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Reinbeck

Grundy County · How cities work

$2,780 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($32.95 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,020 a yearof that goes to the city ($12.10 per $1,000)
$876,237property taxes the city levies, FY27
$2.0Mcity 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.

  • Dale WamboldReinbeck City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Elisabeth BueghlyReinbeck City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Peter PeaseReinbeck City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Bradon TreppReinbeck City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Dan R. JohnsonReinbeck City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Jamie EifflerReinbeck Mayor · elected November 7, 2023
  • Brenda SniderReinbeck Library Board · elected November 4, 2025
  • Holly FleshnerReinbeck Library Board Rural Representative · elected November 4, 2025
  • Marilyn EvansReinbeck Library Board · elected November 4, 2025
  • Bonnie ShinnReinbeck Library Board · elected November 7, 2023
  • Tina LyonReinbeck Library Board · 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 Reinbeck

Homes and businesses in most of Reinbeck pay a combined $32.95 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, $12.10. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$28.69$12.12
FY21$28.23$11.99
FY22$28.36$11.90
FY23$28.18$11.90
FY24$28.51$11.99
FY25$29.78$12.00
FY26$30.68$12.10
FY27$32.95$12.10
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$28.69$12.12
FY21$28.23$11.99
FY22$28.36$11.90
FY23$28.18$11.90
FY24$28.51$11.99
FY25$29.78$12.00
FY26$30.68$12.10
FY27$32.95$12.10

Compared with places this size3

Reinbeck’s city property tax rate of $12.10 per $1,000 is the 28th lowest of 112 Iowa cities with 1,100–2,500 people. The middle of the group is $14.10.

Elkader: $27.11Laurens: $24.16Pocahontas: $20.79Rockwell City: $20.74Belmond: $19.86Sac City: $19.69Traer: $19.56Corning: $19.36Lake City: $19.32Corydon: $18.22Toledo: $18.21La Porte City: $18.08Dysart: $17.95Britt: $17.72Strawberry Point: $17.58Manson: $16.87Fayette: $16.85Nashua: $16.81Ackley: $16.63West Union: $16.60Audubon: $16.52Roland: $16.51Monona: $16.41Belle Plaine: $16.34Colfax: $16.25Durant: $16.24Lamoni: $16.15Marengo: $16.10Dike: $15.94Holstein: $15.81State Center: $15.80Pleasantville: $15.80Postville: $15.68Earlham: $15.55Shell Rock: $15.52Brooklyn: $15.49Stuart: $15.48Mount Ayr: $15.32Granger: $15.22Sigourney: $15.20Guttenberg: $15.19Logan: $15.05Tripoli: $14.99Sumner: $14.83Woodbine: $14.80Bedford: $14.66Lenox: $14.65Manning: $14.62Van Meter: $14.60Coon 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: $13.51Glidden: $13.43Wapello: $13.29Manly: $13.29Springville: $13.22Greenfield: $13.13Akron: $12.93Leon: $12.93New Sharon: $12.80Slater: $12.79Buffalo: $12.68Bellevue: $12.67Sanborn: $12.62New London: $12.56Lisbon: $12.50Dallas Center: $12.42Remsen: $12.32Monroe: $12.28Denver: $12.27Alta: $12.13Atkins: $11.99Wellman: $11.88Blue Grass: $11.79Hull: $11.79Columbus Junction: $11.71Cascade: $11.64Palo: $11.49Prairie City: $11.38Northwood: $11.28Mediapolis: $11.27Melcher-Dallas: $11.21University Heights: $11.12Ely: $11.08Ogden: $10.99Farley: $10.91Oakland: $10.85Moville: $10.67Walcott: $10.29Lake Park: $10.25Central City: $10.01Peosta: $9.82Epworth: $9.42Lake View: $9.39Fairbank: $9.00Walford: $8.72Lone Tree: $8.13Arnolds Park: $4.95Reinbeck: $12.10$4.95 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
See all 112
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Elkader$27.111,192
2Laurens$24.161,253
3Pocahontas$20.791,848
4Rockwell City$20.742,185
5Belmond$19.862,405
6Sac City$19.691,992
7Traer$19.561,547
8Corning$19.361,509
9Lake City$19.321,656
10Corydon$18.221,563
11Toledo$18.212,372
12La Porte City$18.082,267
13Dysart$17.951,266
14Britt$17.722,001
15Strawberry Point$17.581,141
16Manson$16.871,646
17Fayette$16.851,193
18Nashua$16.811,515
19Ackley$16.631,538
20West Union$16.602,435
21Audubon$16.522,008
22Roland$16.511,376
23Monona$16.411,462
24Belle Plaine$16.342,335
25Colfax$16.252,305
26Durant$16.241,798
27Lamoni$16.152,072
28Marengo$16.102,415
29Dike$15.941,293
30Holstein$15.811,475
31State Center$15.801,403
32Pleasantville$15.801,696
33Postville$15.682,418
34Earlham$15.551,411
35Shell Rock$15.521,265
36Brooklyn$15.491,474
37Stuart$15.481,887
38Mount Ayr$15.321,616
39Granger$15.222,095
40Sigourney$15.201,974
41Guttenberg$15.191,804
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
50Coon Rapids$14.491,258
51Nora Springs$14.251,330
52Kingsley$14.251,394
53Urbana$14.201,635
54Sheffield$14.161,123
55Parkersburg$14.151,986
56Hartley$14.111,584
57Ida Grove$14.101,988
58Woodward$14.051,383
59Guthrie Center$14.041,579
60Alton$13.871,248
61Lake Mills$13.822,077
62Montezuma$13.791,421
63Gilbert$13.711,397
64Clarksville$13.531,238
65Avoca$13.511,685
66Glidden$13.431,140
67Wapello$13.292,026
68Manly$13.291,233
69Springville$13.221,161
70Greenfield$13.131,988
71Akron$12.931,545
72Leon$12.931,779
73New Sharon$12.801,249
74Slater$12.791,626
75Buffalo$12.681,163
76Bellevue$12.672,321
77Sanborn$12.621,463
78New London$12.561,853
79Lisbon$12.502,238
80Dallas Center$12.421,993
81Remsen$12.321,681
82Monroe$12.282,021
83Denver$12.271,955
84Alta$12.132,039
85Reinbeck$12.101,673
86Atkins$11.992,168
87Wellman$11.881,531
88Blue Grass$11.791,707
89Hull$11.792,459
90Columbus Junction$11.711,794
91Cascade$11.642,396
92Palo$11.491,554
93Prairie City$11.381,722
94Northwood$11.282,047
95Mediapolis$11.271,679
96Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
97University Heights$11.121,188
98Ely$11.082,371
99Ogden$10.991,970
100Farley$10.911,723
101Oakland$10.851,519
102Moville$10.671,707
103Walcott$10.291,556
104Lake Park$10.251,155
105Central City$10.011,254
106Peosta$9.822,195
107Epworth$9.422,042
108Lake View$9.391,120
109Fairbank$9.001,133
110Walford$8.721,357
111Lone Tree$8.131,341
112Arnolds Park$4.951,214

The $8.10 limit

Reinbeck’s general levy is $8.51 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.41 above the limit; it has to come down in steps.4 27 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $8.51 · FY26 $8.51 · FY27 $8.51 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $3.60 more5

  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$2.59 · $186,524
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$1.01 · $72,918

Tax increment financing (TIF)

Reinbeck’s TIF revenue, from its reports to the state.

$229,095
$114,308
YearTIF revenue
FY16$229,095
FY17$223,052
FY18$116,506
FY19$163,640
FY20$154,695
FY21$162,896
FY22$146,490
FY23$114,308
Show the numbers
YearTIF revenue
FY16$229,095
FY17$223,052
FY18$116,506
FY19$163,640
FY20$154,695
FY21$162,896
FY22$146,490
FY23$114,308

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$613,36870%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$186,52421%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$72,9188%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Reinbeck’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 31¢ of every dollar31¢Capital Projects: 28¢ of every dollar28¢Culture and Recreation: 17¢ of every dollar17¢Public Works: 11¢ of every dollar11¢Public Safety: 8¢ of every dollar8¢Everything else: 6¢ 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 111 Iowa cities closest in size (1,100–2,500 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (111)
Business Type / Enterprise31¢41¢
Capital Projects28¢13¢
Culture and Recreation17¢8¢
Public Works11¢11¢
Public Safety8¢11¢
Everything else6¢9¢

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$712,70036%
  • Capital Projects$414,00021%
  • Public Works$397,23520%
  • Public Safety$281,90014%
  • General Government$145,7207%
  • Community and Economic Development$31,0102%
  • Health and Social Services$3,7000%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($1.1M in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$356,420$310,231
Public Safety$264,100$206,434
Health and Social Services$4,700$1,850
General Government$129,100$115,021
Debt Service$153,568$207,568
Culture and Recreation$546,675$458,779
Community and Economic Development$233,150$66,011
Capital Projects$70,000$18,848
Business Type / Enterprise$2.1M$1.9M

What it spent each year

FY24 left out6

$3.9M

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Reinbeck owes

$486,000 at June 30, 2026: $292 per resident. 674th most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).7

$4.7M
$486,000
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$486,000$292
2025$537,000$323
2024$780,000$469
2023$1.0M$611
2022$1.4M$872
2021$1.8M$1,111
2020$2.3M$1,354
2019$2.7M$1,634
2018$2.3M$1,395
2017$2.6M$1,589
2016$3.0M$1,813
2015$3.3M$1,957
2014$3.6M$2,193
2013$2.9M$1,745
2012$3.4M$2,035
2011$3.8M$2,301
2010$4.7M$2,802
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$486,000$292
2025$537,000$323
2024$780,000$469
2023$1.0M$611
2022$1.4M$872
2021$1.8M$1,111
2020$2.3M$1,354
2019$2.7M$1,634
2018$2.3M$1,395
2017$2.6M$1,589
2016$3.0M$1,813
2015$3.3M$1,957
2014$3.6M$2,193
2013$2.9M$1,745
2012$3.4M$2,035
2011$3.8M$2,301
2010$4.7M$2,802

Down 90% since 2010.

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances8. Reinbeck’s latest audit has them: Annual Examination, period ending Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (PDF).

Audits9

The latest: Annual Examination for the period ending Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (PDF), released Monday, November 9, 2026, by a CPA firm.

The report has no Schedule of Findings Iowa Funnel could read.

13 earlier reports for Reinbeck

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? 10

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: $246,701 in FY25, up 6% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 15% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$229,794$228,710$234,762$236,036
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)$17,063$14,931$12,798$10,665

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.

$123,597
$1,908
  • State grants$1,908100%
YearGrants and projects
FY19$2,320
FY20$2,292
FY21$40,784
FY22$2,730
FY23$20,803
FY24$123,597
FY25$1,908
Show the numbers
YearGrants and projects
FY19$2,320
FY20$2,292
FY21$40,784
FY22$2,730
FY23$20,803
FY24$123,597
FY25$1,908

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−12%$214,965 → $236,036, up 10% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 12% less
  • Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)−51%$17,354 → $10,665, down 39% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 51% 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.

$204,996
$198,230

Federal grants, for comparison: $880,756 in FY25.

Business awards

Every award statewide

State economic development awards

Community college new jobs training: 1 contract since 2007 worth $130K, for 33 pledged jobs.

Awards statewide

Elections

Running for mayor and city council

Filing opens Monday, August 23, 2027: in 285 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)11.

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

Most recent: November 3, 2026

Ballot measures · 1

Failed Yes 49.0% (381) · No 51.0% (397)

Passes with more yes votes than no.

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Reinbeck; 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.

  • Reinbeck City Council At-Large (2 seats)
    Now held by Dan R. Johnson, Bradon Trepp
  • Reinbeck Library Board (2 seats)
    Now held by Bonnie Shinn, Tina Lyon
  • Reinbeck Mayor
    Now held by Jamie Eiffler

Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here12.

Past ballot measures

  • Failed Yes 49.0% (381) · No 51.0% (397)

    Passes with more yes votes than no.

  • Public Measure IPNovember 7, 2023

    Passed Yes 71.9% (212) · No 28.1% (83)

    Passes with more yes votes than no.

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 ballot13.

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress14

Annette Sweeney (Sen. 27)Joshua Meggers (Rep. 54)

U.S. House:District 2

Grundy CountyGladbrook-Reinbeck schools