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City spending: the payables lists

From the city's published payables lists, not official accounting. How these figures are built

Every bill the council approved on its payables list ("Expense Approval Report"), 2021 to today plus one 2018 claims report, read line by line from the published lists. Pick a year, a payee, a fund or a department to filter. From revenue to payee: cash-flow chart.

The lists in the archive add up to $66,857,922, a lower bound, in 19,909 line items paid to 818 payees. 130 of the 135 lists add up to their printed total.

Spending by year

No payables lists in the archive for 2019, 2020: those years are blank, not zero. 2018 is partial (2 lists). Coverage below 100% (parsed lines ÷ printed totals): 2021 93%. Some scanned lists are missing pages or have OCR misreadings.

Table: spending by year
Payables total by year
YearPaidLinesListsCoverage
2026 (so far)$24,389,2954,15421100%
2025$18,620,0854,22025100%
2024$8,828,0013,69324100%
2023$5,947,9803,37023100%
2022$4,008,4961,69415100%
2021$4,828,4482,6642593% lower bound
2020No lists in the archive
2019No lists in the archive
2018 (partial: 2 lists)$235,6171142100%
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Top payees (matching lines)

Top payees
PayeePaidBar, to scale
LL PELLING$61,911
IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD$32,712
AMERICAN OUTDOOR SERVIC$9,618
VISA$1,126
BANACOM SIGNS & MORE$809
HOLLYWOOD GRAPHICS$59

All payees (JSON)

By fund

Paid by fund
FundPaidBar, to scale
001 General Fund$10,628,507

By department

Paid by department
DepartmentPaidBar, to scale
210 Streets (road use tax)$19,632,820

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Line items, filtered
DatePayeeDescription AccountAmountSource
Nov 3, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHNEN AVE SIGNAL MAINT… 001-210-6417 $823.22 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-11-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 20, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-10-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 6, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $831.58 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-10-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 6, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-10-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 1, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $839.97 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-09-01 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 18, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 4: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-08-18 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 5, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $837.30 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-08-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jul 21, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 4: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-07-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jul 7, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $833.07 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-07-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jul 7, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-07-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jun 2, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $831.76 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-06-02 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
May 19, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTEN… 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-05-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
May 19, 2026LL PELLING HOTMIX - S PARK RD & 340TH… 001-210-6515 $21,360.00 p. 3: LL PELLING, 2026-05-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
May 5, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINT 001-210-6417 $846.36 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-05-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Apr 21, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-04-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Apr 7, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMAN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $857.20 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-04-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Apr 7, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-04-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Apr 7, 2026HOLLYWOOD GRAPHICS WAY FINDER SIGN, PODIUM LOGO 001-210-6509 $58.80 p. 1: HOLLYWOOD GRAPHICS, 2026-04-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Mar 3, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $896.35 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-03-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Mar 3, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-03-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Feb 3, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $887.18 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-02-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jan 20, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $213.92 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-01-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jan 20, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $3,294.99 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-01-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jan 6, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $825.42 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-01-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jan 6, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-01-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jan 6, 2026IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL REPAIR MATERIALS 001-210-6417 $1,816.90 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2026-01-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Dec 2, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD [name] SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $809.67 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-12-02 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Nov 18, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 4: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-11-18 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Nov 4, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD [name] SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $792.72 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-11-04 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Nov 4, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-11-04 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 7, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $801.90 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-10-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 7, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-10-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 2, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $802.23 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-09-02 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 2, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-09-02 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 5, 2025BANACOM SIGNS & MORE MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $808.97 p. 3: BANACOM SIGNS & MORE, 2025-08-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 5, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINT… 001-210-6417 $808.97 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-08-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 5, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTEN… 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-08-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jul 1, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $795.58 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-07-01 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jun 17, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-06-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jun 3, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE - MEHMEN AVE 001-210-6417 $798.01 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-06-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Jun 3, 2025AMERICAN OUTDOOR SERVIC CONCRETE WORK 001-210-6515 $9,618.00 p. 1: AMERICAN OUTDOOR SERVIC, 2025-06-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
May 20, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 4: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-05-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
May 20, 2025LL PELLING ROAD REPAIRS 001-210-6515 $9,357.98 p. 3: LL PELLING, 2025-05-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
May 6, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE - MEHMEN AVE 001-210-6417 $805.39 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-05-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
May 6, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 2: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-05-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Apr 1, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $830.09 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-04-01 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Apr 1, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-04-01 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Mar 18, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD SIGNAL MAINTENANCE - TIFFIN BIKE PATH 001-210-6417 $195.84 p. 3: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-03-18 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Mar 4, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD MEHMEN AVE SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $812.48 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-03-04 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Mar 4, 2025IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD BIKE PATH SIGNAL MAINTENANCE 001-210-6417 $205.76 p. 1: IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, 2025-03-04 (PDF, opens in a new tab)

City staff and official reimbursements

Reimbursements the council approved on the payables lists for city employees and officials: mileage, travel and conferences, training and licenses, uniforms and gear, phones and supplies they paid for. Names are not shown; each line gives its purpose and links to the published list. Wages and payroll are not on the payables lists. $57,291.14 on 220 lines. Shown as one payee, City employee (reimbursement).

By year

Reimbursements by year
YearPaidLines
2018$13.661
2021$3,548.6225
2022$2,978.4012
2023$5,898.8830
2024$8,906.5647
2025$23,480.0255
2026$12,465.0050

By purpose

Reimbursements by purpose
PurposePaid
Training, tuition, certification and licenses$28,480.96
Mileage$19,552.18
Travel, meals and conferences$3,300.85
Other expense reimbursement$2,640.58
Uniforms, boots and safety gear$1,579.34
Supplies and purchases$1,102.96
Medical or wellness (details withheld)$634.27

By department

Reimbursements by department
DepartmentPaid
151 Fire department (training and gear)$26,514.22
650 City hall and general government$18,416.67
150 Fire department$4,582.67
160 Emergency medical services$3,742.01
810 Water utility$1,040.94
431 Recreation$720.25
610 Mayor$680.68
520 Economic development$406.20
410 Library$404.00
430 Parks$354.27
815 Sewer utility$317.10
210 Streets (road use tax)$82.49
170 Building and inspections$15.98
(no account)$13.66

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Resident programs and rebates

Rebates and incentives the city paid residents under its own programs, from the payables lists. Residents' names are never shown: each payment is listed as "Individual (refund/reimbursement)" with its program. Refunds and deposits are not programs and are not counted here.

Resident programs and rebates
ProgramPaymentsPaidBy yearLines
SQR rebates
City of Tiffin Soil Quality Restoration rebate (SRF sponsored project); fund 332		 92$102,298.17 2021: 88; $96,709.31
2022: 4; $5,588.86		 every line

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Account numbers are fund-department-object. Fund names come from the Treasurer's reports and the lists; department names are read from the lists' account summaries. Data-quality report (JSON).

About these figures
Figures are parsed from the payables lists, Treasurer's reports, receipts, pay applications and change orders the City of Tiffin published with its council agendas. They are not official accounting records. Every number links to the page it was read from; where a document's parsed lines do not add up to its printed total (coverage below 100%), the parsed amounts are a lower bound.
Payments to private individuals (refunds, deposits, reimbursements, coaches and officials) are shown as one payee, "Individual (refund/reimbursement)", without names; reimbursements to city staff and officials (mileage, travel, training, uniforms …) are shown as "City employee (reimbursement)" with their purpose; the source page is still linked.

Data last updated November 7, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.