Who runs it
The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.
- Anne TravisSidney City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Cassandre DuPontSidney City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Derek BohlingSidney City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Don BenedictSidney City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Justin B. ShirleySidney Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
- Sandy BengtsonSidney City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Justin ShirleySidney City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
- Mikie O. CreceliusSidney 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
Where a property tax dollar goes in Sidney
The combined rate in most of Sidney is $38.54 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). The city sets only its own piece. Estimate your bill.
- City of Sidney$15.1939%
- Sidney schools$14.2037%
- Fremont County$6.7918%
- Iowa Western Community. College$1.474%
- Fremont County Assessor$0.582%
- Fremont County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.30<1%
Compared with places this size3
Sidney’s city property tax rate of $15.19 per $1,000 is the 46th highest of 173 Iowa cities with 700–1,600 people. The middle of the group is $13.21.
See all 173
| # | Place | Rate per $1,000 | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkader | $27.11 | 1,192 |
| 2 | Exira | $24.81 | 766 |
| 3 | Laurens | $24.16 | 1,253 |
| 4 | Dayton | $22.51 | 766 |
| 5 | Correctionville | $19.84 | 759 |
| 6 | Villisca | $19.74 | 1,106 |
| 7 | Traer | $19.56 | 1,547 |
| 8 | Corning | $19.36 | 1,509 |
| 9 | Allison | $19.06 | 937 |
| 10 | Corydon | $18.22 | 1,563 |
| 11 | Dysart | $17.95 | 1,266 |
| 12 | Greene | $17.91 | 971 |
| 13 | Alden | $17.90 | 738 |
| 14 | Lansing | $17.67 | 959 |
| 15 | Strawberry Point | $17.58 | 1,141 |
| 16 | Rockwell | $17.54 | 1,044 |
| 17 | Walnut | $17.46 | 728 |
| 18 | Gowrie | $17.17 | 943 |
| 19 | Colo | $17.14 | 856 |
| 20 | Mapleton | $16.90 | 1,114 |
| 21 | George | $16.89 | 1,106 |
| 22 | Fayette | $16.85 | 1,193 |
| 23 | Adair | $16.84 | 792 |
| 24 | Eddyville | $16.82 | 965 |
| 25 | Nashua | $16.81 | 1,515 |
| 26 | Oxford | $16.70 | 715 |
| 27 | Ackley | $16.63 | 1,538 |
| 28 | Buffalo Center | $16.58 | 839 |
| 29 | Roland | $16.51 | 1,376 |
| 30 | Eldon | $16.42 | 788 |
| 31 | Monona | $16.41 | 1,462 |
| 32 | Aplington | $16.34 | 1,088 |
| 33 | Panora | $16.14 | 1,096 |
| 34 | Mechanicsville | $16.12 | 974 |
| 35 | Dike | $15.94 | 1,293 |
| 36 | Armstrong | $15.87 | 847 |
| 37 | Ruthven | $15.84 | 710 |
| 38 | Holstein | $15.81 | 1,475 |
| 39 | State Center | $15.80 | 1,403 |
| 40 | Earlham | $15.55 | 1,411 |
| 41 | Shell Rock | $15.52 | 1,265 |
| 42 | Brooklyn | $15.49 | 1,474 |
| 43 | Newell | $15.49 | 850 |
| 44 | Riceville | $15.31 | 807 |
| 45 | Neola | $15.30 | 917 |
| 46 | Sidney | $15.19 | 1,048 |
| 47 | Gilbertville | $15.15 | 792 |
| 48 | Logan | $15.05 | 1,351 |
| 49 | Griswold | $15.01 | 975 |
| 50 | Readlyn | $14.99 | 857 |
| 51 | Tripoli | $14.99 | 1,208 |
| 52 | Essex | $14.76 | 721 |
| 53 | Bedford | $14.66 | 1,474 |
| 54 | Lenox | $14.65 | 1,355 |
| 55 | Manning | $14.62 | 1,390 |
| 56 | Dunlap | $14.56 | 1,030 |
| 57 | Garnavillo | $14.52 | 751 |
| 58 | Maxwell | $14.50 | 862 |
| 59 | Coon Rapids | $14.49 | 1,258 |
| 60 | Nora Springs | $14.25 | 1,330 |
| 61 | Kingsley | $14.25 | 1,394 |
| 62 | Mcgregor | $14.20 | 725 |
| 63 | Primghar | $14.18 | 893 |
| 64 | Sheffield | $14.16 | 1,123 |
| 65 | Woodward | $14.05 | 1,383 |
| 66 | Ossian | $13.88 | 777 |
| 67 | Alton | $13.87 | 1,248 |
| 68 | Montezuma | $13.79 | 1,421 |
| 69 | Redfield | $13.73 | 719 |
| 70 | Victor | $13.72 | 852 |
| 71 | Gilbert | $13.71 | 1,397 |
| 72 | Edgewood | $13.64 | 908 |
| 73 | Sioux Rapids | $13.63 | 722 |
| 74 | Donnellson | $13.63 | 859 |
| 75 | Gladbrook | $13.58 | 775 |
| 76 | Clarksville | $13.53 | 1,238 |
| 77 | Rockford | $13.52 | 722 |
| 78 | Janesville | $13.43 | 1,052 |
| 79 | Glidden | $13.43 | 1,140 |
| 80 | Calmar | $13.39 | 1,100 |
| 81 | Baxter | $13.32 | 983 |
| 82 | Manly | $13.29 | 1,233 |
| 83 | Anita | $13.28 | 953 |
| 84 | Van Horne | $13.27 | 768 |
| 85 | Conrad | $13.23 | 1,098 |
| 86 | Springville | $13.22 | 1,161 |
| 87 | Keota | $13.21 | 888 |
| 88 | Shellsburg | $13.20 | 987 |
| 89 | De Soto | $13.18 | 937 |
| 90 | Treynor | $13.03 | 1,104 |
| 91 | Odebolt | $13.00 | 967 |
| 92 | Akron | $12.93 | 1,545 |
| 93 | Earlville | $12.90 | 713 |
| 94 | Danville | $12.87 | 910 |
| 95 | Underwood | $12.85 | 973 |
| 96 | New Sharon | $12.80 | 1,249 |
| 97 | Malvern | $12.79 | 1,056 |
| 98 | Montrose | $12.78 | 734 |
| 99 | Wellsburg | $12.68 | 709 |
| 100 | Buffalo | $12.68 | 1,163 |
| 101 | Sanborn | $12.62 | 1,463 |
| 102 | Hospers | $12.58 | 703 |
| 103 | Hazleton | $12.48 | 711 |
| 104 | West Point | $12.39 | 903 |
| 105 | Hinton | $12.38 | 959 |
| 106 | Preston | $12.38 | 940 |
| 107 | Hubbard | $12.30 | 837 |
| 108 | Hedrick | $12.22 | 717 |
| 109 | Carson | $12.22 | 772 |
| 110 | Wheatland | $12.18 | 765 |
| 111 | Schaller | $12.14 | 702 |
| 112 | Winfield | $12.04 | 1,006 |
| 113 | Elkhart | $12.00 | 1,079 |
| 114 | Afton | $11.96 | 864 |
| 115 | Lowden | $11.93 | 767 |
| 116 | Tabor | $11.88 | 983 |
| 117 | Wellman | $11.88 | 1,531 |
| 118 | Aurelia | $11.84 | 970 |
| 119 | Merrill | $11.64 | 713 |
| 120 | Morning Sun | $11.50 | 702 |
| 121 | Palo | $11.49 | 1,554 |
| 122 | Wall Lake | $11.43 | 739 |
| 123 | West Bend | $11.42 | 770 |
| 124 | Dakota City | $11.39 | 764 |
| 125 | Marcus | $11.31 | 1,069 |
| 126 | Dunkerton | $11.30 | 840 |
| 127 | Whiting | $11.21 | 725 |
| 128 | Melcher-Dallas | $11.21 | 1,193 |
| 129 | Shelby | $11.17 | 730 |
| 130 | University Heights | $11.12 | 1,188 |
| 131 | Blairstown | $11.04 | 705 |
| 132 | Manilla | $11.01 | 756 |
| 133 | Hamburg | $10.95 | 863 |
| 134 | Clarence | $10.94 | 991 |
| 135 | Oakland | $10.85 | 1,519 |
| 136 | Cambridge | $10.53 | 844 |
| 137 | Swisher | $10.39 | 909 |
| 138 | Schleswig | $10.39 | 820 |
| 139 | Melbourne | $10.38 | 771 |
| 140 | Elk Run Heights | $10.33 | 1,061 |
| 141 | Walcott | $10.29 | 1,556 |
| 142 | Fredericksburg | $10.27 | 983 |
| 143 | Lake Park | $10.25 | 1,155 |
| 144 | Ventura | $10.22 | 701 |
| 145 | Inwood | $10.22 | 962 |
| 146 | Milo | $10.20 | 762 |
| 147 | Hartford | $10.16 | 729 |
| 148 | Central City | $10.01 | 1,254 |
| 149 | Newhall | $9.99 | 887 |
| 150 | Graettinger | $9.81 | 810 |
| 151 | Long Grove | $9.59 | 849 |
| 152 | Lake View | $9.39 | 1,120 |
| 153 | Paullina | $9.21 | 979 |
| 154 | Fairbank | $9.00 | 1,133 |
| 155 | Winthrop | $8.94 | 814 |
| 156 | Walford | $8.72 | 1,357 |
| 157 | Keosauqua | $8.58 | 944 |
| 158 | Grand Junction | $8.57 | 715 |
| 159 | Princeton | $8.24 | 917 |
| 160 | Lone Tree | $8.13 | 1,341 |
| 161 | Riverside | $8.02 | 1,063 |
| 162 | Hills | $7.94 | 911 |
| 163 | Larchwood | $7.52 | 954 |
| 164 | North English | $7.49 | 1,030 |
| 165 | Sloan | $7.49 | 1,078 |
| 166 | Sully | $7.41 | 891 |
| 167 | Fruitland | $7.21 | 928 |
| 168 | Lawton | $7.10 | 949 |
| 169 | Wayland | $7.07 | 935 |
| 170 | Raymond | $6.85 | 754 |
| 171 | Shueyville | $6.79 | 725 |
| 172 | Arnolds Park | $4.95 | 1,214 |
| 173 | Okoboji | $3.83 | 729 |
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.
Budget and spending
Where each dollar of Sidney’s budget goes, FY26
| Where it goes | Of each dollar | Cities this size (172) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Type / Enterprise | 34¢ | 40¢ |
| General Government | 17¢ | 8¢ |
| Debt Service | 16¢ | 6¢ |
| Culture and Recreation | 13¢ | 9¢ |
| Public Works | 10¢ | 15¢ |
| Everything else | 11¢ | 12¢ |
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 172 Iowa cities closest in size (700–1,600 people).
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.
The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($617,091 in FY26), so this total is low.
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
| Function | Budget | Spent |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works | $371,500 | $127,270 |
| Public Safety | $166,500 | $155,291 |
| Health and Social Services | $0 | $0 |
| General Government | $229,850 | $230,596 |
| Debt Service | $232,088 | $33,588 |
| Culture and Recreation | $240,200 | $174,396 |
| Community and Economic Development | $0 | $0 |
| Capital Projects | $150,000 | $0 |
| Business Type / Enterprise | $897,688 | $789,019 |
What it spent each year
State money
What the state sends the city
Sales tax and property tax credits the state paid the city: up 19% since FY23; up 8% after inflation.
Show the numbers
| Program | FY27 | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local option sales tax | $9,879 | $149,314 | $137,272 | $135,530 | $125,937 |
Elections
Most recent: November 4, 2025
City · 3
3 seats: the top 3 win.
- Cassandre DuPont Winner11436.5%
- Derek Bohling Winner9931.7%
- Don Benedict Winner8627.6%
- Anne Travis 134.2%
2 seats: the top 2 win.
- Anne Travis Winner1332.5%
- Sandy Bengtson Winner1127.5%
- Kenneth Brown 37.5%
- Joe Travis 37.5%
- Randy Moreland 25.0%
- Justin B. Shirley Unopposed120100.0%
Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Sidney; official results are on each county auditor’s site.