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Bloomfield

Davis County · How cities work

$4,040 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($47.94 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,720 a yearof that goes to the city ($20.41 per $1,000)
$1.7Mproperty taxes the city levies, FY27
$5.1Mcity 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.

  • Chris MillerBloomfield Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jennifer SpargurBloomfield City Council Ward 2 · elected November 4, 2025
  • Shawn ScottBloomfield City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Earl HowardBloomfield City Council Ward 3 · elected November 7, 2023
  • Jake BohiBloomfield City Council Ward 1 · elected November 7, 2023
  • Josh HustedBloomfield 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.3

City Council · Thursday, November 5, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Discuss the Lake Fisher Project with representatives from the DNR.
  • Review updates regarding the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Mutchler Community Center, Main Street, and DC Development Corporation.
  • Consider several financial approvals, including $17,500 for Bloomfield Main Street, $24,738 for Deborah Drive sewer work, $26,398 for pool pump room repairs, $14,803.82 for new mowers, and $11,202.50 for city camera installation by CMTEL.
  • Address old business regarding a driveway agreement with DCCSD and a sale and easement agreement with Verizon.
  • Review city reports for TIF debt, urban renewal, and annual finances, and consider appointing Nolan Stewart to the Historic Preservation Board.
City Council · Thursday, November 5, 2026Agenda (PDF)

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City Council · Thursday, October 15, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Discuss and decide on several infrastructure costs, including $150,000 for a Streets Department shop buildout, $20,000 for sewer work on Deborah Drive, $20,000 for roof repairs by Dearborn Roofing, and up to $9,000 for a concrete approach at the Parks shop.
  • Consider a request to pay an invoice for a gas line repair at 304 E Arkansas and discuss potentially borrowing money to buy a Jetter Truck.
  • Review a Class “E” Retail Alcohol License for Brothers Market and a road closure for Davis Co Schools on Nov. 5th for Parent Teacher Conferences.
  • Address an old business item regarding a driveway agreement with DCCSD.
  • Receive updates on the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Mutchler Community Center, Main Street, and DC Development Corporation.
Show 5 more meetings
City Council · Thursday, October 1, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Discuss spending up to $15,000 for street crack sealing, including machine rentals and oil blocks, and a $9,793 payment to Gullett Fence for repairs.
  • Decide on several financial and property items: donating up to $450 in electric wiring to the school, selling a water department truck with a blown motor, enrolling Lake Fisher land in a conservation program, and paying $60,827.51 for Q3 dispatch services.
  • Review updates regarding the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Mutchler Community Center, Main Street, and DC Development Corporation.
  • Consider resolutions for updated grave opening/closing charges, an updated Anti-drug and Alcohol Program, and exempt salaries for January 2027 and 2028.
  • Approve a special alcohol license for the Bougie Barrel Christmas event and a driveway agreement with DCCSD.
City Council · Thursday, October 1, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Discuss spending up to $15,000 for street crack sealing, including machine rentals and oil blocks, and a $9,793 invoice to Gullett Fence for repairs.
  • Decide on several items including donating up to $450 in electric wiring to the school, selling a water department truck with a blown motor, and enrolling Lake Fisher land in a conservation program.
  • Review updates regarding the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Mutchler Community Center, Main Street, and DC Development Corporation.
  • Consider approving a special alcohol license for the Bougie Barrel Christmas event, updating grave opening/closing charges, updating the Anti-drug and Alcohol Program, and setting exempt salaries for January 2027 and 2028.
  • Address a $60,827.51 payment for Q3 Dispatch Services and an old business item regarding a driveway agreement with DCCSD.
City Council · Thursday, September 17, 2026Agenda (PDF)
City Council · Thursday, September 3, 2026Agenda (PDF)
City Council · Thursday, September 3, 2026Agenda (PDF)

Property taxes

How the bill is collected · What each levy is for

Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Bloomfield

Homes and businesses in most of Bloomfield pay a combined $47.94 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Davis County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $20.41. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$48.41$17.39
FY21$46.25$17.30
FY22$44.96$16.30
FY23$46.15$17.30
FY24$46.21$18.29
FY25$47.39$19.64
FY26$49.01$20.90
FY27$47.94$20.41
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$48.41$17.39
FY21$46.25$17.30
FY22$44.96$16.30
FY23$46.15$17.30
FY24$46.21$18.29
FY25$47.39$19.64
FY26$49.01$20.90
FY27$47.94$20.41

Compared with places this size4

Bloomfield’s city property tax rate of $20.41 per $1,000 is the 3rd highest of 76 Iowa cities with 1,900–4,100 people. The middle of the group is $13.96.

Eldora: $26.87Rockwell City: $20.74Belmond: $19.86Sibley: $19.77Albia: $19.70Sac City: $19.69Eagle Grove: $19.32West Liberty: $18.68Toledo: $18.21La Porte City: $18.08Tama: $17.74Clarion: $17.74Britt: $17.72Missouri Valley: $17.68Madrid: $16.93West Union: $16.60Audubon: $16.52Grundy Center: $16.36Belle Plaine: $16.34Colfax: $16.25Lamoni: $16.15Cresco: $16.13Marengo: $16.10Postville: $15.68Tipton: $15.54Stuart: $15.48Granger: $15.22Sigourney: $15.20Jefferson: $14.88Sumner: $14.83Waukon: $14.76Rock Rapids: $14.57Monticello: $14.49Jesup: $14.31Osage: $14.29Parkersburg: $14.15Ida Grove: $14.10Lake Mills: $13.82Rock Valley: $13.76Emmetsburg: $13.70Wilton: $13.62New Hampton: $13.44Wapello: $13.29Hudson: $13.19Center Point: $13.19Greenfield: $13.13Hawarden: $13.02Garner: $12.86Bellevue: $12.67Milford: $12.57New London: $12.56Lisbon: $12.50Dallas Center: $12.42Onawa: $12.32Monroe: $12.28Denver: $12.27Alta: $12.13Atkins: $11.99Hull: $11.79Cascade: $11.64West Branch: $11.63Mitchellville: $11.54Solon: $11.53Northwood: $11.28Williamsburg: $11.11Ely: $11.08Ogden: $10.99Carter Lake: $10.67Story City: $10.39Kalona: $10.37West Burlington: $10.15Peosta: $9.82Robins: $9.68Epworth: $9.42Fairfax: $8.10Bloomfield: $20.41$8.10 lowest$26.87 highestmiddle
See all 76
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Eldora$26.872,595
2Rockwell City$20.742,185
3Bloomfield$20.412,773
4Belmond$19.862,405
5Sibley$19.772,787
6Albia$19.703,579
7Sac City$19.691,992
8Eagle Grove$19.323,615
9West Liberty$18.683,724
10Toledo$18.212,372
11La Porte City$18.082,267
12Tama$17.742,997
13Clarion$17.742,751
14Britt$17.722,001
15Missouri Valley$17.682,638
16Madrid$16.932,824
17West Union$16.602,435
18Audubon$16.522,008
19Grundy Center$16.362,821
20Belle Plaine$16.342,335
21Colfax$16.252,305
22Lamoni$16.152,072
23Cresco$16.133,890
24Marengo$16.102,415
25Postville$15.682,418
26Tipton$15.543,059
27Stuart$15.481,887
28Granger$15.222,095
29Sigourney$15.201,974
30Jefferson$14.884,148
31Sumner$14.832,032
32Waukon$14.763,799
33Rock Rapids$14.572,709
34Monticello$14.494,095
35Jesup$14.312,541
36Osage$14.293,559
37Parkersburg$14.151,986
38Ida Grove$14.101,988
39Lake Mills$13.822,077
40Rock Valley$13.764,024
41Emmetsburg$13.703,632
42Wilton$13.622,914
43New Hampton$13.443,433
44Wapello$13.292,026
45Hudson$13.192,916
46Center Point$13.192,578
47Greenfield$13.131,988
48Hawarden$13.022,630
49Garner$12.863,049
50Bellevue$12.672,321
51Milford$12.573,258
52New London$12.561,853
53Lisbon$12.502,238
54Dallas Center$12.421,993
55Onawa$12.322,795
56Monroe$12.282,021
57Denver$12.271,955
58Alta$12.132,039
59Atkins$11.992,168
60Hull$11.792,459
61Cascade$11.642,396
62West Branch$11.632,876
63Mitchellville$11.542,686
64Solon$11.533,284
65Northwood$11.282,047
66Williamsburg$11.113,380
67Ely$11.082,371
68Ogden$10.991,970
69Carter Lake$10.673,752
70Story City$10.393,439
71Kalona$10.372,762
72West Burlington$10.153,249
73Peosta$9.822,195
74Robins$9.683,362
75Epworth$9.422,042
76Fairfax$8.102,937

The $8.10 limit

Bloomfield’s general levy is $8.10 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, at the limit.5 247 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $7.86 · FY26 $7.64 · FY27 $8.10 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $12.31 more6

  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$6.53 · $537,266
  • Debt Service Levy$4.55 · $397,644
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$1.24 · $101,758

Tax increment financing (TIF)

$5.1M of taxable value in Bloomfield is in TIF districts’ increment (6% of the city’s taxable value), 2025 valuations, taxed in FY27.7 It budgeted $163,876 in TIF revenue for FY25.

$600,042
$6,863

What that value would raise at each government’s rate, FY278

Taxes on TIF value go to the city’s TIF fund instead of the governments that levy them, including about $81,209 of the city’s own.

  • Davis County$33,228
YearTIF revenue
FY16$542,487
FY17$535,507
FY18$600,042
FY19$174,261
FY20$89,630
FY21$2,751
FY22$4,056
FY23$6,863
Show the numbers
YearTIF revenue
FY16$542,487
FY17$535,507
FY18$600,042
FY19$174,261
FY20$89,630
FY21$2,751
FY22$4,056
FY23$6,863

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$666,75539%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$537,26632%
  • Debt Service Levy$397,64423%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$101,7586%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Bloomfield’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 54¢ of every dollar54¢Capital Projects: 13¢ of every dollar13¢Public Safety: 10¢ of every dollar10¢Public Works: 7¢ of every dollar7¢Culture and Recreation: 7¢ of every dollarEverything else: 9¢ of every dollar9¢

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 75 Iowa cities closest in size (1,900–4,100 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (75)
Business Type / Enterprise54¢39¢
Capital Projects13¢15¢
Public Safety10¢12¢
Public Works7¢10¢
Culture and Recreation7¢7¢
Everything else9¢16¢

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 Safety$1.7M33%
  • Public Works$1.4M27%
  • Culture and Recreation$914,10018%
  • Debt Service$397,7008%
  • Community and Economic Development$377,0007%
  • General Government$322,5366%
  • Capital Projects$10,0000%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($7.5M in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$803,659$757,963
Public Safety$1.2M$1.1M
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$270,705$279,432
Debt Service$633,225$633,225
Culture and Recreation$724,978$689,882
Community and Economic Development$328,673$245,190
Capital Projects$1.2M$3.3M
Business Type / Enterprise$6.6M$6.4M

What it spent each year

FY24 left out9

$16.7M
$13.5M

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Bloomfield owes

$10.8M at June 30, 2026: $4,024 per resident. 175th most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).10

$14.1M
$10.8M
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$10.8M$4,024
2025$11.2M$4,185
2024$12.2M$4,549
2023$13.1M$4,889
2022$14.1M$5,242
2021$7.0M$2,603
2020$6.0M$2,232
2019$6.4M$2,389
2018$4.6M$1,731
2017$4.9M$1,817
2016$5.3M$1,962
2015$3.9M$1,463
2014$2.7M$1,012
2013$492,853$184
2012$0$0
2011$145,000$54
2010$280,000$104
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$10.8M$4,024
2025$11.2M$4,185
2024$12.2M$4,549
2023$13.1M$4,889
2022$14.1M$5,242
2021$7.0M$2,603
2020$6.0M$2,232
2019$6.4M$2,389
2018$4.6M$1,731
2017$4.9M$1,817
2016$5.3M$1,962
2015$3.9M$1,463
2014$2.7M$1,012
2013$492,853$184
2012$0$0
2011$145,000$54
2010$280,000$104

Up 3755% since 2010.

The 5% limit11

General obligation debt is $1.8M, 21% of the limit of about $8.4M (5% of $167.9M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

5 obligations at June 30, 2026
KindForPaid off byOwed
Revenue BondsBuilding of a new Waste Water Treatment Plant2041$6.3M
Revenue BondsWater Revenue USDA Capital Loan for Water Connection Fee for Rathbun Regional Water Assn. & Water Tower Construction for Permanent Water Connection.2056$1.5M
Revenue BondsWater Revenue USDA Capital Loan for Emergency Connection Loan with Rathbun Regional Water Association for the City's main source of water.2055$1.3M
General Obligation2021A Streets Imp2031$895,000
General Obligation2019A Street improvements2029$860,000

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 balances12. Bloomfield’s latest audit has them: Financial Statement, period ending Monday, June 30, 2025 (PDF).

Audits13

The latest: Financial Statement for the period ending Monday, June 30, 2025 (PDF), released Thursday, February 5, 2026, by a CPA firm.

17 earlier reports for Bloomfield

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? 14

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: $403,854 in FY25, up 8% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 14% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$369,696$369,073$378,839$380,896
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)––$27,550$22,958

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.

$36,128
$2,285
  • State grants$2,285100%
YearGrants and projects
FY19$36,128
FY20$1,492
FY21$1,101
FY22$1,222
FY23$269
FY24$2,381
FY25$2,285
Show the numbers
YearGrants and projects
FY19$36,128
FY20$1,492
FY21$1,101
FY22$1,222
FY23$269
FY24$2,381
FY25$2,285

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−11%$341,050 → $380,896, up 12% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 11% less
  • Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)−42%$31,755 → $22,958, down 28% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 42% 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 65% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 31% more.

$516,609
$511,142

Federal grants, for comparison: $218,300 in FY25.

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)15.

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 · 3

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Bloomfield; 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.

  • Bloomfield City Council At-Large
    Now held by Josh Husted
  • Bloomfield City Council Ward 1
    Now held by Jake Bohi
  • Bloomfield City Council Ward 3
    Now held by Earl Howard

Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here16.

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 ballot17.

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress18

Cherielynn Westrich (Sen. 13)Austin Harris (Rep. 26)

U.S. House:District 3

Davis CountyDavis County schools