Who runs it
The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.
- Ashley BeningaDike City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Jeremy KautenDike City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Sadie SixDike Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
- Shannon MikkelsenDike City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Mark LynchDike City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
- Michael CamarataDike 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 Dike
Homes and businesses in most of Dike pay a combined $37.26 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Grundy County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $15.94. Estimate your bill.
- City of Dike$15.9443%
- Dike-New Hartford schools$14.2838%
- Grundy County$5.2014%
- Hawkeye Community College$1.364%
- Grundy County Assessor$0.26<1%
- Grundy County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.23<1%
Rates over time
Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Dike pay, and the city government’s own piece of it.
| Year | Combined | City’s own |
|---|---|---|
| FY20 | $32.29 | $13.58 |
| FY21 | $33.38 | $13.27 |
| FY22 | $34.30 | $13.83 |
| FY23 | $33.58 | $13.42 |
| FY24 | $34.75 | $14.20 |
| FY25 | $36.18 | $14.16 |
| FY26 | $37.18 | $15.00 |
| FY27 | $37.26 | $15.94 |
Show the numbers
| Year | Combined | City’s own |
|---|---|---|
| FY20 | $32.29 | $13.58 |
| FY21 | $33.38 | $13.27 |
| FY22 | $34.30 | $13.83 |
| FY23 | $33.58 | $13.42 |
| FY24 | $34.75 | $14.20 |
| FY25 | $36.18 | $14.16 |
| FY26 | $37.18 | $15.00 |
| FY27 | $37.26 | $15.94 |
Compared with places this size3
Dike’s city property tax rate of $15.94 per $1,000 is the 29th highest of 137 Iowa cities with 860–1,900 people. The middle of the group is $13.32.
See all 137
| # | Place | Rate per $1,000 | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkader | $27.11 | 1,192 |
| 2 | Laurens | $24.16 | 1,253 |
| 3 | Pocahontas | $20.79 | 1,848 |
| 4 | Villisca | $19.74 | 1,106 |
| 5 | Traer | $19.56 | 1,547 |
| 6 | Corning | $19.36 | 1,509 |
| 7 | Lake City | $19.32 | 1,656 |
| 8 | Allison | $19.06 | 937 |
| 9 | Corydon | $18.22 | 1,563 |
| 10 | Dysart | $17.95 | 1,266 |
| 11 | Greene | $17.91 | 971 |
| 12 | Lansing | $17.67 | 959 |
| 13 | Strawberry Point | $17.58 | 1,141 |
| 14 | Rockwell | $17.54 | 1,044 |
| 15 | Gowrie | $17.17 | 943 |
| 16 | Mapleton | $16.90 | 1,114 |
| 17 | George | $16.89 | 1,106 |
| 18 | Manson | $16.87 | 1,646 |
| 19 | Fayette | $16.85 | 1,193 |
| 20 | Eddyville | $16.82 | 965 |
| 21 | Nashua | $16.81 | 1,515 |
| 22 | Ackley | $16.63 | 1,538 |
| 23 | Roland | $16.51 | 1,376 |
| 24 | Monona | $16.41 | 1,462 |
| 25 | Aplington | $16.34 | 1,088 |
| 26 | Durant | $16.24 | 1,798 |
| 27 | Panora | $16.14 | 1,096 |
| 28 | Mechanicsville | $16.12 | 974 |
| 29 | Dike | $15.94 | 1,293 |
| 30 | Holstein | $15.81 | 1,475 |
| 31 | State Center | $15.80 | 1,403 |
| 32 | Pleasantville | $15.80 | 1,696 |
| 33 | Earlham | $15.55 | 1,411 |
| 34 | Shell Rock | $15.52 | 1,265 |
| 35 | Brooklyn | $15.49 | 1,474 |
| 36 | Stuart | $15.48 | 1,887 |
| 37 | Mount Ayr | $15.32 | 1,616 |
| 38 | Neola | $15.30 | 917 |
| 39 | Guttenberg | $15.19 | 1,804 |
| 40 | Sidney | $15.19 | 1,048 |
| 41 | Logan | $15.05 | 1,351 |
| 42 | Griswold | $15.01 | 975 |
| 43 | Tripoli | $14.99 | 1,208 |
| 44 | Woodbine | $14.80 | 1,707 |
| 45 | Bedford | $14.66 | 1,474 |
| 46 | Lenox | $14.65 | 1,355 |
| 47 | Manning | $14.62 | 1,390 |
| 48 | Van Meter | $14.60 | 1,840 |
| 49 | Dunlap | $14.56 | 1,030 |
| 50 | Maxwell | $14.50 | 862 |
| 51 | Coon Rapids | $14.49 | 1,258 |
| 52 | Nora Springs | $14.25 | 1,330 |
| 53 | Kingsley | $14.25 | 1,394 |
| 54 | Urbana | $14.20 | 1,635 |
| 55 | Primghar | $14.18 | 893 |
| 56 | Sheffield | $14.16 | 1,123 |
| 57 | Hartley | $14.11 | 1,584 |
| 58 | Woodward | $14.05 | 1,383 |
| 59 | Guthrie Center | $14.04 | 1,579 |
| 60 | Alton | $13.87 | 1,248 |
| 61 | Montezuma | $13.79 | 1,421 |
| 62 | Gilbert | $13.71 | 1,397 |
| 63 | Edgewood | $13.64 | 908 |
| 64 | Clarksville | $13.53 | 1,238 |
| 65 | Avoca | $13.51 | 1,685 |
| 66 | Janesville | $13.43 | 1,052 |
| 67 | Glidden | $13.43 | 1,140 |
| 68 | Calmar | $13.39 | 1,100 |
| 69 | Baxter | $13.32 | 983 |
| 70 | Manly | $13.29 | 1,233 |
| 71 | Anita | $13.28 | 953 |
| 72 | Conrad | $13.23 | 1,098 |
| 73 | Springville | $13.22 | 1,161 |
| 74 | Keota | $13.21 | 888 |
| 75 | Shellsburg | $13.20 | 987 |
| 76 | De Soto | $13.18 | 937 |
| 77 | Treynor | $13.03 | 1,104 |
| 78 | Odebolt | $13.00 | 967 |
| 79 | Akron | $12.93 | 1,545 |
| 80 | Leon | $12.93 | 1,779 |
| 81 | Danville | $12.87 | 910 |
| 82 | Underwood | $12.85 | 973 |
| 83 | New Sharon | $12.80 | 1,249 |
| 84 | Slater | $12.79 | 1,626 |
| 85 | Malvern | $12.79 | 1,056 |
| 86 | Buffalo | $12.68 | 1,163 |
| 87 | Sanborn | $12.62 | 1,463 |
| 88 | New London | $12.56 | 1,853 |
| 89 | West Point | $12.39 | 903 |
| 90 | Hinton | $12.38 | 959 |
| 91 | Preston | $12.38 | 940 |
| 92 | Remsen | $12.32 | 1,681 |
| 93 | Reinbeck | $12.10 | 1,673 |
| 94 | Winfield | $12.04 | 1,006 |
| 95 | Elkhart | $12.00 | 1,079 |
| 96 | Afton | $11.96 | 864 |
| 97 | Tabor | $11.88 | 983 |
| 98 | Wellman | $11.88 | 1,531 |
| 99 | Aurelia | $11.84 | 970 |
| 100 | Blue Grass | $11.79 | 1,707 |
| 101 | Columbus Junction | $11.71 | 1,794 |
| 102 | Palo | $11.49 | 1,554 |
| 103 | Prairie City | $11.38 | 1,722 |
| 104 | Marcus | $11.31 | 1,069 |
| 105 | Mediapolis | $11.27 | 1,679 |
| 106 | Melcher-Dallas | $11.21 | 1,193 |
| 107 | University Heights | $11.12 | 1,188 |
| 108 | Hamburg | $10.95 | 863 |
| 109 | Clarence | $10.94 | 991 |
| 110 | Farley | $10.91 | 1,723 |
| 111 | Oakland | $10.85 | 1,519 |
| 112 | Moville | $10.67 | 1,707 |
| 113 | Swisher | $10.39 | 909 |
| 114 | Elk Run Heights | $10.33 | 1,061 |
| 115 | Walcott | $10.29 | 1,556 |
| 116 | Fredericksburg | $10.27 | 983 |
| 117 | Lake Park | $10.25 | 1,155 |
| 118 | Inwood | $10.22 | 962 |
| 119 | Central City | $10.01 | 1,254 |
| 120 | Newhall | $9.99 | 887 |
| 121 | Lake View | $9.39 | 1,120 |
| 122 | Paullina | $9.21 | 979 |
| 123 | Fairbank | $9.00 | 1,133 |
| 124 | Walford | $8.72 | 1,357 |
| 125 | Keosauqua | $8.58 | 944 |
| 126 | Princeton | $8.24 | 917 |
| 127 | Lone Tree | $8.13 | 1,341 |
| 128 | Riverside | $8.02 | 1,063 |
| 129 | Hills | $7.94 | 911 |
| 130 | Larchwood | $7.52 | 954 |
| 131 | North English | $7.49 | 1,030 |
| 132 | Sloan | $7.49 | 1,078 |
| 133 | Sully | $7.41 | 891 |
| 134 | Fruitland | $7.21 | 928 |
| 135 | Lawton | $7.10 | 949 |
| 136 | Wayland | $7.07 | 935 |
| 137 | Arnolds Park | $4.95 | 1,214 |
The $8.10 limit
Dike’s general levy is $8.50 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.40 above the limit; it has to come down in steps.4 32 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.
FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $8.50 · FY26 $8.50 · FY27 $8.50 (before FY25, the general levy alone)
Outside the limit: $7.43 more5
- Debt Service Levy$4.12 · $285,330
- Total Employee Benefit Levies$2.23 · $154,770
- Liability, property & self insurance costs$1.08 · $74,888
Tax increment financing (TIF)
Dike’s TIF revenue, from its reports to the state.
| Year | TIF revenue |
|---|---|
| FY16 | $184,218 |
| FY17 | $232,590 |
| FY18 | $270,593 |
| FY19 | $299,965 |
| FY20 | $233,389 |
| FY21 | $5,789 |
Show the numbers
| Year | TIF revenue |
|---|---|
| FY16 | $184,218 |
| FY17 | $232,590 |
| FY18 | $270,593 |
| FY19 | $299,965 |
| FY20 | $233,389 |
| FY21 | $5,789 |
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 Dike’s budget goes, FY26
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 136 Iowa cities closest in size (860–1,900 people).
| Where it goes | Of each dollar | Cities this size (136) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Type / Enterprise | 54¢ | 41¢ |
| Culture and Recreation | 14¢ | 8¢ |
| Public Works | 12¢ | 13¢ |
| Debt Service | 8¢ | 6¢ |
| Public Safety | 6¢ | 10¢ |
| Everything else | 5¢ | 10¢ |
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 ($1.7M in FY26), so this total is low.
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
| Function | Budget | Spent |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works | $373,873 | $349,207 |
| Public Safety | $170,232 | $152,084 |
| Health and Social Services | $2,100 | $3,892 |
| General Government | $100,759 | $100,725 |
| Debt Service | $129,656 | $115,243 |
| Culture and Recreation | $375,500 | $446,484 |
| Community and Economic Development | $36,500 | $9,811 |
| Capital Projects | $0 | $0 |
| Business Type / Enterprise | $1.8M | $1.7M |
What it spent each year
FY24 left out6
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? 7
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: $185,193 in FY25, up 19% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 5% less. Grants are below.
Show the numbers
| Source | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Use Tax (streets) | $177,888 | $179,445 | $184,193 | $185,193 |
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.
| Year | Grants and projects |
|---|---|
| FY19 | $1,501 |
| FY20 | $1,926 |
| FY21 | $1,932 |
| FY22 | $2,205 |
| FY23 | $10,041 |
| FY24 | $8,051 |
| FY25 | $4,510 |
Show the numbers
| Year | Grants and projects |
|---|---|
| FY19 | $1,501 |
| FY20 | $1,926 |
| FY21 | $1,932 |
| FY22 | $2,205 |
| FY23 | $10,041 |
| FY24 | $8,051 |
| FY25 | $4,510 |
Has it kept up with prices?
Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.
- Road Use Tax (streets)−5%$156,185 → $185,193, up 19% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 5% 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 48% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 18% more.
Federal grants, for comparison: $500 in FY25.
Elections
Most recent: November 3, 2026
Ballot measures · 1
Passed Yes 73.9% (535) · No 26.1% (189)
Passes with more yes votes than no.
Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Dike; official results are on each county auditor’s site.
Related places
At the Statehouse and in Congress8
Annette Sweeney (Sen. 27)Joshua Meggers (Rep. 54)
U.S. House:District 2