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Hawarden council reviews property tax levy process and holds final budget discussions
Summary
Travis Waterman explained the property tax levy formula and council held final discussions on Enterprise, General and Special Fund budgets at the March 12 meeting; no budget adoptions are recorded in the minutes.
At the March 12 meeting of the Hawarden City Council, Public Works Director Travis Waterman explained the property tax levy process and presented examples of how the levy formula works. The presentation was recorded in the minutes as informational; no formal levy decision or vote is recorded for this meeting.
Council then held final budget discussions covering Enterprise, General and Special Fund budgets. The minutes identify the meeting as the final discussion before budget adoption but do not record any specific amendments, adopted figures or a formal vote on the budgets at this session.
During the consent agenda the council approved a temporary premise transfer request from Brian Engleman/Sportsman's Lounge, Inc., dba Hawarden Golf Clubhouse, for a March 29, 2025 event at the Hawarden Community Center, pending Dram Shop Insurance approval. Routine approvals (minutes and claims) and other items were also carried by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 5:51 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
The minutes do not record public input on the levy or budgets; the record shows staff explanation and council discussion but no final action to adopt budgets or set the levy at this meeting.
