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Glidden

Carroll County · How cities work

$2,640 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($31.38 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,130 a yearof that goes to the city ($13.43 per $1,000)
$604,179property taxes the city levies, FY27
$1.4Mcity 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.

  • Angela FremlGlidden City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Bob LindeGlidden City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Sara FleecsGlidden Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Pat FayGlidden City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Seth JohnsonGlidden City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Tony BallGlidden 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

How the bill is collected · What each levy is for

Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Glidden

Homes and businesses in most of Glidden pay a combined $31.38 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Carroll County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $13.43. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$26.76$11.11
FY21$27.50$11.64
FY22$27.09$11.50
FY23$28.35$12.75
FY24$29.33$13.18
FY25$29.01$13.37
FY26$29.96$13.43
FY27$31.38$13.43
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$26.76$11.11
FY21$27.50$11.64
FY22$27.09$11.50
FY23$28.35$12.75
FY24$29.33$13.18
FY25$29.01$13.37
FY26$29.96$13.43
FY27$31.38$13.43

Compared with places this size3

Glidden’s city property tax rate of $13.43 per $1,000 is the 77th highest of 157 Iowa cities with 760–1,700 people. The middle of the group is $13.32.

Elkader: $27.11Exira: $24.81Laurens: $24.16Dayton: $22.51Villisca: $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: $16.85Adair: $16.84Eddyville: $16.82Nashua: $16.81Ackley: $16.63Buffalo Center: $16.58Roland: $16.51Eldon: $16.42Monona: $16.41Aplington: $16.34Panora: $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: $15.30Sidney: $15.19Gilbertville: $15.15Logan: $15.05Griswold: $15.01Readlyn: $14.99Tripoli: $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: $14.04Ossian: $13.88Alton: $13.87Montezuma: $13.79Victor: $13.72Gilbert: $13.71Edgewood: $13.64Donnellson: $13.63Gladbrook: $13.58Clarksville: $13.53Avoca: $13.51Janesville: $13.43Calmar: $13.39Baxter: $13.32Manly: $13.29Anita: $13.28Van Horne: $13.27Conrad: $13.23Springville: $13.22Keota: $13.21Shellsburg: $13.20De Soto: $13.18Treynor: $13.03Odebolt: $13.00Akron: $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: $12.30Carson: $12.22Wheatland: $12.18Reinbeck: $12.10Winfield: $12.04Elkhart: $12.00Afton: $11.96Lowden: $11.93Tabor: $11.88Wellman: $11.88Aurelia: $11.84Blue Grass: $11.79Palo: $11.49West Bend: $11.42Dakota City: $11.39Marcus: $11.31Dunkerton: $11.30Mediapolis: $11.27Melcher-Dallas: $11.21University Heights: $11.12Hamburg: $10.95Clarence: $10.94Oakland: $10.85Moville: $10.67Cambridge: $10.53Swisher: $10.39Schleswig: $10.39Melbourne: $10.38Elk Run Heights: $10.33Walcott: $10.29Fredericksburg: $10.27Lake Park: $10.25Inwood: $10.22Milo: $10.20Central 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: $4.95Glidden: $13.43$4.95 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
See all 157
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Elkader$27.111,192
2Exira$24.81766
3Laurens$24.161,253
4Dayton$22.51766
5Villisca$19.741,106
6Traer$19.561,547
7Corning$19.361,509
8Lake City$19.321,656
9Allison$19.06937
10Corydon$18.221,563
11Dysart$17.951,266
12Greene$17.91971
13Lansing$17.67959
14Strawberry Point$17.581,141
15Rockwell$17.541,044
16Gowrie$17.17943
17Colo$17.14856
18Mapleton$16.901,114
19George$16.891,106
20Manson$16.871,646
21Fayette$16.851,193
22Adair$16.84792
23Eddyville$16.82965
24Nashua$16.811,515
25Ackley$16.631,538
26Buffalo Center$16.58839
27Roland$16.511,376
28Eldon$16.42788
29Monona$16.411,462
30Aplington$16.341,088
31Panora$16.141,096
32Mechanicsville$16.12974
33Dike$15.941,293
34Armstrong$15.87847
35Holstein$15.811,475
36State Center$15.801,403
37Pleasantville$15.801,696
38Earlham$15.551,411
39Shell Rock$15.521,265
40Brooklyn$15.491,474
41Newell$15.49850
42Mount Ayr$15.321,616
43Riceville$15.31807
44Neola$15.30917
45Sidney$15.191,048
46Gilbertville$15.15792
47Logan$15.051,351
48Griswold$15.01975
49Readlyn$14.99857
50Tripoli$14.991,208
51Woodbine$14.801,707
52Bedford$14.661,474
53Lenox$14.651,355
54Manning$14.621,390
55Dunlap$14.561,030
56Maxwell$14.50862
57Coon Rapids$14.491,258
58Nora Springs$14.251,330
59Kingsley$14.251,394
60Urbana$14.201,635
61Primghar$14.18893
62Sheffield$14.161,123
63Hartley$14.111,584
64Woodward$14.051,383
65Guthrie Center$14.041,579
66Ossian$13.88777
67Alton$13.871,248
68Montezuma$13.791,421
69Victor$13.72852
70Gilbert$13.711,397
71Edgewood$13.64908
72Donnellson$13.63859
73Gladbrook$13.58775
74Clarksville$13.531,238
75Avoca$13.511,685
76Janesville$13.431,052
77Glidden$13.431,140
78Calmar$13.391,100
79Baxter$13.32983
80Manly$13.291,233
81Anita$13.28953
82Van Horne$13.27768
83Conrad$13.231,098
84Springville$13.221,161
85Keota$13.21888
86Shellsburg$13.20987
87De Soto$13.18937
88Treynor$13.031,104
89Odebolt$13.00967
90Akron$12.931,545
91Danville$12.87910
92Underwood$12.85973
93New Sharon$12.801,249
94Slater$12.791,626
95Malvern$12.791,056
96Buffalo$12.681,163
97Sanborn$12.621,463
98West Point$12.39903
99Hinton$12.38959
100Preston$12.38940
101Remsen$12.321,681
102Hubbard$12.30837
103Carson$12.22772
104Wheatland$12.18765
105Reinbeck$12.101,673
106Winfield$12.041,006
107Elkhart$12.001,079
108Afton$11.96864
109Lowden$11.93767
110Tabor$11.88983
111Wellman$11.881,531
112Aurelia$11.84970
113Blue Grass$11.791,707
114Palo$11.491,554
115West Bend$11.42770
116Dakota City$11.39764
117Marcus$11.311,069
118Dunkerton$11.30840
119Mediapolis$11.271,679
120Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
121University Heights$11.121,188
122Hamburg$10.95863
123Clarence$10.94991
124Oakland$10.851,519
125Moville$10.671,707
126Cambridge$10.53844
127Swisher$10.39909
128Schleswig$10.39820
129Melbourne$10.38771
130Elk Run Heights$10.331,061
131Walcott$10.291,556
132Fredericksburg$10.27983
133Lake Park$10.251,155
134Inwood$10.22962
135Milo$10.20762
136Central City$10.011,254
137Newhall$9.99887
138Graettinger$9.81810
139Long Grove$9.59849
140Lake View$9.391,120
141Paullina$9.21979
142Fairbank$9.001,133
143Winthrop$8.94814
144Walford$8.721,357
145Keosauqua$8.58944
146Princeton$8.24917
147Lone Tree$8.131,341
148Riverside$8.021,063
149Hills$7.94911
150Larchwood$7.52954
151North English$7.491,030
152Sloan$7.491,078
153Sully$7.41891
154Fruitland$7.21928
155Lawton$7.10949
156Wayland$7.07935
157Arnolds Park$4.951,214

The $8.10 limit

Glidden’s general levy is $7.86 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.24 below the limit.4 675 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $8.26 · FY26 $8.10 · FY27 $7.86 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $5.57 more5

  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$3.43 · $153,928
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$2.14 · $95,924

Tax increment financing (TIF)

$2.1M of taxable value in Glidden is in TIF districts’ increment (4% of the city’s taxable value), 2025 valuations, taxed in FY27.6 It budgeted $201,200 in TIF revenue for FY25.

$136,711

What that value would raise at each government’s rate, FY277

Taxes on TIF value go to the city’s TIF fund instead of the governments that levy them, including about $28,138 of the city’s own.

  • Glidden-Ralston schools$22,698
  • Carroll County$7,011
YearTIF revenue
FY16$50,857
FY17$47,984
FY18$55,645
FY19$67,793
FY20$81,797
FY21$86,002
FY22$109,438
FY23$136,711
Show the numbers
YearTIF revenue
FY16$50,857
FY17$47,984
FY18$55,645
FY19$67,793
FY20$81,797
FY21$86,002
FY22$109,438
FY23$136,711

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$352,81459%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$153,92826%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$95,92416%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Glidden’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 62¢ of every dollar62¢Culture and Recreation: 14¢ of every dollar14¢Public Works: 12¢ of every dollar12¢General Government: 6¢ of every dollarPublic Safety: 5¢ of every dollarEverything else: <1¢ of every dollar

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 156 Iowa cities closest in size (760–1,700 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (156)
Business Type / Enterprise62¢41¢
Culture and Recreation14¢9¢
Public Works12¢14¢
General Government6¢8¢
Public Safety5¢10¢
Everything else<1¢11¢

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.

  • Culture and Recreation$507,55335%
  • Capital Projects$447,96631%
  • Public Works$191,67313%
  • General Government$186,74513%
  • Public Safety$110,6438%
  • Health and Social Services$2,1000%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($1.8M in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$161,300$158,948
Public Safety$85,000$89,432
Health and Social Services$3,250$0
General Government$133,035$208,355
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$375,745$468,443
Community and Economic Development$0$0
Capital Projects$185,000$95,547
Business Type / Enterprise$1.9M$2.2M

What it spent each year

FY24 left out8

$5.4M
$3.6M

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Glidden owes

$2.6M at June 30, 2026: $2,286 per resident. 346th most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).9

$2.9M
$2.6M
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$2.6M$2,286
2025$2.7M$2,347
2024$2.8M$2,451
2023$2.9M$2,548
2022$2.9M$2,507
2021$840,321$730
2020$246,000$214
2019$291,000$253
2018$335,000$291
2017$503,000$437
2016$668,000$580
2015$851,000$739
2014$1.0M$896
2013$1.2M$1,056
2012$1.4M$1,188
2011$1.5M$1,319
2010$1.7M$1,465
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$2.6M$2,286
2025$2.7M$2,347
2024$2.8M$2,451
2023$2.9M$2,548
2022$2.9M$2,507
2021$840,321$730
2020$246,000$214
2019$291,000$253
2018$335,000$291
2017$503,000$437
2016$668,000$580
2015$851,000$739
2014$1.0M$896
2013$1.2M$1,056
2012$1.4M$1,188
2011$1.5M$1,319
2010$1.7M$1,465

Up 56% since 2010.

The 5% limit10

General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $4.2M (5% of $84.9M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

1 obligation at June 30, 2026
KindForPaid off byOwed
Revenue BondsSRF Loan New Wastewater Treatment Facility2051$2.6M

General obligation bonds are repaid from property taxes; revenue bonds and loans from the fees or revenue they’re tied to. On the Treasurer’s site

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances11. Glidden’s latest audit has them: Annual Examination, period ending Monday, June 30, 2025 (PDF).

Audits12

The latest: Annual Examination for the period ending Monday, June 30, 2025 (PDF), released Tuesday, January 13, 2026, by the Auditor of State.

14 earlier reports for Glidden

State money

What the State of Iowa pays the city each year, and whether it has kept up with prices. Does state money keep pace? 13

What the state pays the city every year

Road Use Tax for streets, the commercial and industrial tax “backfill”, and ambulance reimbursement, paid every year by formula: $167,664 in FY25, up 7% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 15% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$158,982$158,391$162,582$163,464
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)$10,477$8,401$6,300$4,200

Grants and project money

State grants and money for specific projects (roads, development, natural resources) vary with what the city applies for and wins, so they aren’t counted as the state’s regular support.

$13,121
  • State grants$13,121100%
YearGrants and projects
FY19$0
FY20$0
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$11,715
FY25$13,121
Show the numbers
YearGrants and projects
FY19$0
FY20$0
FY21$0
FY22$0
FY23$0
FY24$11,715
FY25$13,121

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−12%$148,047 → $163,464, up 10% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 12% less
  • Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)−64%$9,177 → $4,200, down 54% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 64% less

Collected by the state for the city

The local option sales tax is a city tax voters approved; the state collects it with the state sales tax and sends it back. It isn’t state aid. It’s up 33% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 6% more.

$231,404
$229,463

Federal grants, for comparison: $256,716 in FY24.

Business awards

Every award statewide

Elections

Running for mayor and city council

Filing opens Monday, August 23, 2027: in 284 days.

For the Tuesday, November 2, 2027 election, candidates file Monday, August 23, 2027 to Thursday, September 16, 2027 with the county auditor (or the city clerk, if the auditor names the clerk to take them)14.

In a city that can hold a primary, filing runs Monday, August 9, 2027 to Thursday, August 26, 2027.

Most recent: November 4, 2025

City · 2

2 seats: the top 2 win.

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

Who has filed for Tuesday, November 2, 2027

Filing hasn’t opened. These seats are expected on the ballot.

  • Glidden City Council At-Large (3 seats)
    Now held by Seth Johnson, Tony Ball, Pat Fay
  • Glidden Mayor
    Now held by Sara Fleecs

Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here15.

Past ballot measures

None found since 2022.

When a measure can be on the ballot

  • Tuesday, March 2, 2027 · no bond or debt questions
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2027 · no bond or debt questions
  • Tuesday, November 2, 2027 · any question, including bonds
  • Tuesday, March 7, 2028 · no bond or debt questions

Bonds and other borrowing can only go on the November ballot16.

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress17

Jason Schultz (Sen. 6)Craig Steven Williams (Rep. 11)

U.S. House:District 4

Carroll CountyGlidden-Ralston schools