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New Providence

Hardin County · How cities work

$3,080 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($36.57 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$1,000 a yearof that goes to the city ($11.88 per $1,000)
$49,901property taxes the city levies, FY27
$151,800city 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.

  • Darin ToolNew Providence City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Lynn CaveNew Providence City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Melissa BerendsNew Providence City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Scott GleasonNew Providence Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Louis H. SchaferNew Providence City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Scott GleasonNew Providence 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 New Providence

Homes and businesses in most of New Providence pay a combined $36.57 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Hardin County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $11.88. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$33.29$11.40
FY21$34.70$11.48
FY22$35.11$11.38
FY23$34.06$11.08
FY24$35.36$11.65
FY25$34.84$10.84
FY26$35.06$10.50
FY27$36.57$11.88
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$33.29$11.40
FY21$34.70$11.48
FY22$35.11$11.38
FY23$34.06$11.08
FY24$35.36$11.65
FY25$34.84$10.84
FY26$35.06$10.50
FY27$36.57$11.88

Compared with places this size3

New Providence’s city property tax rate of $11.88 per $1,000 is the 97th highest of 198 Iowa cities with 160–350 people. The middle of the group is $11.74.

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: $17.68Ringsted: $17.65Pierson: $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: $14.89Ryan: $14.84Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Bagley: $14.63Davis 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: $13.03Menlo: $12.92Templeton: $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: $11.96Parnell: $11.78Reasnor: $11.76Joice: $11.72Atalissa: $11.71Cantril: $11.69Kelley: $11.69Wadena: $11.65Exline: $11.60Cincinnati: $11.57Delta: $11.52Terril: $11.48Westside: $11.45College Springs: $11.44Holland: $11.37Mallard: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Rake: $11.05Frederika: $10.99Alexander: $10.90Goose Lake: $10.89Yale: $10.85Lambs Grove: $10.78Hornick: $10.74Woden: $10.68Bode: $10.64Cleghorn: $10.49Calamus: $10.47Danbury: $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: $8.61Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Rowley: $8.31South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Bertram: $8.10Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $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: $6.44Holy Cross: $5.91Oakland Acres: $5.88Maharishi Vedic City: $3.87Wahpeton: $3.19West Okoboji: $2.92Sherrill: $2.66Rickardsville: $2.27New Providence: $11.88$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
17Ringsted$17.65346
18Pierson$17.12335
19Pisgah$17.09248
20Lakota$16.84261
21Marble Rock$16.78258
22Auburn$16.65253
23Prescott$16.53186
24Irwin$16.46320
25Montour$16.37199
26Corwith$16.22259
27Deep River$16.18243
28Waucoma$16.17235
29Granville$16.00302
30Minburn$15.75317
31Little Sioux$15.74170
32Moorhead$15.68186
33Onslow$15.63198
34Linden$15.62206
35Kamrar$15.47178
36Peterson$15.27321
37Greeley$15.23216
38Riverton$14.94243
39Marathon$14.89221
40Ryan$14.84348
41Ladora$14.74223
42Magnolia$14.68194
43Bagley$14.63230
44Davis City$14.45178
45Lucas$14.40176
46Garrison$14.38345
47Halbur$14.37268
48Crystal Lake$14.36243
49Kimballton$14.27281
50Steamboat Rock$14.19261
51Westgate$14.05190
52Mystic$14.01318
53Diagonal$13.91331
54Mondamin$13.82335
55Fertile$13.70300
56Stockport$13.68272
57Kellerton$13.60241
58Quimby$13.58245
59Meservey$13.43212
60Persia$13.41292
61Lacona$13.38336
62Leland$13.31240
63Ute$13.26326
64Harcourt$13.21257
65Bennett$13.16330
66Ridgeway$13.10261
67Farmersburg$13.09264
68Portsmouth$13.05187
69Clutier$13.03209
70Menlo$12.92347
71Templeton$12.91337
72Silver City$12.87244
73Patterson$12.84176
74Martelle$12.83250
75Malcom$12.82257
76Blencoe$12.57223
77Williams$12.57299
78Maurice$12.56271
79Clearfield$12.50277
80Kensett$12.47256
81Mccausland$12.45314
82Aurora$12.40165
83Modale$12.34284
84Mingo$12.31314
85Brandon$12.29331
86Blakesburg$12.21273
87Cushing$12.18225
88Hanlontown$12.17200
89Stout$12.14194
90Macedonia$12.12266
91Paton$12.09217
92Decatur$12.08174
93Kiron$12.03262
94Rembrandt$12.03199
95Shambaugh$11.98161
96Liscomb$11.96292
97New Providence$11.88233
98Parnell$11.78190
99Reasnor$11.76157
100Joice$11.72206
101Atalissa$11.71287
102Cantril$11.69224
103Kelley$11.69312
104Wadena$11.65201
105Exline$11.60157
106Cincinnati$11.57280
107Delta$11.52257
108Terril$11.48310
109Westside$11.45283
110College Springs$11.44172
111Holland$11.37261
112Mallard$11.28255
113Renwick$11.16228
114Dundee$11.14193
115Randolph$11.08183
116Rake$11.05179
117Frederika$10.99206
118Alexander$10.90165
119Goose Lake$10.89250
120Yale$10.85265
121Lambs Grove$10.78174
122Hornick$10.74255
123Woden$10.68183
124Bode$10.64304
125Cleghorn$10.49235
126Calamus$10.47348
127Danbury$10.43315
128Lytton$10.38274
129Stockton$10.37171
130Rhodes$10.36269
131Randall$10.35156
132Dedham$10.28221
133Deloit$10.28246
134Protivin$10.28264
135Meriden$10.28175
136Drakesville$10.24170
137Bronson$10.14294
138Hancock$10.13199
139Rudd$10.13339
140La Motte$10.09235
141Melvin$10.05196
142Defiance$10.05248
143Floyd$10.02297
144Barnum$9.96186
145Panama$9.85234
146Grafton$9.83212
147Ionia$9.65220
148Salix$9.63303
149Van Wert$9.62175
150Kirkville$9.59159
151Luxemburg$9.58240
152Rippey$9.42217
153Elberon$9.16178
154Dixon$9.03204
155Lester$8.94309
156Blairsburg$8.93175
157Prairieburg$8.91156
158Oakville$8.89198
159Harvey$8.71242
160Washta$8.65206
161Moorland$8.61169
162Ollie$8.44196
163Thor$8.38182
164Rowley$8.31264
165South English$8.27196
166Thurman$8.26162
167Boxholm$8.11177
168Bertram$8.10267
169Fostoria$8.10229
170Low Moor$8.10242
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
192Holy Cross$5.91348
193Oakland Acres$5.88178
194Maharishi Vedic City$3.87290
195Wahpeton$3.19337
196West Okoboji$2.92311
197Sherrill$2.66176
198Rickardsville$2.27204

The $8.10 limit

New Providence’s general levy is $8.10 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, at the limit.4 247 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $7.86 · FY26 $7.71 · FY27 $8.10 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $3.78 more5

  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$3.29 · $13,163
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$0.49 · $1,961

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$32,41568%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$13,16328%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$1,9614%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of New Providence’s budget goes, FY26

Public Works: 46¢ of every dollar46¢General Government: 30¢ of every dollar30¢Public Safety: 18¢ of every dollar18¢Culture and Recreation: 6¢ of every dollarCommunity and Economic Development: <1¢ of every dollarEverything else: <1¢ 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 196 Iowa cities closest in size (160–350 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (196)
Public Works46¢21¢
General Government30¢19¢
Public Safety18¢9¢
Culture and Recreation6¢8¢
Community and Economic Development<1¢2¢
Everything else<1¢<1¢

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$40,45027%
  • Public Safety$36,50024%
  • Public Works$32,00021%
  • Capital Projects$30,00020%
  • Culture and Recreation$12,1008%
  • Community and Economic Development$5000%
  • Health and Social Services$2500%
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$31,750$32,407
Public Safety$14,650$15,560
Health and Social Services$100$0
General Government$28,246$41,560
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$11,000$8,327
Community and Economic Development$5,500$5,403
Capital Projects$45,000$35,000
Business Type / Enterprise$61,000$84,064

What it spent each year

FY24 left out6

$226,841

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What New Providence owes

No debt at June 30, 2026.7

$216,435
$0
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$17,190$73
2020$33,956$144
2019$50,320$213
2018$66,270$281
2017$81,839$347
2016$97,163$412
2015$111,856$474
2014$126,304$535
2013$153,500$650
2012$206,181$874
2011$211,433$896
2010$216,435$917
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$17,190$73
2020$33,956$144
2019$50,320$213
2018$66,270$281
2017$81,839$347
2016$97,163$412
2015$111,856$474
2014$126,304$535
2013$153,500$650
2012$206,181$874
2011$211,433$896
2010$216,435$917

Down 100% since 2010.

The 5% limit8

General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $476,307 (5% of $9.5M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances9. New Providence’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Friday, March 31, 2023 (PDF).

Audits10

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Friday, March 31, 2023 (PDF), released Friday, December 22, 2023, by a CPA firm.

2 earlier reports for New Providence

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? 11

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: $16,215 in FY25, up 14% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 9% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$15,686$15,712$17,434$16,215

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.

$98
$0
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$98
    FY21$0
    FY22$0
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$98
    FY21$0
    FY22$0
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−9%$14,250 → $16,215, up 14% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 9% 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 35% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 7% more.

    $34,959

    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)12.

    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 · 2

    3 seats: the top 3 win.

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for New Providence; 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.

    • New Providence City Council At-Large (2 seats)
      Now held by Louis H. Schafer, Scott Gleason
    • New Providence Mayor
      Now held by Scott Gleason

    Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here13.

    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 ballot14.

    Related places

    At the Statehouse and in Congress15

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

    U.S. House:District 2

    Hardin CountyEldora-New Providence schools