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Right now, the Council Bluffs City Council is determining how much you’ll pay in property taxes.
The facts:
Families shouldn’t pay more while the city government overspends.
Here’s what you can do:
🕒 Speak up before it’s too late! The council needs to hear from you before they finalize the city’s budget.
Use the form below to send an email to the publicly posted email addresses of the Council Bluffs City Council.
Line item expenditures included in each category are listed below. Not every expenditure is used by every city.
Business Type/Enterprise: Electric Utility, Gas Utility, Sewer Utility, Stormwater Utility, Water Utility, Housing Authority, Landfill/Gargage, Transit, Enterprise Capital Projects, Enterprise TIF Projects, Enterprise Debt Service, Airport, and Cable TV/Internet/Telephone
General Government: City Hall/General Buildings, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Adm., Elections, Legal Services/City Attorney, Mayor/Council/City Manager, and Tort Liability
Public Safety: Police Dept/Crime Prevention, Fire Dept, Building Inspections, Jail, Flood Control, Animal Control, Emergency Management, and Ambulance
Community & Economic Development: Community Beautification, Economic Development, Housing & Urban Renewal, Planning & Zoning, and TIF Rebates
Public Works: Roads/Bridges/Sidewalks, Traffic Control & Safety, Street Lighting, Street Cleaning, Highway Engineering, Parking - Meter & Off-Street, Snow Removal, Garbage (if not Enterprise), Airport (if not Enterprise)
Culture & Recreation: Library Services, Parks, Recreation, Cemetery, Museum/Band/Theater, Community Center, Zoo & Marina
Health & Social Services: Welfare Assistance, Community Mental Health, City Hospital, Payments to Private Hospitals, Water/Air/Mosquito Control, and Health Regulation & Inspection
Sources: United States Census Bureau, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and Iowa Dept. of Management. Calculations and charts by Iowans for Tax Relief and ITR Foundation.