hotel/motel tax allocation of $37,451.76 and Shive Hattery engineering invoices related to Melrose Complete Ave street improvements totaling $21,801.70.
Other items in the warrants list included legal services from Leff Law Firm ($6,235.00), MidAmerican Energy utilities, Johnson County refuse service ($6,832.90), and recurring payroll and benefit charges. The meeting packet shows fund-level distributions: General Fund $124,906.08; Employee Benefits Fund $13,018.06; Road Use Tax $1,472.00; Capital Projects $21,801.70.
During finance discussion the council reviewed FY27 property tax rates and scheduled a special council meeting for Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m. to set a date for a public hearing on the FY27 property tax rates.
The warrants and fund summaries were accepted by unanimous consent. The council adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
