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Chickasaw County · How cities work

$3,020 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($35.90 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,420 a yearof that goes to the city ($16.81 per $1,000)
$947,216property taxes the city levies, FY27
$3.4Mcity 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.

  • Peggy HallNashua City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Shelly WeissNashua Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Dan ZwanzigerNashua City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Jacob JohnsonNashua City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Samantha JohnsonNashua 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 Nashua

Homes and businesses in most of Nashua pay a combined $35.23 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Chickasaw County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $16.81. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Nashua 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$32.00$13.25
FY21$32.78$14.45
FY22$35.30$17.24
FY23$34.49$16.57
FY24$34.40$16.47
FY25$35.05$16.34
FY26$35.50$16.53
FY27$35.23$16.81
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.00$13.25
FY21$32.78$14.45
FY22$35.30$17.24
FY23$34.49$16.57
FY24$34.40$16.47
FY25$35.05$16.34
FY26$35.50$16.53
FY27$35.23$16.81

Compared with places this size3

Nashua’s city property tax rate of $16.81 per $1,000 is the 20th highest of 120 Iowa cities with 1,000–2,300 people. The middle of the group is $13.96.

Elkader: $27.11Laurens: $24.16Pocahontas: $20.79Rockwell City: $20.74Villisca: $19.74Sac City: $19.69Traer: $19.56Corning: $19.36Lake City: $19.32Corydon: $18.22La Porte City: $18.08Dysart: $17.95Britt: $17.72Strawberry Point: $17.58Rockwell: $17.54Mapleton: $16.90George: $16.89Manson: $16.87Fayette: $16.85Ackley: $16.63Audubon: $16.52Roland: $16.51Monona: $16.41Aplington: $16.34Durant: $16.24Lamoni: $16.15Panora: $16.14Dike: $15.94Holstein: $15.81State Center: $15.80Pleasantville: $15.80Earlham: $15.55Shell Rock: $15.52Brooklyn: $15.49Stuart: $15.48Mount Ayr: $15.32Granger: $15.22Sigourney: $15.20Guttenberg: $15.19Sidney: $15.19Logan: $15.05Tripoli: $14.99Sumner: $14.83Woodbine: $14.80Bedford: $14.66Lenox: $14.65Manning: $14.62Van Meter: $14.60Dunlap: $14.56Coon Rapids: $14.49Nora Springs: $14.25Kingsley: $14.25Urbana: $14.20Sheffield: $14.16Parkersburg: $14.15Hartley: $14.11Ida Grove: $14.10Woodward: $14.05Guthrie Center: $14.04Alton: $13.87Lake Mills: $13.82Montezuma: $13.79Gilbert: $13.71Clarksville: $13.53Avoca: $13.51Janesville: $13.43Glidden: $13.43Calmar: $13.39Wapello: $13.29Manly: $13.29Conrad: $13.23Springville: $13.22Greenfield: $13.13Treynor: $13.03Akron: $12.93Leon: $12.93New Sharon: $12.80Slater: $12.79Malvern: $12.79Buffalo: $12.68Sanborn: $12.62New London: $12.56Lisbon: $12.50Dallas Center: $12.42Remsen: $12.32Monroe: $12.28Denver: $12.27Alta: $12.13Reinbeck: $12.10Elkhart: $12.00Atkins: $11.99Wellman: $11.88Blue Grass: $11.79Columbus Junction: $11.71Palo: $11.49Prairie City: $11.38Marcus: $11.31Northwood: $11.28Mediapolis: $11.27Melcher-Dallas: $11.21University Heights: $11.12Ogden: $10.99Farley: $10.91Oakland: $10.85Moville: $10.67Elk Run Heights: $10.33Walcott: $10.29Lake Park: $10.25Central City: $10.01Peosta: $9.82Epworth: $9.42Lake View: $9.39Fairbank: $9.00Walford: $8.72Lone Tree: $8.13Riverside: $8.02North English: $7.49Sloan: $7.49Arnolds Park: $4.95Nashua: $16.81$4.95 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
See all 120
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Elkader$27.111,192
2Laurens$24.161,253
3Pocahontas$20.791,848
4Rockwell City$20.742,185
5Villisca$19.741,106
6Sac City$19.691,992
7Traer$19.561,547
8Corning$19.361,509
9Lake City$19.321,656
10Corydon$18.221,563
11La Porte City$18.082,267
12Dysart$17.951,266
13Britt$17.722,001
14Strawberry Point$17.581,141
15Rockwell$17.541,044
16Mapleton$16.901,114
17George$16.891,106
18Manson$16.871,646
19Fayette$16.851,193
20Nashua$16.811,515
21Ackley$16.631,538
22Audubon$16.522,008
23Roland$16.511,376
24Monona$16.411,462
25Aplington$16.341,088
26Durant$16.241,798
27Lamoni$16.152,072
28Panora$16.141,096
29Dike$15.941,293
30Holstein$15.811,475
31State Center$15.801,403
32Pleasantville$15.801,696
33Earlham$15.551,411
34Shell Rock$15.521,265
35Brooklyn$15.491,474
36Stuart$15.481,887
37Mount Ayr$15.321,616
38Granger$15.222,095
39Sigourney$15.201,974
40Guttenberg$15.191,804
41Sidney$15.191,048
42Logan$15.051,351
43Tripoli$14.991,208
44Sumner$14.832,032
45Woodbine$14.801,707
46Bedford$14.661,474
47Lenox$14.651,355
48Manning$14.621,390
49Van Meter$14.601,840
50Dunlap$14.561,030
51Coon Rapids$14.491,258
52Nora Springs$14.251,330
53Kingsley$14.251,394
54Urbana$14.201,635
55Sheffield$14.161,123
56Parkersburg$14.151,986
57Hartley$14.111,584
58Ida Grove$14.101,988
59Woodward$14.051,383
60Guthrie Center$14.041,579
61Alton$13.871,248
62Lake Mills$13.822,077
63Montezuma$13.791,421
64Gilbert$13.711,397
65Clarksville$13.531,238
66Avoca$13.511,685
67Janesville$13.431,052
68Glidden$13.431,140
69Calmar$13.391,100
70Wapello$13.292,026
71Manly$13.291,233
72Conrad$13.231,098
73Springville$13.221,161
74Greenfield$13.131,988
75Treynor$13.031,104
76Akron$12.931,545
77Leon$12.931,779
78New Sharon$12.801,249
79Slater$12.791,626
80Malvern$12.791,056
81Buffalo$12.681,163
82Sanborn$12.621,463
83New London$12.561,853
84Lisbon$12.502,238
85Dallas Center$12.421,993
86Remsen$12.321,681
87Monroe$12.282,021
88Denver$12.271,955
89Alta$12.132,039
90Reinbeck$12.101,673
91Elkhart$12.001,079
92Atkins$11.992,168
93Wellman$11.881,531
94Blue Grass$11.791,707
95Columbus Junction$11.711,794
96Palo$11.491,554
97Prairie City$11.381,722
98Marcus$11.311,069
99Northwood$11.282,047
100Mediapolis$11.271,679
101Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
102University Heights$11.121,188
103Ogden$10.991,970
104Farley$10.911,723
105Oakland$10.851,519
106Moville$10.671,707
107Elk Run Heights$10.331,061
108Walcott$10.291,556
109Lake Park$10.251,155
110Central City$10.011,254
111Peosta$9.822,195
112Epworth$9.422,042
113Lake View$9.391,120
114Fairbank$9.001,133
115Walford$8.721,357
116Lone Tree$8.131,341
117Riverside$8.021,063
118North English$7.491,030
119Sloan$7.491,078
120Arnolds 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$478,61251%
  • Debt Service Levy$286,34130%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$102,04511%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$39,2484%
  • Capital Projects (Capital Improv. Reserve)$37,9214%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Nashua’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 32¢ of every dollar32¢Public Works: 19¢ of every dollar19¢Public Safety: 15¢ of every dollar15¢Culture and Recreation: 12¢ of every dollar12¢Debt Service: 9¢ of every dollar9¢Everything else: 14¢ of every dollar14¢

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 119 Iowa cities closest in size (1,000–2,300 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (119)
Business Type / Enterprise32¢40¢
Public Works19¢12¢
Public Safety15¢11¢
Culture and Recreation12¢8¢
Debt Service9¢7¢
Everything else14¢23¢

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.

  • Public Works$1.2M34%
  • Community and Economic Development$551,95016%
  • Public Safety$423,29512%
  • Culture and Recreation$368,33411%
  • Debt Service$356,41010%
  • Capital Projects$315,0009%
  • General Government$226,3597%
  • Health and Social Services$12,0510%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($752,390 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$1.5M$344,726
Public Safety$357,544$546,437
Health and Social Services$10,500$10,586
General Government$199,656$154,687
Debt Service$133,746$133,822
Culture and Recreation$288,580$235,758
Community and Economic Development$60,000$55,249
Capital Projects$82,000$0
Business Type / Enterprise$2.1M$751,784

What it spent each year

FY24 left out4

$4.6M
$4.3M
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’25

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? 5

What the state pays the city

$227,396 in FY25: down 6% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 25% less. Road Use Tax, the money for streets the state sends every year by formula, is up 3% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 18% less; grants come and go.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$150,000$262,500$375,000$487,500$600,000’19’21’23’25Today's $Actual
$150,000$262,500$375,000$487,500$600,000’19’20’21’22’23’24’25Today's $Actual
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$217,193$213,435$219,083$220,272
State grants$2,648$2,547$2,807$2,770
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)$4,979$7,338$6,531$4,354
Other–$125––
Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$217,193$213,435$219,083$220,272
State grants$2,648$2,547$2,807$2,770
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)$4,979$7,338$6,531$4,354
Other–$125––

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−18%$214,836 → $220,272, up 3% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 18% less
  • State grants−46%$4,091 → $2,770, down 32% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 46% less
  • Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)−85%$22,552 → $4,354, down 81% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 85% 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 39% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 10% more.

$240,286
$238,463
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Federal grants, for comparison: $2,600 in FY25.

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

Ballot measures · 1

Passed Yes 61.5% (147) · No 38.5% (92)

Passes with more yes votes than no.

City · 2

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

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress6

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

U.S. House:District 2

Chickasaw CountyNashua-Plainfield schools