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Mcclelland

Pottawattamie County · How cities work

$2,640 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($31.31 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$660 a yearof that goes to the city ($7.79 per $1,000)
$64,080property taxes the city levies, FY27
$196,054city budget, all funds, FY272

Who runs it

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

  • Andy FarrellMcClelland City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Dan WilliamsMcClelland City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Kris MagnusonMcClelland City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Marc MontanyeMcClelland City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Mitchell A. KayMcClelland Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Tim C. FarrellMcClelland City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Daniel Lee WilliamsMcClelland City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • John R. SpringhowerMcClelland City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Kristine K. MagnusonMcClelland City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Tim FarrellMcClelland 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 Mcclelland

Homes and businesses in most of Mcclelland pay a combined $31.31 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Pottawattamie County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $7.79. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.48$8.10
FY21$32.43$8.10
FY22$32.06$8.10
FY23$31.78$8.04
FY24$31.93$8.10
FY25$31.74$8.10
FY26$32.20$8.02
FY27$31.31$7.79
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.48$8.10
FY21$32.43$8.10
FY22$32.06$8.10
FY23$31.78$8.04
FY24$31.93$8.10
FY25$31.74$8.10
FY26$32.20$8.02
FY27$31.31$7.79

Compared with places this size3

Mcclelland’s city property tax rate of $7.79 per $1,000 is the 27th lowest of 180 Iowa cities with 100–220 people. The middle of the group is $10.76.

Castana: $34.13Brayton: $25.07Harris: $23.13Whitten: $22.65Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Coin: $19.59Rowan: $19.53Chester: $19.30Bouton: $19.25Ricketts: $19.22Garden Grove: $19.20Hastings: $18.95Swaledale: $18.62Jamaica: $18.24Hillsboro: $17.68Bristow: $17.39Woolstock: $17.26Prescott: $16.53Monmouth: $16.41Blockton: $16.37Montour: $16.37Geneva: $16.25Waterville: $16.25Little Sioux: $15.74Moorhead: $15.68Onslow: $15.63Linden: $15.62Woodburn: $15.59Kamrar: $15.47Greeley: $15.23Goodell: $15.16Marne: $15.03Baldwin: $14.91Magnolia: $14.68Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Westgate: $14.05Palmer: $13.89Ayrshire: $13.55Searsboro: $13.55Ferguson: $13.53Lanesboro: $13.53Meservey: $13.43Calumet: $13.16Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Delaware: $12.86Patterson: $12.84Clemons: $12.69Millersburg: $12.40Aurora: $12.40Bridgewater: $12.29Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Arion: $12.14Webb: $12.10Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Rembrandt: $12.03Shambaugh: $11.98Lone Rock: $11.92East Peru: $11.89Henderson: $11.85Parnell: $11.78Reasnor: $11.76Ledyard: $11.74Joice: $11.72Toronto: $11.68Wadena: $11.65Exline: $11.60Beaman: $11.54College Springs: $11.44Melrose: $11.27Linn Grove: $11.15Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Leighton: $11.07Rake: $11.05Masonville: $11.00Somers: $10.99Frederika: $10.99Havelock: $10.95Alexander: $10.90Lambs Grove: $10.78Wallingford: $10.75Woden: $10.68Pacific Junction: $10.56Barnes City: $10.44Stockton: $10.37Randall: $10.35Meriden: $10.28Drakesville: $10.24North Washington: $10.23Dawson: $10.19Hancock: $10.13Melvin: $10.05Barnum: $9.96Grafton: $9.83Clare: $9.81Tingley: $9.81Ionia: $9.65Rutland: $9.65Van Wert: $9.62Rock Falls: $9.61Kirkville: $9.59Superior: $9.58Martinsburg: $9.49Rippey: $9.42Larrabee: $9.41Hamilton: $9.35Floris: $9.29Mitchell: $9.22Westphalia: $9.18Elberon: $9.16Dixon: $9.03Blairsburg: $8.93Prairieburg: $8.91Oakville: $8.89Welton: $8.86Archer: $8.84Luther: $8.83Fraser: $8.81Macksburg: $8.81Washta: $8.65Moorland: $8.61Pilot Mound: $8.54Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Andover: $8.28South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Rome: $8.10Westfield: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Vincent: $8.09Morrison: $7.86Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Castalia: $7.86Dickens: $7.86Rose Hill: $7.86West Chester: $7.82Cromwell: $7.81Luzerne: $7.69Lidderdale: $7.68Bernard: $7.56Braddyville: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Franklin: $7.31Weldon: $7.18Brunsville: $6.95Packwood: $6.77Houghton: $6.73Williamson: $6.72Lincoln: $6.32Gravity: $6.18Ackworth: $5.90Oakland Acres: $5.88Springbrook: $5.79Maysville: $5.77Harper: $5.29Panorama Park: $4.62Keomah Village: $3.15Mcintire: $2.78Sherrill: $2.66Centralia: $2.41Rickardsville: $2.27New Liberty: $2.27North Buena Vista: $1.78Mcclelland: $7.79$1.78 lowest$34.13 highestmiddle
See all 180
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Castana$34.13103
2Brayton$25.07138
3Harris$23.13145
4Whitten$22.6598
5Soldier$21.92176
6Coulter$21.80220
7Chelsea$21.61207
8Smithland$21.12184
9Volga$20.23200
10Alta Vista$19.88219
11Arthur$19.86218
12Coin$19.59171
13Rowan$19.53118
14Chester$19.30134
15Bouton$19.25125
16Ricketts$19.22105
17Garden Grove$19.20173
18Hastings$18.95157
19Swaledale$18.62136
20Jamaica$18.24196
21Hillsboro$17.68158
22Bristow$17.39139
23Woolstock$17.26141
24Prescott$16.53186
25Monmouth$16.41129
26Blockton$16.37123
27Montour$16.37199
28Geneva$16.25137
29Waterville$16.25112
30Little Sioux$15.74170
31Moorhead$15.68186
32Onslow$15.63198
33Linden$15.62206
34Woodburn$15.59133
35Kamrar$15.47178
36Greeley$15.23216
37Goodell$15.16139
38Marne$15.03109
39Baldwin$14.9199
40Magnolia$14.68194
41Davis City$14.45178
42Lucas$14.40176
43Westgate$14.05190
44Palmer$13.89137
45Ayrshire$13.55128
46Searsboro$13.55129
47Ferguson$13.5398
48Lanesboro$13.53112
49Meservey$13.43212
50Calumet$13.16144
51Portsmouth$13.05187
52Clutier$13.03209
53Delaware$12.86139
54Patterson$12.84176
55Clemons$12.69135
56Millersburg$12.40135
57Aurora$12.40165
58Bridgewater$12.29145
59Hanlontown$12.17200
60Stout$12.14194
61Arion$12.1499
62Webb$12.10139
63Paton$12.09217
64Decatur$12.08174
65Rembrandt$12.03199
66Shambaugh$11.98161
67Lone Rock$11.92143
68East Peru$11.89119
69Henderson$11.85140
70Parnell$11.78190
71Reasnor$11.76157
72Ledyard$11.74118
73Joice$11.72206
74Toronto$11.68101
75Wadena$11.65201
76Exline$11.60157
77Beaman$11.54155
78College Springs$11.44172
79Melrose$11.27110
80Linn Grove$11.15155
81Dundee$11.14193
82Randolph$11.08183
83Leighton$11.07153
84Rake$11.05179
85Masonville$11.0098
86Somers$10.99121
87Frederika$10.99206
88Havelock$10.95127
89Alexander$10.90165
90Lambs Grove$10.78174
91Wallingford$10.75154
92Woden$10.68183
93Pacific Junction$10.5699
94Barnes City$10.44152
95Stockton$10.37171
96Randall$10.35156
97Meriden$10.28175
98Drakesville$10.24170
99North Washington$10.23107
100Dawson$10.19110
101Hancock$10.13199
102Melvin$10.05196
103Barnum$9.96186
104Grafton$9.83212
105Clare$9.81133
106Tingley$9.81146
107Ionia$9.65220
108Rutland$9.65116
109Van Wert$9.62175
110Rock Falls$9.61143
111Kirkville$9.59159
112Superior$9.58127
113Martinsburg$9.49109
114Rippey$9.42217
115Larrabee$9.41116
116Hamilton$9.35125
117Floris$9.29119
118Mitchell$9.22118
119Westphalia$9.18133
120Elberon$9.16178
121Dixon$9.03204
122Blairsburg$8.93175
123Prairieburg$8.91156
124Oakville$8.89198
125Welton$8.86124
126Archer$8.84116
127Luther$8.83147
128Fraser$8.81107
129Macksburg$8.81103
130Washta$8.65206
131Moorland$8.61169
132Pilot Mound$8.54155
133Ollie$8.44196
134Thor$8.38182
135Andover$8.28106
136South English$8.27196
137Thurman$8.26162
138Boxholm$8.11177
139Rome$8.10112
140Westfield$8.10121
141Laurel$8.10214
142Lineville$8.10194
143Vincent$8.09125
144Morrison$7.86101
145Mount Auburn$7.86162
146Haverhill$7.86164
147Grand River$7.86192
148Olds$7.86174
149Castalia$7.86141
150Dickens$7.86146
151Rose Hill$7.86156
152West Chester$7.82147
153Cromwell$7.81104
154Mcclelland$7.79147
155Luzerne$7.69111
156Lidderdale$7.68162
157Bernard$7.56117
158Braddyville$7.49142
159Alvord$7.41216
160Franklin$7.31133
161Weldon$7.18134
162Brunsville$6.95128
163Packwood$6.77186
164Houghton$6.73129
165Williamson$6.72126
166Lincoln$6.32119
167Gravity$6.18149
168Ackworth$5.90117
169Oakland Acres$5.88178
170Springbrook$5.79145
171Maysville$5.77155
172Harper$5.29117
173Panorama Park$4.62142
174Keomah Village$3.15107
175Mcintire$2.78115
176Sherrill$2.66176
177Centralia$2.41117
178Rickardsville$2.27204
179New Liberty$2.27141
180North Buena Vista$1.78107

The $8.10 limit

Mcclelland’s general levy is $7.79 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.31 below the limit.4 705 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.04 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $8.10 · FY26 $8.02 · FY27 $7.79 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

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$63,778100%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Mcclelland’s budget goes, FY26

General Government: 40¢ of every dollar40¢Public Safety: 28¢ of every dollar28¢Public Works: 23¢ of every dollar23¢Culture and Recreation: 8¢ of every dollar8¢Community and Economic Development: <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 180 Iowa cities closest in size (100–220 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (180)
General Government40¢23¢
Public Safety28¢9¢
Public Works23¢25¢
Culture and Recreation8¢8¢
Community and Economic Development<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.

  • Public Safety$68,40435%
  • General Government$52,80027%
  • Culture and Recreation$43,25022%
  • Public Works$30,40016%
  • Community and Economic Development$1,2001%
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$50,050$12,486
Public Safety$58,954$61,852
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$159,586$152,408
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$14,650$54,559
Community and Economic Development$5,000$323
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$0$0

What it spent each year

FY24 left out5

$351,194

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Mcclelland owes

No debt at June 30, 2026.6

$82,866
$0
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$17,297$118
2022$33,553$230
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$30,296$208
2018$65,296$447
2017$82,866$568
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0
Show the numbers
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$17,297$118
2022$33,553$230
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$30,296$208
2018$65,296$447
2017$82,866$568
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0

Down 100% since 2017.

The 5% limit7

General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $724,590 (5% of $14.5M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances8. Mcclelland’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Monday, March 31, 2025 (PDF).

Audits9

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Monday, March 31, 2025 (PDF), released Thursday, April 2, 2026, by a CPA firm.

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

1 earlier report for Mcclelland

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: $14,083 in FY25, down 9% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 27% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$16,027$13,795$14,005$14,083

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−27%$15,396 → $14,083, down 9% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 27% 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 12% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 11% less.

$28,200

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)11.

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

Most recent: November 4, 2025

Ballot measures · 1

Passed Yes 76.5% (26) · No 23.5% (8)

Passes with more yes votes than no.

City · 2

5 seats: the top 5 win.

1 more →

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Mcclelland; 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.

  • McClelland City Council At-Large (5 seats)
    Now held by Andy Farrell, Daniel Lee Williams, Tim Farrell, Kristine K. Magnuson, John R. Springhower
  • McClelland Mayor
    Now held by Mitchell A. Kay

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

Past ballot measures

  • Public Measure SBNovember 4, 2025

    Passed Yes 76.5% (26) · No 23.5% (8)

    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

Mark Costello (Sen. 8)Matt W. Windschitl (Rep. 15)

U.S. House:District 4

Pottawattamie CountyUnderwood schools