Who runs it
The city council passes ordinances, adopts the budget and sets the city’s property tax.
- Mike NeessenBeaconsfield City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Robert McleadBeaconsfield City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Ron KniepfelBeaconsfield City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
- Travis HartmanBeaconsfield Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
- Mike NeesenBeaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield
The combined rate in most of Beaconsfield is $31.27 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). The city sets only its own piece. Estimate your bill.
- Mount Ayr schools$10.4533%
- City of Beaconsfield$7.8625%
- Ringgold County$7.1523%
- Ringgold County Hospital$3.6912%
- Southwestern Community. College$1.073%
- Ringgold County Assessor$0.742%
- Ringgold County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.31<1%
Compared with places this size3
Beaconsfield’s city property tax rate of $7.86 per $1,000 is the 5th lowest of 9 Iowa cities with 10–30 people. The middle of the group is $7.86.
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
Where each dollar of Beaconsfield’s budget goes, FY26
| Where it goes | Of each dollar | Cities this size (8) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works | 53¢ | 34¢ |
| General Government | 32¢ | 42¢ |
| Culture and Recreation | 7¢ | 10¢ |
| Community and Economic Development | 5¢ | 2¢ |
| Public Safety | 3¢ | 8¢ |
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 8 Iowa cities closest in size (10–30 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.
Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
| Function | Budget | Spent |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works | $4,430 | $8,969 |
| Public Safety | $210 | $210 |
| Health and Social Services | $0 | $0 |
| General Government | $2,210 | $2,203 |
| Debt Service | $0 | $0 |
| Culture and Recreation | $375 | $505 |
| Community and Economic Development | $300 | $274 |
| Capital Projects | $0 | $0 |
| Business Type / Enterprise | $0 | $0 |
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 14% since FY23; up 4% after inflation.
Show the numbers
| Program | FY27 | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local option sales tax | $157 | $1,918 | $1,902 | $1,778 | $1,686 |
Elections
Most recent: November 4, 2025
Ballot measures · 1
Passed Yes 100.0% (4) · No 0.0% (0)
Passes with more yes votes than no.
City · 2
3 seats: the top 3 win.
- Ron Kniepfel Winner436.4%
- Mike Neessen Winner436.4%
- Robert Mclead Winner327.3%
- Travis Hartman Unopposed4100.0%
Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Beaconsfield; official results are on each county auditor’s site.