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Prairie City council unanimously approves FY26 property tax levy rate
Summary
At a special April 2 meeting, the Prairie City Council opened and closed a public hearing and voted unanimously to approve the city's property tax levy rate for fiscal year 2026; the minutes record no public comments or correspondence and do not list the numeric levy rate.
Prairie City, Iowa
At a special meeting on April 2, 2025, the Prairie City Council unanimously approved the city's property tax levy rate for fiscal year 2026 after opening and quickly closing a public hearing with no public comments or written correspondence.
Council member Phil Holland moved to approve the FY26 property tax levy rate; Council member Joe Disney seconded. The roll-call vote was unanimous among members present: Holland, Disney, Derek Ingle and Deb Townsend. Council member Beth James was absent.
The hearing on the levy was opened at 5:31 p.m. and closed at 5:32 p.m.; the minutes state no comments were offered from the public and no correspondence was received. The minutes do not specify the numeric levy percentage or rate in this record.
Earlier in the brief meeting, Council member Joe Disney moved to approve the agenda; Phil Holland seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Chad Alleger at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda approval: Motion by Joe Disney; seconded by Phil Holland. Outcome: passed unanimously. - Open public hearing on FY26 levy rate: Motion by Joe Disney; seconded by Deb Townsend. Outcome: passed unanimously. - Close public hearing on FY26 levy rate: Motion by Joe Disney; seconded by Deb Townsend. Outcome: passed unanimously. - Approve FY26 property tax levy rate: Motion by Phil Holland; seconded by Joe Disney. Outcome: approved unanimously (4 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, 1 absent). - Adjournment: Motion by Joe Disney; seconded by Deb Townsend. Outcome: passed unanimously.
The minutes list City Administrator Jerry Moore, City Clerk/Finance Officer Christie Busby and Public Works Superintendent Harry Brannen as attending. No additional details about the approved numeric levy rate, associated budget changes, or effective dates are included in the minutes.
