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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By fund

Paid by fund
FundPaidBar, to scale
110 Road Use Tax$2,570,409

By department

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

Line items 2,539 lines, $2,099,047; page 24 of 51

Line items, filtered, page 24
DatePayeeDescription AccountAmountSource
Sep 17, 2024LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT PAINT, PLYWOOD, TOILET SEAT, MULTIMETER 110-210-6507 $31.29 p. 4: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 17, 2024LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT PAINT, PLYWOOD, TOILET SEAT, MULTIMETER 110-210-6504 $33.21 p. 4: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 17, 2024LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT PAINT, PLYWOOD, TOILET SEAT, MULTIMETER 110-210-6504 $6.88 p. 3: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 17, 2024LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT PAINT, PLYWOOD, TOILET SEAT, MULTIMETER 110-210-6504 $38.37 p. 3: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 17, 2024US CELLULAR CELL PHONES 110-210-6373 $46.98 p. 3: US CELLULAR, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 17, 2024MORGANS SERVICE TRUCK 9 OIL CHANGE 110-210-6332 $162.00 p. 3: MORGANS SERVICE, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 17, 2024WALKER WELDING METAL PIECE 110-210-6504 $16.00 p. 3: WALKER WELDING, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 17, 2024WALKER WELDING DIAMOND PLATE 110-210-6332 $70.00 p. 3: WALKER WELDING, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 17, 2024MORGANS SERVICE 2 HD BATTERIES 110-210-6332 $449.90 p. 3: MORGANS SERVICE, 2024-09-17 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024ACCESS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 110-210-6419 $165.25 p. 2: ACCESS SYSTEMS, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024NATIONWIDE OFFICE CLEANE CITY HALL/PW/CONCESSIONS CLEANING 110-210-6409 $389.70 p. 2: NATIONWIDE OFFICE CLEANE, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024STEVENS EROSION CONTROL SILT FENCE 800 LAKEVIEW CT 110-210-6499 $200.00 p. 2: STEVENS EROSION CONTROL, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 201 RAILROAD ST MAINTENANCE SHED 110-210-6371 $8.70 p. 2: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 101 RAILROAD ST PW BUILDING 110-210-6371 $21.67 p. 2: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BOLTS, WASHERS, ROPE, PAINT BRUSHES, HITCH PIN 110-210-6507 $0.18 p. 2: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BOLTS, WASHERS, ROPE, PAINT BRUSHES, HITCH PIN 110-210-6504 $29.97 p. 2: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024ALLIANT ENERGY ELEC. - STREET LIGHTS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, SIRENS 110-210-6371 $783.01 p. 2: ALLIANT ENERGY, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES SIGNS 110-210-6509 $1,170.00 p. 2: IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES SIGNS 110-210-6509 $84.80 p. 2: IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024NEWSTRIPE INC ARROW STENCIL 110-210-6417 $728.00 p. 2: NEWSTRIPE INC, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 3, 2024WALKER WELDING 3' PIPE 110-210-6504 $4.26 p. 2: WALKER WELDING, 2024-09-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024MENARDS SCREWS, NUTS, WASHERS 110-210-6504 $14.40 p. 3: MENARDS, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024AT & T MOBILITY CELL PHONES 110-210-6373 $143.85 p. 3: AT & T MOBILITY, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024MASTER BUILT CONCRETE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT OAKDALE BLVD 110-210-6417 $14,110.00 p. 3: MASTER BUILT CONCRETE, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024IOWA CHAPTER APWA SNOW PLOW TRAINING 110-210-6230 $1,000.00 p. 3: IOWA CHAPTER APWA, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024REVIZE LLC WEBSITE ANNUAL FEE 110-210-6419 $205.00 p. 3: REVIZE LLC, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024RIVER PRODUCTS ROADSTONE 110-210-6417 $256.42 p. 3: RIVER PRODUCTS, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024WATTS GROUP CONSTRUCTIO DRAINAGE EASEMENT 110-210-6499 $3,250.00 p. 3: WATTS GROUP CONSTRUCTIO, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024AGVANTAGE FS FUEL 110-210-6512 $1,917.06 p. 3: AGVANTAGE FS, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT PAINT, NUTS/BOLTS/WASHERS, PLYW 110-210-6504 $8.49 p. 3: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024US CELLULAR CELL PHONES 110-210-6373 $46.98 p. 3: US CELLULAR, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 20, 2024MORGANS SERVICE BATTERIES 110-210-6332 $449.90 p. 3: MORGANS SERVICE, 2024-08-20 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024TITAN MACHINERY SERVICE & BRAKES 110-210-6350 $671.66 p. 4: TITAN MACHINERY, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024ACCESS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 110-210-6419 $165.25 p. 4: ACCESS SYSTEMS, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024LOGAN CONTRACTOR SUPPLY 3.5 GALLON SPRAYER 110-210-6507 $290.00 p. 4: LOGAN CONTRACTOR SUPPLY, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024LOGAN CONTRACTOR SUPPLY 5 GALLON SEALER 110-210-6507 $1,339.50 p. 4: LOGAN CONTRACTOR SUPPLY, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024VERIZON CELL PHONES 110-210-6373 $97.39 p. 4: VERIZON, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024MATHESON ACETYLENE, WELDING MIX, OXYGEN 110-210-6507 $143.15 p. 4: MATHESON, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024NATIONWIDE OFFICE CLEANE CITY HALL/PW/CONCESSIONS CLEANING 110-210-6409 $389.70 p. 4: NATIONWIDE OFFICE CLEANE, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024NEUMILLER ELECTRIC INC HWY 6 RAB - REPLACE WARRANTY LUMINARIES 110-210-6417 $645.00 p. 4: NEUMILLER ELECTRIC INC, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024CONCRETE POLYFIX SIDEWALK REPAIR W MARENGO RD & IRELAND 110-210-6417 $1,880.00 p. 4: CONCRETE POLYFIX, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES OFFICE SUPPLIES, REC FEST, 110-210-6504 $85.92 p. 4: AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES OFFICE SUPPLIES, REC FEST, 110-210-6417 $79.99 p. 4: AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 201 RAILROAD ST MAINTENANCE SHED 110-210-6371 $8.33 p. 4: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024AGVANTAGE FS FUEL 110-210-6512 $1,701.98 p. 3: AGVANTAGE FS, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL TOOLS, OIL, OIL FILTER, BOOTS, BATTERIES 110-210-6507 $10.28 p. 3: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL TOOLS, OIL, OIL FILTER, BOOTS, BATTERIES 110-210-6507 $5.57 p. 3: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL TOOLS, OIL, OIL FILTER, BOOTS, BATTERIES 110-210-6504 $17.98 p. 3: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 101 RAILROAD ST PW BUILDING 110-210-6371 $19.09 p. 3: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, 2024-08-06 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Aug 6, 2024ALLIANT ENERGY ELEC. - STREET LIGHTS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, SIRENS 110-210-6371 $674.13 p. 3: ALLIANT ENERGY, 2024-08-06 (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
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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.