MUSCATINE, Iowa – The final pieces to the puzzle of the City of Muscatine Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget were being put together Wednesday (Jan. 26, 2022) afternoon in preparation for the start of “Budget Season” on 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 budget to City Council at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 27) in the first of a series of budget sessions that will be held in the City Council chambers and virtually through a GoToMeeting link (listed below). Each session will also be shown live on the City of Muscatine YouTube channel.
Council members, Webb, and certain staff members will be present in the City Council chambers for each session. All sessions are open to the public. Citizens attending the meeting are asked to follow current CDC (Centers for Disease Control) recommendations for wearing a mask indoors whether vaccinated or not. The City of Muscatine does not require wearing a mask, but does urge the public to follow Public Health and CDC recommendations.
Public comment during the budget sessions will not be permitted with the public asked to make notes of any questions or concerns that they may have. The public can bring up those questions and concerns during the budget’s Public Hearing 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. 29. Sessions will also be held on Feb. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 12. The February 12 meeting will be held only if discussions are not completed at the February 9 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 meeting 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 2021/2022 Proposed Budget on the Finance & Records page of the City of Muscatine web site.
CITY OF MUSCATINE FY 2022-2023 BUDGET SESSIONS
Virtual Meeting Information:
Please click the link below to join the meeting from your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
https://www.gotomeet.me/CityofMuscatine/city-budget-discussions
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (571) 317-3112 Access Code: 138-111-853
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/138111853
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday City Council 6:30 p.m. General Fund Overview
January 27, 2022 Chambers -7:30 p.m. to City Council
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Saturday City Council 8:00 a.m. City Council Budget Review
January 29, 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
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Tuesday City Council 5:30 p.m. Parks Administration
February 1, 2022 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 5:30 p.m. Public Works Administration
February 2, 2022 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 Virtual 5:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce
February 3, 2021 Session Only -6:30 p.m. Marketing & Tourism
Senior Resources
Humane Society
MCSA
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Saturday City Council 8:00 a.m. Iowa Legislatures
February 5, 2022 Chambers -3:00 p.m. Transit
Parking
Refuse Collection
Landfill
Transfer Station
WPCP
Storm Water
Housing
Review & Discussion Begin-
General Fund
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Tuesday City Council 5:30 p.m. Capital/Dept/TIF/RUT
February 8, 2022 Chambers -9:00 p.m. Local Option Review
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Wednesday City Council 5:30 p.m. Review & Discussion
February 9, 2022 Chambers -9:00 p.m. Decisions for Public Hearing
(may continue on 2/12)
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Saturday City Council 8:00 a.m. Final Decision for Public Hearing
February 12, 2022 Chambers -3:00 p.m. (extra meeting if not concluded
February 9)
CITY OF MUSCATINE CITY COUNCIL SESSIONS
Virtual Meeting Information:
Please click the link below to join the meeting from your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
https://www.gotomeet.me/CityofMuscatine/city-council-meeting
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (669) 224-3412 Access Code: 970-499-597
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/970499597
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday, Regular Council 7:00 p.m. Council Orders Notice of
February 17, 2022 Meeting -9:00 p.m. Maximum Property Tax
And Set Public hearing #1
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday Regular Council 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing #1 on Maximum
March 3, 2022 Meeting -9:00 p.m. Property Tax and approve
Related resolution
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday Regular Council 7:00 p.m. Set Public Hearing #2 for
March 3, 2022 Meeting -9:00 p.m. Adoption of Budget
Date Location Time Department/Agency
Thursday Regular Council 7:00 p.m. Hold Public Hearing #
March 17, 2022 Meeting -9:00 p.m. and Adoption of Budget
March 31, 2022 (Latest Day) Approved Budget filed with
County Auditor