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 46 of 51

Line items, filtered, page 46
DatePayeeDescription AccountAmountSource
Oct 19, 2021LL PELLING HOTMIX 110-210-6417 $274.55 p. 2: LL PELLING, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021VISA DEWALT BATTERY, ODOR ASSA 110-210-6350 $81.98 p. 2: VISA, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BELTS, JACK STAND, BUG SPRA 110-210-6599 $42.97 p. 2: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT MULCH, TOOLS, LUMBER, PAI 110-210-6599 $87.16 p. 2: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021AGVANTAGE FS FUEL 110-210-6512 $351.57 p. 2: AGVANTAGE FS, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT MULCH, TOOLS, LUMBER, PAI 110-210-6504 $23.05 p. 2: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT MULCH, TOOLS, LUMBER, PAI 110-210-6504 $114.36 p. 2: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT MULCH, TOOLS, LUMBER, PAI 110-210-6504 $139.83 p. 2: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BELTS, JACK STAND, BUG SPRA 110-210-6504 $110.47 p. 2: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021US CELLULAR CELL PHONES 110-210-6373 $29.31 p. 2: US CELLULAR, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BELTS, JACK STAND, BUG SPRA 110-210-6350 $304.96 p. 2: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BELTS, JACK STAND, BUG SPRA 110-210-6350 $187.97 p. 2: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BELTS, JACK STAND, BUG SPRA 110-210-6331 $26.36 p. 2: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL BELTS, JACK STAND, BUG SPRA 110-210-6181 $95.97 p. 2: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES SIGNS 110-210-6509 $514.00 p. 2: IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 19, 2021IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES SIGNS 110-210-6509 $428.62 p. 2: IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES, 2021-10-19 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021CITY TRACTOR CO STIHL REPAIR 110-210-6350 $41.82 p. 1: CITY TRACTOR CO, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021VERIZON CELL PHONES 110-210-6373 $96.88 p. 1: VERIZON, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021PAVEMENT STENCIL CO DOT ROAD STENCILS 110-210-6417 $2,441.38 p. 1: PAVEMENT STENCIL CO, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021MATHESON-TRI-GAS INC ACETYLENE, WELDING MIX, O 110-210-6507 $135.35 p. 1: MATHESON-TRI-GAS INC, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021LENOCH & CILEK ACE - IOWA PAPER TOWELS 110-210-6507 $115.89 p. 1: LENOCH & CILEK ACE - IOWA, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021COUNTY MATERIALS CORPOR TRASHGUARD 110-210-6417 $689.70 p. 1: COUNTY MATERIALS CORPOR, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021AERO RENTAL LIFT RENTAL 110-210-6310 $565.00 p. 1: AERO RENTAL, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021AERO RENTAL GRINDER 110-210-6417 $264.00 p. 1: AERO RENTAL, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021ACTION SEWER & SEPTIC SER PW BUILDING 110-210-6310 $280.50 p. 1: ACTION SEWER & SEPTIC SER, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 201 RAILROAD ST MAINTENA 110-210-6371 $7.28 p. 1: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT QUICKRETE, PVC PIPE, REBAR, 110-210-6599 $49.80 p. 1: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL OIL, NUTS, BOLTS, PLIERS, TIE 110-210-6599 $31.96 p. 1: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT QUICKRETE, PVC PIPE, REBAR, 110-210-6599 $164.72 p. 1: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL OIL, NUTS, BOLTS, PLIERS, TIE 110-210-6599 $54.97 p. 1: JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Oct 5, 2021LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT QUICKRETE, PVC PIPE, REBAR, 110-210-6504 $59.62 p. 1: LOWES BUSINESS ACCOUNT, 2021-10-05 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021CITY TRACTOR CO STIHL REPAIR 110-210-6350 $10.31 p. 2: CITY TRACTOR CO, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021FASTENAL COMPANY NUTS, BOLTS 110-210-6505 $69.89 p. 2: FASTENAL COMPANY, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021RIVER PRODUCTS ROADSTONE 110-210-6417 $384.34 p. 2: RIVER PRODUCTS, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021ALLIANT ENERGY 811 E HWY 6 TIFFIN RD SIGN 110-210-6371 $65.03 p. 2: ALLIANT ENERGY, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021ALLIANT ENERGY 204, RAILROAD ST PW SHOP 110-210-6371 $166.05 p. 2: ALLIANT ENERGY, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021ALLIANT ENERGY 2422 W MARENGO RD TIFFIN 110-210-6371 $36.53 p. 2: ALLIANT ENERGY, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021VISA DVR, COMPUTER KEYBOARD, 110-210-6507 $85.99 p. 2: VISA, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021AGVANTAGE FS FUEL 110-210-6512 $321.80 p. 2: AGVANTAGE FS, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 21, 2021US CELLULAR CELL PHONES 110-210-6373 $29.31 p. 2: US CELLULAR, 2021-09-21 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021CITY TRACTOR CO COIL REPAIR 110-210-6350 $29.73 p. 2: CITY TRACTOR CO, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021CJ MOYA & SONS, LLC ACCESS ROAD 110-210-6417 $36,321.76 p. 2: CJ MOYA & SONS, LLC, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021M & K DUST CONTROL INC DUST CONTROL 110-210-6501 $1,500.00 p. 2: M & K DUST CONTROL INC, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021MATHESON-TRI-GAS INC ACETYLENE, WELDING MIX, O 110-210-6507 $139.43 p. 2: MATHESON-TRI-GAS INC, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021LENOCH & CILEK ACE - IOWA KEYED PADLOCKS 110-210-6505 $168.00 p. 2: LENOCH & CILEK ACE - IOWA, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021BRAIN ENGINEERING, INC ACCESS ROAD SURVEY 110-210-6417 $1,042.00 p. 2: BRAIN ENGINEERING, INC, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021RIVER PRODUCTS ROADSTONE 110-210-6417 $1,220.28 p. 2: RIVER PRODUCTS, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021ELITE HOME AUDIO LLC SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM 110-210-6505 $1,884.94 p. 2: ELITE HOME AUDIO LLC, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021ALLIANT ENERGY 811 E HWY 6 TIFFIN RD SIGN 110-210-6371 $63.37 p. 1: ALLIANT ENERGY, 2021-09-07 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Sep 7, 2021ALLIANT ENERGY 201 RAILROAD ST PW SHOP 110-210-6371 $164.42 p. 1: ALLIANT ENERGY, 2021-09-07 (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 8, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.