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$3,220 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($38.19 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,260 a yearof that goes to the city ($14.99 per $1,000)
$572,929property taxes the city levies, FY27
$1.1Mcity budget, FY27, without city-run utilities (not yet reported)2

Who runs it

The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.

  • Daniel KalkbrennerTripoli Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Katie BoldtTripoli City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mark L. MansonTripoli City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Rollie OttTripoli City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Marv ChristensenTripoli City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Scott BlasbergTripoli City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023

Officials are worked out from election results: every member whose four-year term is still running, plus appointments and titles Iowa Funnel has been told about. A resignation may not show yet.

Meetings and agendas

What the council is deciding: each agenda, the resolutions and ordinances on it, and a plain-language summary.

Iowa Funnel doesn’t read this city’s agendas yet. Every council and board posts its agenda at least 24 hours before it meets.

Property taxes

Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Tripoli

Homes and businesses in most of Tripoli pay a combined $38.19 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Bremer County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $14.99. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Tripoli pay, and the city government’s own piece of it.

CombinedCity’s own
0$10$20$30$40’20’22’24’26’27CombinedCity’s own
0$10$20$30$40’20’21’22’23’24’25’26’27CombinedCity’s own
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$37.28$16.99
FY21$38.09$17.03
FY22–$16.77
FY23–$16.94
FY24$36.60$15.58
FY25–$15.33
FY26$36.56$13.88
FY27$38.19$14.99
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$37.28$16.99
FY21$38.09$17.03
FY22–$16.77
FY23–$16.94
FY24$36.60$15.58
FY25–$15.33
FY26$36.56$13.88
FY27$38.19$14.99

Compared with places this size3

Tripoli’s city property tax rate of $14.99 per $1,000 is the 47th highest of 148 Iowa cities with 810–1,800 people. The middle of the group is $13.30.

Elkader: $27.11Laurens: $24.16Villisca: $19.74Traer: $19.56Corning: $19.36Lake City: $19.32Allison: $19.06Corydon: $18.22Dysart: $17.95Greene: $17.91Lansing: $17.67Strawberry Point: $17.58Rockwell: $17.54Gowrie: $17.17Colo: $17.14Mapleton: $16.90George: $16.89Manson: $16.87Fayette: $16.85Eddyville: $16.82Nashua: $16.81Ackley: $16.63Buffalo Center: $16.58Roland: $16.51Monona: $16.41Aplington: $16.34Durant: $16.24Panora: $16.14Mechanicsville: $16.12Dike: $15.94Armstrong: $15.87Holstein: $15.81State Center: $15.80Pleasantville: $15.80Earlham: $15.55Shell Rock: $15.52Brooklyn: $15.49Newell: $15.49Mount Ayr: $15.32Riceville: $15.31Neola: $15.30Guttenberg: $15.19Sidney: $15.19Logan: $15.05Griswold: $15.01Readlyn: $14.99Woodbine: $14.80Bedford: $14.66Lenox: $14.65Manning: $14.62Dunlap: $14.56Maxwell: $14.50Coon Rapids: $14.49Nora Springs: $14.25Kingsley: $14.25Urbana: $14.20Primghar: $14.18Sheffield: $14.16Hartley: $14.11Woodward: $14.05Guthrie Center: $14.04Alton: $13.87Montezuma: $13.79Victor: $13.72Gilbert: $13.71Edgewood: $13.64Donnellson: $13.63Clarksville: $13.53Avoca: $13.51Janesville: $13.43Glidden: $13.43Calmar: $13.39Baxter: $13.32Manly: $13.29Anita: $13.28Conrad: $13.23Springville: $13.22Keota: $13.21Shellsburg: $13.20De Soto: $13.18Treynor: $13.03Odebolt: $13.00Akron: $12.93Leon: $12.93Danville: $12.87Underwood: $12.85New Sharon: $12.80Slater: $12.79Malvern: $12.79Buffalo: $12.68Sanborn: $12.62West Point: $12.39Hinton: $12.38Preston: $12.38Remsen: $12.32Hubbard: $12.30Reinbeck: $12.10Winfield: $12.04Elkhart: $12.00Afton: $11.96Tabor: $11.88Wellman: $11.88Aurelia: $11.84Blue Grass: $11.79Columbus Junction: $11.71Palo: $11.49Prairie City: $11.38Marcus: $11.31Dunkerton: $11.30Mediapolis: $11.27Melcher-Dallas: $11.21University Heights: $11.12Hamburg: $10.95Clarence: $10.94Farley: $10.91Oakland: $10.85Moville: $10.67Cambridge: $10.53Swisher: $10.39Schleswig: $10.39Elk Run Heights: $10.33Walcott: $10.29Fredericksburg: $10.27Lake Park: $10.25Inwood: $10.22Central City: $10.01Newhall: $9.99Graettinger: $9.81Long Grove: $9.59Lake View: $9.39Paullina: $9.21Fairbank: $9.00Winthrop: $8.94Walford: $8.72Keosauqua: $8.58Princeton: $8.24Lone Tree: $8.13Riverside: $8.02Hills: $7.94Larchwood: $7.52North English: $7.49Sloan: $7.49Sully: $7.41Fruitland: $7.21Lawton: $7.10Wayland: $7.07Arnolds Park: $4.95Tripoli: $14.99$4.95 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
See all 148
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Elkader$27.111,192
2Laurens$24.161,253
3Villisca$19.741,106
4Traer$19.561,547
5Corning$19.361,509
6Lake City$19.321,656
7Allison$19.06937
8Corydon$18.221,563
9Dysart$17.951,266
10Greene$17.91971
11Lansing$17.67959
12Strawberry Point$17.581,141
13Rockwell$17.541,044
14Gowrie$17.17943
15Colo$17.14856
16Mapleton$16.901,114
17George$16.891,106
18Manson$16.871,646
19Fayette$16.851,193
20Eddyville$16.82965
21Nashua$16.811,515
22Ackley$16.631,538
23Buffalo Center$16.58839
24Roland$16.511,376
25Monona$16.411,462
26Aplington$16.341,088
27Durant$16.241,798
28Panora$16.141,096
29Mechanicsville$16.12974
30Dike$15.941,293
31Armstrong$15.87847
32Holstein$15.811,475
33State Center$15.801,403
34Pleasantville$15.801,696
35Earlham$15.551,411
36Shell Rock$15.521,265
37Brooklyn$15.491,474
38Newell$15.49850
39Mount Ayr$15.321,616
40Riceville$15.31807
41Neola$15.30917
42Guttenberg$15.191,804
43Sidney$15.191,048
44Logan$15.051,351
45Griswold$15.01975
46Readlyn$14.99857
47Tripoli$14.991,208
48Woodbine$14.801,707
49Bedford$14.661,474
50Lenox$14.651,355
51Manning$14.621,390
52Dunlap$14.561,030
53Maxwell$14.50862
54Coon Rapids$14.491,258
55Nora Springs$14.251,330
56Kingsley$14.251,394
57Urbana$14.201,635
58Primghar$14.18893
59Sheffield$14.161,123
60Hartley$14.111,584
61Woodward$14.051,383
62Guthrie Center$14.041,579
63Alton$13.871,248
64Montezuma$13.791,421
65Victor$13.72852
66Gilbert$13.711,397
67Edgewood$13.64908
68Donnellson$13.63859
69Clarksville$13.531,238
70Avoca$13.511,685
71Janesville$13.431,052
72Glidden$13.431,140
73Calmar$13.391,100
74Baxter$13.32983
75Manly$13.291,233
76Anita$13.28953
77Conrad$13.231,098
78Springville$13.221,161
79Keota$13.21888
80Shellsburg$13.20987
81De Soto$13.18937
82Treynor$13.031,104
83Odebolt$13.00967
84Akron$12.931,545
85Leon$12.931,779
86Danville$12.87910
87Underwood$12.85973
88New Sharon$12.801,249
89Slater$12.791,626
90Malvern$12.791,056
91Buffalo$12.681,163
92Sanborn$12.621,463
93West Point$12.39903
94Hinton$12.38959
95Preston$12.38940
96Remsen$12.321,681
97Hubbard$12.30837
98Reinbeck$12.101,673
99Winfield$12.041,006
100Elkhart$12.001,079
101Afton$11.96864
102Tabor$11.88983
103Wellman$11.881,531
104Aurelia$11.84970
105Blue Grass$11.791,707
106Columbus Junction$11.711,794
107Palo$11.491,554
108Prairie City$11.381,722
109Marcus$11.311,069
110Dunkerton$11.30840
111Mediapolis$11.271,679
112Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
113University Heights$11.121,188
114Hamburg$10.95863
115Clarence$10.94991
116Farley$10.911,723
117Oakland$10.851,519
118Moville$10.671,707
119Cambridge$10.53844
120Swisher$10.39909
121Schleswig$10.39820
122Elk Run Heights$10.331,061
123Walcott$10.291,556
124Fredericksburg$10.27983
125Lake Park$10.251,155
126Inwood$10.22962
127Central City$10.011,254
128Newhall$9.99887
129Graettinger$9.81810
130Long Grove$9.59849
131Lake View$9.391,120
132Paullina$9.21979
133Fairbank$9.001,133
134Winthrop$8.94814
135Walford$8.721,357
136Keosauqua$8.58944
137Princeton$8.24917
138Lone Tree$8.131,341
139Riverside$8.021,063
140Hills$7.94911
141Larchwood$7.52954
142North English$7.491,030
143Sloan$7.491,078
144Sully$7.41891
145Fruitland$7.21928
146Lawton$7.10949
147Wayland$7.07935
148Arnolds Park$4.951,214

The city’s levies, FY27

What the city raises from each levy. The general levy is capped by state law; the others are set aside for one purpose.

  • Consolidate General Fund$309,52054%
  • Debt Service Levy$108,40519%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$94,98517%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$58,05810%

Budget and spending

Where each dollar of Tripoli’s budget goes, FY26

Capital Projects: 45¢ of every dollar45¢Business Type / Enterprise: 25¢ of every dollar25¢General Government: 8¢ of every dollar8¢Public Works: 7¢ of every dollar7¢Debt Service: 5¢ of every dollarEverything else: 10¢ of every dollar10¢

Planned spending from all funds, including city-run utilities like water and sewer (“business type”), which some cities run and others don’t. Transfers between funds are left out. “Cities this size” is the average for the 147 Iowa cities closest in size (810–1,800 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (147)
Capital Projects45¢10¢
Business Type / Enterprise25¢41¢
General Government8¢8¢
Public Works7¢13¢
Debt Service5¢6¢
Everything else10¢22¢

Planned spending, FY27

All funds: property taxes, utility and other fees, state and federal money. “Business type” is city-run utilities and enterprises like water or sewer.

  • General Government$292,20926%
  • Public Works$286,57626%
  • Public Safety$195,20118%
  • Debt Service$169,80015%
  • Culture and Recreation$150,19714%
  • Health and Social Services$6,0001%
  • Community and Economic Development$3,0000%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($865,630 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$207,994$178,662
Public Safety$146,662$159,782
Health and Social Services$5,500$5,500
General Government$265,972$204,758
Debt Service$169,200$167,268
Culture and Recreation$130,549$132,947
Community and Economic Development$14,000$2,997
Capital Projects$995,000$732,657
Business Type / Enterprise$697,656$690,227

What it spent each year

$3.1M
$2.3M
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State money

What the state sends the city

Sales tax and property tax credits the state paid the city: up 17% since FY23; up 7% after inflation.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$100,000$125,000$150,000$175,000$200,000’23’24’25’26Today's $Actual
$100,000$125,000$150,000$175,000$200,000’23’24’25’26Today's $Actual
ProgramFY27FY26FY25FY24FY23
Local option sales tax$14,123$178,636$166,939$162,591$152,196
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ProgramFY27FY26FY25FY24FY23
Local option sales tax$14,123$178,636$166,939$162,591$152,196

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

City · 2

3 seats: the top 3 win.

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Tripoli; official results are on each county auditor’s site.

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress4

Sandy Salmon (Sen. 29)Charley Thomson (Rep. 58)

U.S. House:District 2

Bremer CountyTripoli schools