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$2,990 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($35.51 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,230 a yearof that goes to the city ($14.63 per $1,000)
$70,560property taxes the city levies, FY27
$234,586city 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.

  • Amanda WaltzBagley Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Janet BennettBagley City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mark MozingoBagley City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Steven B JoyBagley City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Daphne ClarkBagley City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Emily Chapman-OlesenBagley City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Kylie CarmichaelBagley 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 Bagley

The combined rate in most of Bagley is $35.51 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). The city sets only its own piece. Estimate your bill.

  • City of Bagley$14.6341%
  • Panorama schools$10.1028%
  • Guthrie County$6.2418%
  • Guthrie County Hospital$2.708%
  • Des Moines Area Community. College$0.812%
  • Guthrie County Assessor$0.652%
  • Guthrie County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.25<1%
  • Dodge-Bagley Cemetery$0.14<1%

Compared with places this size3

Bagley’s city property tax rate of $14.63 per $1,000 is the 41st highest of 198 Iowa cities with 150–350 people. The middle of the group is $11.69.

Fenton: $22.05Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Elliott: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Coin: $19.59Garden Grove: $19.20Fort Atkinson: $19.19Hastings: $18.95Cumberland: $18.42Jamaica: $18.24Hillsboro: $17.68Pierson: $17.12Pisgah: $17.09Lakota: $16.84Marble Rock: $16.78Auburn: $16.65Prescott: $16.53Irwin: $16.46Montour: $16.37Corwith: $16.22Deep River: $16.18Waucoma: $16.17Granville: $16.00Minburn: $15.75Little Sioux: $15.74Moorhead: $15.68Onslow: $15.63Linden: $15.62Kamrar: $15.47Peterson: $15.27Greeley: $15.23Riverton: $14.94Marathon: $14.89Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Garrison: $14.38Halbur: $14.37Crystal Lake: $14.36Kimballton: $14.27Steamboat Rock: $14.19Westgate: $14.05Mystic: $14.01Diagonal: $13.91Mondamin: $13.82Fertile: $13.70Stockport: $13.68Kellerton: $13.60Quimby: $13.58Meservey: $13.43Persia: $13.41Lacona: $13.38Leland: $13.31Ute: $13.26Harcourt: $13.21Bennett: $13.16Ridgeway: $13.10Farmersburg: $13.09Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Templeton: $12.91Silver City: $12.87Patterson: $12.84Martelle: $12.83Malcom: $12.82Blencoe: $12.57Williams: $12.57Maurice: $12.56Clearfield: $12.50Kensett: $12.47Mccausland: $12.45Aurora: $12.40Modale: $12.34Mingo: $12.31Brandon: $12.29Blakesburg: $12.21Cushing: $12.18Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Macedonia: $12.12Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Kiron: $12.03Rembrandt: $12.03Shambaugh: $11.98Liscomb: $11.96New Providence: $11.88Parnell: $11.78Reasnor: $11.76Joice: $11.72Atalissa: $11.71Cantril: $11.69Kelley: $11.69Wadena: $11.65Exline: $11.60Cincinnati: $11.57Beaman: $11.54Delta: $11.52Terril: $11.48Westside: $11.45College Springs: $11.44Holland: $11.37Mallard: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Linn Grove: $11.15Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Rake: $11.05Frederika: $10.99Alexander: $10.90Goose Lake: $10.89Yale: $10.85Lambs Grove: $10.78Wallingford: $10.75Hornick: $10.74Woden: $10.68Bode: $10.64Cleghorn: $10.49Danbury: $10.43Lytton: $10.38Stockton: $10.37Rhodes: $10.36Randall: $10.35Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Protivin: $10.28Meriden: $10.28Drakesville: $10.24Bronson: $10.14Hancock: $10.13Rudd: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Melvin: $10.05Defiance: $10.05Floyd: $10.02Barnum: $9.96Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Ionia: $9.65Salix: $9.63Van Wert: $9.62Kirkville: $9.59Luxemburg: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Elberon: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Lester: $8.94Blairsburg: $8.93Prairieburg: $8.91Oakville: $8.89Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Moorland: $8.61Pilot Mound: $8.54Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Rowley: $8.31South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Bertram: $8.10Nichols: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Luana: $7.98Lockridge: $7.92Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Rose Hill: $7.86Lidderdale: $7.68Pulaski: $7.58Sheldahl: $7.56Fredonia: $7.55Harpers Ferry: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Donahue: $6.83Packwood: $6.77Libertyville: $6.60Keswick: $6.49Crawfordsville: $6.44Oakland Acres: $5.88Maysville: $5.77Maharishi Vedic City: $3.87Wahpeton: $3.19West Okoboji: $2.92Sherrill: $2.66Rickardsville: $2.27Bagley: $14.63$2.27 lowest$22.05 highestmiddle
See all 198
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Fenton$22.05250
2Soldier$21.92176
3Coulter$21.80220
4Chelsea$21.61207
5Elliott$21.61328
6Smithland$21.12184
7Volga$20.23200
8Alta Vista$19.88219
9Arthur$19.86218
10Coin$19.59171
11Garden Grove$19.20173
12Fort Atkinson$19.19300
13Hastings$18.95157
14Cumberland$18.42248
15Jamaica$18.24196
16Hillsboro$17.68158
17Pierson$17.12335
18Pisgah$17.09248
19Lakota$16.84261
20Marble Rock$16.78258
21Auburn$16.65253
22Prescott$16.53186
23Irwin$16.46320
24Montour$16.37199
25Corwith$16.22259
26Deep River$16.18243
27Waucoma$16.17235
28Granville$16.00302
29Minburn$15.75317
30Little Sioux$15.74170
31Moorhead$15.68186
32Onslow$15.63198
33Linden$15.62206
34Kamrar$15.47178
35Peterson$15.27321
36Greeley$15.23216
37Riverton$14.94243
38Marathon$14.89221
39Ladora$14.74223
40Magnolia$14.68194
41Bagley$14.63230
42Davis City$14.45178
43Lucas$14.40176
44Garrison$14.38345
45Halbur$14.37268
46Crystal Lake$14.36243
47Kimballton$14.27281
48Steamboat Rock$14.19261
49Westgate$14.05190
50Mystic$14.01318
51Diagonal$13.91331
52Mondamin$13.82335
53Fertile$13.70300
54Stockport$13.68272
55Kellerton$13.60241
56Quimby$13.58245
57Meservey$13.43212
58Persia$13.41292
59Lacona$13.38336
60Leland$13.31240
61Ute$13.26326
62Harcourt$13.21257
63Bennett$13.16330
64Ridgeway$13.10261
65Farmersburg$13.09264
66Portsmouth$13.05187
67Clutier$13.03209
68Templeton$12.91337
69Silver City$12.87244
70Patterson$12.84176
71Martelle$12.83250
72Malcom$12.82257
73Blencoe$12.57223
74Williams$12.57299
75Maurice$12.56271
76Clearfield$12.50277
77Kensett$12.47256
78Mccausland$12.45314
79Aurora$12.40165
80Modale$12.34284
81Mingo$12.31314
82Brandon$12.29331
83Blakesburg$12.21273
84Cushing$12.18225
85Hanlontown$12.17200
86Stout$12.14194
87Macedonia$12.12266
88Paton$12.09217
89Decatur$12.08174
90Kiron$12.03262
91Rembrandt$12.03199
92Shambaugh$11.98161
93Liscomb$11.96292
94New Providence$11.88233
95Parnell$11.78190
96Reasnor$11.76157
97Joice$11.72206
98Atalissa$11.71287
99Cantril$11.69224
100Kelley$11.69312
101Wadena$11.65201
102Exline$11.60157
103Cincinnati$11.57280
104Beaman$11.54155
105Delta$11.52257
106Terril$11.48310
107Westside$11.45283
108College Springs$11.44172
109Holland$11.37261
110Mallard$11.28255
111Renwick$11.16228
112Linn Grove$11.15155
113Dundee$11.14193
114Randolph$11.08183
115Rake$11.05179
116Frederika$10.99206
117Alexander$10.90165
118Goose Lake$10.89250
119Yale$10.85265
120Lambs Grove$10.78174
121Wallingford$10.75154
122Hornick$10.74255
123Woden$10.68183
124Bode$10.64304
125Cleghorn$10.49235
126Danbury$10.43315
127Lytton$10.38274
128Stockton$10.37171
129Rhodes$10.36269
130Randall$10.35156
131Dedham$10.28221
132Deloit$10.28246
133Protivin$10.28264
134Meriden$10.28175
135Drakesville$10.24170
136Bronson$10.14294
137Hancock$10.13199
138Rudd$10.13339
139La Motte$10.09235
140Melvin$10.05196
141Defiance$10.05248
142Floyd$10.02297
143Barnum$9.96186
144Panama$9.85234
145Grafton$9.83212
146Ionia$9.65220
147Salix$9.63303
148Van Wert$9.62175
149Kirkville$9.59159
150Luxemburg$9.58240
151Rippey$9.42217
152Elberon$9.16178
153Dixon$9.03204
154Lester$8.94309
155Blairsburg$8.93175
156Prairieburg$8.91156
157Oakville$8.89198
158Harvey$8.71242
159Washta$8.65206
160Moorland$8.61169
161Pilot Mound$8.54155
162Ollie$8.44196
163Thor$8.38182
164Rowley$8.31264
165South English$8.27196
166Thurman$8.26162
167Boxholm$8.11177
168Fostoria$8.10229
169Low Moor$8.10242
170Bertram$8.10267
171Nichols$8.10317
172Laurel$8.10214
173Lineville$8.10194
174Luana$7.98303
175Lockridge$7.92245
176Mount Auburn$7.86162
177Haverhill$7.86164
178Grand River$7.86192
179Olds$7.86174
180Rose Hill$7.86156
181Lidderdale$7.68162
182Pulaski$7.58259
183Sheldahl$7.56312
184Fredonia$7.55227
185Harpers Ferry$7.49273
186Alvord$7.41216
187Donahue$6.83336
188Packwood$6.77186
189Libertyville$6.60278
190Keswick$6.49238
191Crawfordsville$6.44278
192Oakland Acres$5.88178
193Maysville$5.77155
194Maharishi Vedic City$3.87290
195Wahpeton$3.19337
196West Okoboji$2.92311
197Sherrill$2.66176
198Rickardsville$2.27204

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$37,69154%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$22,87633%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$9,53214%

Budget and spending

Where each dollar of Bagley’s budget goes, FY26

Public Works: 37¢ of every dollar37¢General Government: 28¢ of every dollar28¢Culture and Recreation: 17¢ of every dollar17¢Business Type / Enterprise: 10¢ of every dollar10¢Public Safety: 7¢ of every dollarEverything else: 1¢ of every dollar$1$1
Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (196)
Public Works37¢21¢
General Government28¢20¢
Culture and Recreation17¢8¢
Business Type / Enterprise10¢35¢
Public Safety7¢10¢
Everything else1¢<1¢

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 196 Iowa cities closest in size (150–350 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.

  • General Government$88,71538%
  • Public Works$87,23437%
  • Public Safety$40,86617%
  • Culture and Recreation$15,8367%
  • Health and Social Services$1,9351%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($24,000 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$70,500$81,936
Public Safety$16,975$43,664
Health and Social Services$1,700$1,935
General Government$44,500$76,967
Debt Service$5,020$0
Culture and Recreation$35,227$45,102
Community and Economic Development$11,000$0
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$35,200$0

What it spent each year

$842,461
$249,604
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State money

What the state sends the city

Sales tax and property tax credits the state paid the city: up 13% since FY23; up 3% after inflation.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$20,000$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000’23’24’25’26Today's $Actual
$20,000$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000’23’24’25’26Today's $Actual
Show the numbers
ProgramFY27FY26FY25FY24FY23
Local option sales tax$2,630$31,303$30,199$28,170$27,814

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

City · 3

2 seats: the top 2 win.

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

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress4

Jesse Green (Sen. 24)Carter F. Nordman (Rep. 47)

U.S. House:District 3

Guthrie CountyPanorama schools