MUSCATINE, Iowa – The final pieces to the puzzle of the City of Muscatine Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget were being put together Wednesday (Jan. 25, 2023) afternoon in preparation for the start of “Budget Season” Thursday.
City Administrator Carol Webb and Finance Director Nancy Lueck have worked with department heads and members of each department’s staff over the past several months preparing the proposed budget for City Council’s consideration.
Webb will present an overview of the proposed FY 23-24 budget to the City Council during a special Council session at 6:00 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 26). This is the first of a series of budget sessions that will be held in the City Council chambers over the next several weeks.
Council members, Webb, and City staff members will be present in the City Council chambers for each session. All sessions are open to the public.
Public comment during the budget sessions will not be permitted. The public is urged to make notes of any questions or concerns they may have and bring up those questions and concerns during the Public Hearing for the proposed budget that will be held in March.
Thursday’s meeting will be followed by several weeks of presentations to the City Council by the various departments and outside agencies supported by the City of Muscatine. The first session will start at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Sessions will also be held on Jan. 31, Feb. 1, Feb. 2, Feb. 4, Feb. 7, Feb. 8, and Feb. 11. The February 11 meeting will be held only if discussions are not completed at the February 8 session.
A significant change, approved by the Iowa Legislature in 2019, to the annual city budget adoption process is that municipalities are required to hold an additional public hearing to identify “a total maximum property tax dollars to be derived from certain levies in the budget for the next fiscal year”.
The public hearing and the passage of a resolution on the proposed maximum property tax dollars must proceed setting a public hearing on the adoption of the budget.
To help cities meet the requirements of holding two public hearings, the State of Iowa moved back the deadline to file an approved budget with the county auditor for certification to March 31. The previous deadline was March 15.
A complete schedule of the meetings along with additional information can be found at 2023/2024 Proposed Budget on the Finance & Records page of the City of Muscatine website.
CITY OF MUSCATINE FY 2023-2024 BUDGET SESSIONS
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday City Council 6:00 p.m. General Fund Overview
January 26, 2023 Chambers -7:00 p.m. to City Council
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Date Location Time Department/Agency
Saturday City Council 8:00 a.m. City Council Budget Review
January 28, 2022 Chambers -3:00 p.m. Legal Services
City Administrator
Human Resources
Risk Management
Finance
Information Technology
Community Development
Airport/Airport Subsidy
Police Operations
Animal Control
Library Operations
Cablevision
Art Center
Fire Operations
Ambulance
Housing
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Tuesday City Council 6:00 p.m. Parks Administration
January 31, 2023 Chambers -9:00 p.m. Park Maintenance
Aquatic Center
Recreation
Soccer
Kent Stein
Wellness
Cemetery
Golf Course
Boat Harbor
Marina
Soccer Events
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Wednesday City Council 6:00 p.m. Public Works Administration
February 1, 2023 Chambers -9:00 p.m. Engineering
Roadway Maintenance
Traffic Control
Snow and Ice
Street Cleaning
Building & Grounds
Collection & Drainage
Equipment Services
Equipment Replacement
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday City Council 7:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce
February 2, 2023 Chambers -9:00 p.m. Marketing & Tourism
Senior Resources
Session to be held following the City Council Regular Meeting Humane Society
MCSA
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Date Location Time Department/Agency
Saturday City Council 8:00 a.m. Iowa Legislatures
February 4, 2023 Chambers -3:00 p.m. Transit
Parking
Refuse Collection
Landfill
Transfer Station
WPCP
Storm Water
Review & Discussion Begin
General Fund
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Tuesday City Council 6:00 p.m. Capital/Dept/TIF/RUT
February 7, 2023 Chambers -9:00 p.m. Local Option Review
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Wednesday City Council 6:00 p.m. Review & Discussion
February 8, 2023 Chambers -9:00 p.m. Decisions for Public Hearing
(session may continue on 2/11)
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Saturday City Council 8:00 a.m. Final Decision for Public Hearing
February 11, 2022 Chambers -10:00 a.m. (extra meeting if not work is not
concluded on February 8)
CITY OF MUSCATINE CITY COUNCIL SESSIONS
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Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday, Regular Council 6:00 p.m. Council Orders Notice of
February 16, 2023 Meeting -8:00 p.m. Maximum Property Tax
And Set Public hearing #1
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday Regular Council 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing #1 on Maximum
March 2, 2023 Meeting -8:00 p.m. Property Tax and approve
Related resolution
Set Public Hearing #2 for
Adoption of Budget
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday Regular Council 6:00 p.m. Hold Public Hearing #2
March 16, 2023 Meeting -8:00 p.m. and Adoption of Budget
March 31, 2022 (Latest Day) for approved Budget filed with County Auditor
