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Mcintire

Mitchell County · How cities work

$1,770 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($21.06 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$230 a yearof that goes to the city ($2.78 per $1,000)
$1,621property taxes the city levies, FY27
$149,150city budget, all funds, FY272

Who runs it

The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.

  • Barry JohnsonMcIntire City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jake MillerMcIntire City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jared StevensonMcIntire City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jesse EastmanMcIntire City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mark KramerMcIntire Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Rick DerryMcIntire City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Ricky L. DerryMcIntire 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 Mcintire

Homes and businesses in most of Mcintire pay a combined $21.06 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Mitchell County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $2.78. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.79$15.21
FY21$34.92$17.42
FY22$38.98$21.65
FY23$25.60$8.10
FY24$25.62$8.10
FY25$25.35$7.87
FY26$25.63$8.10
FY27$21.06$2.78
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.79$15.21
FY21$34.92$17.42
FY22$38.98$21.65
FY23$25.60$8.10
FY24$25.62$8.10
FY25$25.35$7.87
FY26$25.63$8.10
FY27$21.06$2.78

Compared with places this size3

Mcintire’s city property tax rate of $2.78 per $1,000 is the 5th lowest of 139 Iowa cities with 80–170 people. The middle of the group is $9.81.

Castana: $34.13Brayton: $25.07Hansell: $23.66Harris: $23.13Whitten: $22.65Stanley: $20.69Coin: $19.59Rowan: $19.53Chester: $19.30Bouton: $19.25Ricketts: $19.22Hastings: $18.95Grant: $18.71Swaledale: $18.62Derby: $18.13Hillsboro: $17.68Bristow: $17.39Woolstock: $17.26Monmouth: $16.41Blockton: $16.37Geneva: $16.25Waterville: $16.25Little Sioux: $15.74Woodburn: $15.59Goodell: $15.16Marne: $15.03Baldwin: $14.91Palmer: $13.89Ayrshire: $13.55Searsboro: $13.55Ferguson: $13.53Lanesboro: $13.53Calumet: $13.16Delaware: $12.86Clemons: $12.69Cylinder: $12.52Millersburg: $12.40Aurora: $12.40Bridgewater: $12.29Arion: $12.14Webb: $12.10Shambaugh: $11.98Lone Rock: $11.92East Peru: $11.89Henderson: $11.85Reasnor: $11.76Morley: $11.74Ledyard: $11.74Toronto: $11.68Exline: $11.60Beaman: $11.54College Springs: $11.44Melrose: $11.27Linn Grove: $11.15Promise City: $11.13Leighton: $11.07Masonville: $11.00Somers: $10.99Havelock: $10.95Alexander: $10.90Wallingford: $10.75Pacific Junction: $10.56Barnes City: $10.44Stockton: $10.37Randall: $10.35Drakesville: $10.24North Washington: $10.23Dawson: $10.19Hartwick: $9.90Clare: $9.81Tingley: $9.81Rutland: $9.65Rock Falls: $9.61Kirkville: $9.59Superior: $9.58Webster: $9.55Martinsburg: $9.49Larrabee: $9.41Hamilton: $9.35Wiota: $9.32Floris: $9.29Mitchell: $9.22Westphalia: $9.18Prairieburg: $8.91Welton: $8.86Archer: $8.84Luther: $8.83Fraser: $8.81Macksburg: $8.81Moorland: $8.61Pilot Mound: $8.54Andover: $8.28Thurman: $8.26Carpenter: $8.10Chillicothe: $8.10Rome: $8.10Westfield: $8.10Vincent: $8.09Buckeye: $7.94Morrison: $7.86Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Oyens: $7.86Castalia: $7.86Dickens: $7.86Rose Hill: $7.86West Chester: $7.82Cromwell: $7.81Mcclelland: $7.79Arispe: $7.71Luzerne: $7.69Lidderdale: $7.68Westwood: $7.67Kinross: $7.57Bernard: $7.56Braddyville: $7.49Franklin: $7.31Spragueville: $7.20Weldon: $7.18Craig: $7.01Brunsville: $6.95Zwingle: $6.93Pleasant Plain: $6.79Houghton: $6.73Williamson: $6.72Lincoln: $6.32Tennant: $6.29Gravity: $6.18Ackworth: $5.90Springbrook: $5.79Maysville: $5.77Harper: $5.29Panorama Park: $4.62Keomah Village: $3.15Centralia: $2.41New Liberty: $2.27North Buena Vista: $1.78Balltown: $0.12Mcintire: $2.78$0.12 lowest$34.13 highestmiddle
See all 139
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Castana$34.13103
2Brayton$25.07138
3Hansell$23.6685
4Harris$23.13145
5Whitten$22.6598
6Stanley$20.6986
7Coin$19.59171
8Rowan$19.53118
9Chester$19.30134
10Bouton$19.25125
11Ricketts$19.22105
12Hastings$18.95157
13Grant$18.7182
14Swaledale$18.62136
15Derby$18.1389
16Hillsboro$17.68158
17Bristow$17.39139
18Woolstock$17.26141
19Monmouth$16.41129
20Blockton$16.37123
21Geneva$16.25137
22Waterville$16.25112
23Little Sioux$15.74170
24Woodburn$15.59133
25Goodell$15.16139
26Marne$15.03109
27Baldwin$14.9199
28Palmer$13.89137
29Ayrshire$13.55128
30Searsboro$13.55129
31Ferguson$13.5398
32Lanesboro$13.53112
33Calumet$13.16144
34Delaware$12.86139
35Clemons$12.69135
36Cylinder$12.5284
37Millersburg$12.40135
38Aurora$12.40165
39Bridgewater$12.29145
40Arion$12.1499
41Webb$12.10139
42Shambaugh$11.98161
43Lone Rock$11.92143
44East Peru$11.89119
45Henderson$11.85140
46Reasnor$11.76157
47Morley$11.7494
48Ledyard$11.74118
49Toronto$11.68101
50Exline$11.60157
51Beaman$11.54155
52College Springs$11.44172
53Melrose$11.27110
54Linn Grove$11.15155
55Promise City$11.1391
56Leighton$11.07153
57Masonville$11.0098
58Somers$10.99121
59Havelock$10.95127
60Alexander$10.90165
61Wallingford$10.75154
62Pacific Junction$10.5699
63Barnes City$10.44152
64Stockton$10.37171
65Randall$10.35156
66Drakesville$10.24170
67North Washington$10.23107
68Dawson$10.19110
69Hartwick$9.9091
70Clare$9.81133
71Tingley$9.81146
72Rutland$9.65116
73Rock Falls$9.61143
74Kirkville$9.59159
75Superior$9.58127
76Webster$9.5594
77Martinsburg$9.49109
78Larrabee$9.41116
79Hamilton$9.35125
80Wiota$9.3291
81Floris$9.29119
82Mitchell$9.22118
83Westphalia$9.18133
84Prairieburg$8.91156
85Welton$8.86124
86Archer$8.84116
87Luther$8.83147
88Fraser$8.81107
89Macksburg$8.81103
90Moorland$8.61169
91Pilot Mound$8.54155
92Andover$8.28106
93Thurman$8.26162
94Carpenter$8.1092
95Chillicothe$8.1079
96Rome$8.10112
97Westfield$8.10121
98Vincent$8.09125
99Buckeye$7.9482
100Morrison$7.86101
101Mount Auburn$7.86162
102Haverhill$7.86164
103Oyens$7.8688
104Castalia$7.86141
105Dickens$7.86146
106Rose Hill$7.86156
107West Chester$7.82147
108Cromwell$7.81104
109Mcclelland$7.79147
110Arispe$7.7195
111Luzerne$7.69111
112Lidderdale$7.68162
113Westwood$7.6796
114Kinross$7.5780
115Bernard$7.56117
116Braddyville$7.49142
117Franklin$7.31133
118Spragueville$7.2092
119Weldon$7.18134
120Craig$7.0178
121Brunsville$6.95128
122Zwingle$6.9386
123Pleasant Plain$6.7983
124Houghton$6.73129
125Williamson$6.72126
126Lincoln$6.32119
127Tennant$6.2983
128Gravity$6.18149
129Ackworth$5.90117
130Springbrook$5.79145
131Maysville$5.77155
132Harper$5.29117
133Panorama Park$4.62142
134Keomah Village$3.15107
135Mcintire$2.78115
136Centralia$2.41117
137New Liberty$2.27141
138North Buena Vista$1.78107
139Balltown$0.1278

The $8.10 limit

Mcintire’s general levy is $2.78 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $5.32 below the limit.4 921 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $7.87 · FY26 $8.10 · FY27 $2.78 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Tax increment financing (TIF)

$2.7M of taxable value in Mcintire is in TIF districts’ increment (80% of the city’s taxable value), 2025 valuations, taxed in FY27.5 It budgeted $70,000 in TIF revenue for FY25.

$67,555
$64,701

What that value would raise at each government’s rate, FY276

Taxes on TIF value go to the city’s TIF fund instead of the governments that levy them, including about $7,575 of the city’s own.

  • Riceville schools$22,599
  • Mitchell County$15,368
YearTIF revenue
FY16$480
FY17$39,537
FY18$41,582
FY19$44,505
FY20$46,813
FY21$52,716
FY22$67,555
FY23$64,701
Show the numbers
YearTIF revenue
FY16$480
FY17$39,537
FY18$41,582
FY19$44,505
FY20$46,813
FY21$52,716
FY22$67,555
FY23$64,701

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$1,412100%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Mcintire’s budget goes, FY26

Debt Service: 59¢ of every dollar59¢Public Works: 17¢ of every dollar17¢General Government: 12¢ of every dollar12¢Culture and Recreation: 8¢ of every dollar8¢Public Safety: 4¢ 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 140 Iowa cities closest in size (80–170 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (140)
Debt Service59¢2¢
Public Works17¢27¢
General Government12¢26¢
Culture and Recreation8¢8¢
Public Safety4¢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.

  • Debt Service$70,00047%
  • Public Works$37,50025%
  • General Government$14,0009%
  • Community and Economic Development$13,0009%
  • Culture and Recreation$9,8507%
  • Public Safety$4,8003%
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$23,500$21,797
Public Safety$5,000$4,263
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$14,500$12,283
Debt Service$70,000$57,161
Culture and Recreation$7,700$7,155
Community and Economic Development$0$0
Capital Projects$0$3,616
Business Type / Enterprise$0$0

What it spent each year

FY24 left out7

$156,242

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Mcintire owes

$59,483 at June 30, 2026: $526 per resident. 636th most per resident of 939 Iowa places of its kind (the list).8

$370,000
$59,483
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$59,483$526
2025$59,483$526
2024$106,160$939
2023$148,270$1,312
2022$199,146$1,762
2021$250,948$2,221
2020$278,711$2,466
2019$303,482$2,686
2018$326,420$2,889
2017$341,739$3,024
2016$357,526$3,164
2015$370,000$3,274
2014$0$0
2013$5,500$49
2012$11,000$97
2011$0$0
2010$15,000$133
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$59,483$526
2025$59,483$526
2024$106,160$939
2023$148,270$1,312
2022$199,146$1,762
2021$250,948$2,221
2020$278,711$2,466
2019$303,482$2,686
2018$326,420$2,889
2017$341,739$3,024
2016$357,526$3,164
2015$370,000$3,274
2014$0$0
2013$5,500$49
2012$11,000$97
2011$0$0
2010$15,000$133

Up 297% since 2010.

The 5% limit9

General obligation debt is $59,483, 19% of the limit of about $316,295 (5% of $6.3M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

1 obligation at June 30, 2026
KindForPaid off byOwed
General Obligation2015 Street Improvements2035$59,483

General obligation bonds are repaid from property taxes; revenue bonds and loans from the fees or revenue they’re tied to. On the Treasurer’s site

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances10. Mcintire’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Sunday, March 31, 2024 (PDF).

Audits11

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Sunday, March 31, 2024 (PDF), released Monday, October 7, 2024, by a CPA firm.

1 earlier report for Mcintire

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? 12

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: $11,161 in FY25, up 6% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 16% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$10,633$10,466$10,745$11,161

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.

$5,079
$0
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$5,079
    FY21$0
    FY22$0
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$5,079
    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)−16%$10,577 → $11,161, up 6% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 16% 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 31% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 4% more.

    $16,848

    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)13.

    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

    5 seats: the top 5 win.

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Mcintire; 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.

    • McIntire City Council At-Large
      Now held by Ricky L. Derry
    • McIntire Mayor
      Now held by Mark Kramer

    Candidates as county auditors and civicAPI list them; a filing can take a few days to appear here14.

    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 ballot15.

    Related places

    At the Statehouse and in Congress16

    Doug Campbell (Sen. 30)Jane Bloomingdale (Rep. 60)

    U.S. House:District 2

    Mitchell CountyRiceville schools