Who runs it
The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.
- Hastings MayorRyan Campbell · elected November 4, 2025
- Hastings City Council At-LargeAlan Crouse, Troy Hatcher, Terry Rasco, Joshuwa Shoemake · elected November 4, 2025
- Hastings City Council At-LargeAnthony Rasco, Eva Hall, Alita Jones · elected November 7, 2023
- Hastings TreasurerJesse Jones · elected November 4, 2025
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.
Property taxes
Where a property tax dollar goes in Hastings
The combined rate in most of Hastings is $40.54 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). The city sets only its own piece. Estimate your bill.
- City of Hastings$18.9547%
- East Mills schools$13.6134%
- Mills County$5.9015%
- Iowa Western Community. College$1.474%
- Mills County Assessor$0.39<1%
- Mills County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.21<1%
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
Planned spending, FY25
All funds: property taxes, utility and other fees, state and federal money. “Business type” is city-run utilities and enterprises like water or sewer.
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
| Function | Budget | Spent |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works | $24,000 | $16,778 |
| Public Safety | $78,750 | $102,096 |
| Health and Social Services | $1,030 | $0 |
| General Government | $80,700 | $65,879 |
| Debt Service | $30,026 | $0 |
| Culture and Recreation | $9,730 | $0 |
| Community and Economic Development | $8,000 | $2,802 |
| Capital Projects | $0 | $105,268 |
| Business Type / Enterprise | $125,500 | $93,915 |
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 3% since FY23; down 6% after inflation.
Show the numbers
| Program | FY27 | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local option sales tax | $1,778 | $20,349 | $18,890 | $19,347 | $19,753 |
Elections
Most recent: November 4, 2025
City · 3
4 seats: the top 4 win.
- Alan Crouse Winner1528.3%
- Troy Hatcher Winner1426.4%
- Terry Rasco Winner1222.6%
- Joshuwa Shoemake Winner1222.6%
- Ryan Campbell Unopposed15100.0%
- Jesse Jones Unopposed11100.0%
Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Hastings; official results are on each county auditor’s site.
Related places
City budgets and levies from the Department of Management; budgets are adopted each spring for the year starting July 1. State payments from the Department of Revenue; prices from the consumer price index.