G-1, I-1 - Resolution 2025-036 - Approving City of Tiffin FY 2025-2026 Budget

CITY NAME: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - CITY OF TIFFIN - PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY TIFFIN Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 CITY #: 52-490 The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year City property tax levy as follows: Meeting Date: 4/1/2025 Meeting Time: 06:00 PM Meeting Location: Tiffin City Hall, 300 Railroad Street, Tiffin, Iowa At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of the proposed tax levy. After the hearing of the proposed tax levy, the City Council will publish notice and hold a hearing on the proposed city budget. City Website (if available) tiffin-iowa.org City Telephone Number (319) 545-2572 <table> <tr> <th>Iowa Department of Management</th> <th>Current Year Certified Property Tax 2024 - 2025</th> <th>Budget Year Effective Property Tax 2025 - 2026</th> <th>Budget Year Proposed Property Tax 2025 - 2026</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Taxable Valuations (for Non-Debt Service)</td> <td>303,168,720</td> <td>342,221,533</td> <td>342,221,533</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Consolidated General Fund</td> <td>2,463,613</td> <td>2,463,613</td> <td>2,699,964</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Operation & Maintenance of Public Transit</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aviation Authority</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Liability, Property & Self Insurance</td> <td>107,246</td> <td>107,246</td> <td>123,634</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Support of Local Emergency Mgmt. Comm.</td> <td>2,204</td> <td>2,204</td> <td>2,200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unified Law Enforcement</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Police & Fire Retirement</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>FICA & IPERS (If at General Fund Limit)</td> <td>104,981</td> <td>104,981</td> <td>91,715</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Other Employee Benefits</td> <td>95,362</td> <td>95,362</td> <td>85,583</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Capital Projects (Capital Improv. Reserve)</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Taxable Value for Debt Service</td> <td>381,851,050</td> <td>454,422,787</td> <td>454,422,787</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Debt Service</td> <td>1,015,915</td> <td>1,015,915</td> <td>1,373,347</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CITY REGULAR TOTAL PROPERTY TAX</td> <td>3,789,321</td> <td>4,316,443</td> <td>4,316,443</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CITY REGULAR TAX RATE</td> <td>11.80856</td> <td>10.13973</td> <td>11.79748</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Taxable Value for City Ag Land</td> <td>525,168</td> <td>486,297</td> <td>486,297</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ag Land</td> <td>1,577</td> <td>1,577</td> <td>1,464</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CITY AG LAND TAX RATE</td> <td>3.00375</td> <td>3.24287</td> <td>3.00375</td> </tr> </table> Tax Rate Comparison-Current VS. Proposed <table> <tr> <th></th> <th>Current Year Certified 2024/2025</th> <th>Budget Year Proposed 2025/2026</th> <th>Percent Change</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Residential property with an Actual/Assessed Valuation of $160,000/$110,000</td> <td>547</td> <td>616</td> <td>12.61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>City Regular Residential</td> <td>547</td> <td>616</td> <td>12.61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Commercial property with an Actual/Assessed Valuation of $360,000/$330,000</td> <td>2,415</td> <td>2,751</td> <td>13.91</td> </tr> <tr> <td>City Regular Commercial</td> <td>2,415</td> <td>2,751</td> <td>13.91</td> </tr> </table> Note: Actual/Assessed Valuation is multiplied by a Rollback Percentage to get to the Taxable Valuation to calculate Property Taxes. Residential and commercial properties have the same rollback percentage through $150,000 of actual/assessed valuation. Reasons for tax increase if proposed exceeds the current: Revenues went up due to the increase in population and the increase in valuation even though the tax rate stayed the same.