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Dixon

Scott County · How cities work

$2,330 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($27.61 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$760 a yearof that goes to the city ($9.03 per $1,000)
$56,508property taxes the city levies, FY27
$150,955city 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.

  • Matthew Eric StolleyDixon City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Steven LaughlinDixon Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Nicholas ManriqueDixon City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Nicholas PharesDixon 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 Dixon

Homes and businesses in most of Dixon pay a combined $27.61 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Scott County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $9.03. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$28.03$8.37
FY21$27.79$8.37
FY22$27.22$8.37
FY23$26.60$7.97
FY24$26.74$8.10
FY25$26.84$7.86
FY26$26.49$7.58
FY27$27.61$9.03
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$28.03$8.37
FY21$27.79$8.37
FY22$27.22$8.37
FY23$26.60$7.97
FY24$26.74$8.10
FY25$26.84$7.86
FY26$26.49$7.58
FY27$27.61$9.03

Compared with places this size3

Dixon’s city property tax rate of $9.03 per $1,000 is the 50th lowest of 200 Iowa cities with 140–300 people. The middle of the group is $11.56.

Brayton: $25.07Harris: $23.13Fenton: $22.05Soldier: $21.92Coulter: $21.80Chelsea: $21.61Smithland: $21.12Volga: $20.23Alta Vista: $19.88Arthur: $19.86Coin: $19.59Garden Grove: $19.20Fort Atkinson: $19.19Hastings: $18.95Swaledale: $18.62Cumberland: $18.42Jamaica: $18.24Hillsboro: $17.68Bristow: $17.39Woolstock: $17.26Pisgah: $17.09Lakota: $16.84Marble Rock: $16.78Auburn: $16.65Prescott: $16.53Montour: $16.37Geneva: $16.25Corwith: $16.22Deep River: $16.18Waucoma: $16.17Granville: $16.00Little Sioux: $15.74Moorhead: $15.68Onslow: $15.63Linden: $15.62Kamrar: $15.47Greeley: $15.23Goodell: $15.16Riverton: $14.94Marathon: $14.89Ladora: $14.74Magnolia: $14.68Bagley: $14.63Davis City: $14.45Lucas: $14.40Halbur: $14.37Crystal Lake: $14.36Kimballton: $14.27Steamboat Rock: $14.19Westgate: $14.05Palmer: $13.89Fertile: $13.70Stockport: $13.68Kellerton: $13.60Quimby: $13.58Meservey: $13.43Persia: $13.41Leland: $13.31Harcourt: $13.21Calumet: $13.16Ridgeway: $13.10Farmersburg: $13.09Portsmouth: $13.05Clutier: $13.03Silver City: $12.87Delaware: $12.86Patterson: $12.84Martelle: $12.83Malcom: $12.82Blencoe: $12.57Williams: $12.57Maurice: $12.56Clearfield: $12.50Kensett: $12.47Aurora: $12.40Modale: $12.34Bridgewater: $12.29Blakesburg: $12.21Cushing: $12.18Hanlontown: $12.17Stout: $12.14Macedonia: $12.12Webb: $12.10Paton: $12.09Decatur: $12.08Kiron: $12.03Rembrandt: $12.03Shambaugh: $11.98Liscomb: $11.96Lone Rock: $11.92New Providence: $11.88Henderson: $11.85Parnell: $11.78Reasnor: $11.76Joice: $11.72Atalissa: $11.71Cantril: $11.69Wadena: $11.65Exline: $11.60Cincinnati: $11.57Beaman: $11.54Delta: $11.52Westside: $11.45College Springs: $11.44Holland: $11.37Mallard: $11.28Renwick: $11.16Linn Grove: $11.15Dundee: $11.14Randolph: $11.08Leighton: $11.07Rake: $11.05Frederika: $10.99Alexander: $10.90Goose Lake: $10.89Yale: $10.85Lambs Grove: $10.78Wallingford: $10.75Hornick: $10.74Woden: $10.68Bode: $10.64Cleghorn: $10.49Barnes City: $10.44Lytton: $10.38Stockton: $10.37Rhodes: $10.36Randall: $10.35Dedham: $10.28Deloit: $10.28Protivin: $10.28Meriden: $10.28Drakesville: $10.24Bronson: $10.14Hancock: $10.13La Motte: $10.09Melvin: $10.05Defiance: $10.05Floyd: $10.02Barnum: $9.96Panama: $9.85Grafton: $9.83Tingley: $9.81Ionia: $9.65Salix: $9.63Van Wert: $9.62Rock Falls: $9.61Kirkville: $9.59Luxemburg: $9.58Rippey: $9.42Elberon: $9.16Blairsburg: $8.93Prairieburg: $8.91Oakville: $8.89Luther: $8.83Harvey: $8.71Washta: $8.65Moorland: $8.61Pilot Mound: $8.54Ollie: $8.44Thor: $8.38Rowley: $8.31South English: $8.27Thurman: $8.26Boxholm: $8.11Bertram: $8.10Fostoria: $8.10Low Moor: $8.10Laurel: $8.10Lineville: $8.10Luana: $7.98Lockridge: $7.92Mount Auburn: $7.86Haverhill: $7.86Grand River: $7.86Olds: $7.86Castalia: $7.86Dickens: $7.86Rose Hill: $7.86West Chester: $7.82Mcclelland: $7.79Lidderdale: $7.68Pulaski: $7.58Fredonia: $7.55Braddyville: $7.49Harpers Ferry: $7.49Alvord: $7.41Packwood: $6.77Libertyville: $6.60Keswick: $6.49Crawfordsville: $6.44Gravity: $6.18Oakland Acres: $5.88Springbrook: $5.79Maysville: $5.77Panorama Park: $4.62Maharishi Vedic City: $3.87Sherrill: $2.66Rickardsville: $2.27New Liberty: $2.27Dixon: $9.03$2.27 lowest$25.07 highestmiddle
See all 200
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Brayton$25.07138
2Harris$23.13145
3Fenton$22.05250
4Soldier$21.92176
5Coulter$21.80220
6Chelsea$21.61207
7Smithland$21.12184
8Volga$20.23200
9Alta Vista$19.88219
10Arthur$19.86218
11Coin$19.59171
12Garden Grove$19.20173
13Fort Atkinson$19.19300
14Hastings$18.95157
15Swaledale$18.62136
16Cumberland$18.42248
17Jamaica$18.24196
18Hillsboro$17.68158
19Bristow$17.39139
20Woolstock$17.26141
21Pisgah$17.09248
22Lakota$16.84261
23Marble Rock$16.78258
24Auburn$16.65253
25Prescott$16.53186
26Montour$16.37199
27Geneva$16.25137
28Corwith$16.22259
29Deep River$16.18243
30Waucoma$16.17235
31Granville$16.00302
32Little Sioux$15.74170
33Moorhead$15.68186
34Onslow$15.63198
35Linden$15.62206
36Kamrar$15.47178
37Greeley$15.23216
38Goodell$15.16139
39Riverton$14.94243
40Marathon$14.89221
41Ladora$14.74223
42Magnolia$14.68194
43Bagley$14.63230
44Davis City$14.45178
45Lucas$14.40176
46Halbur$14.37268
47Crystal Lake$14.36243
48Kimballton$14.27281
49Steamboat Rock$14.19261
50Westgate$14.05190
51Palmer$13.89137
52Fertile$13.70300
53Stockport$13.68272
54Kellerton$13.60241
55Quimby$13.58245
56Meservey$13.43212
57Persia$13.41292
58Leland$13.31240
59Harcourt$13.21257
60Calumet$13.16144
61Ridgeway$13.10261
62Farmersburg$13.09264
63Portsmouth$13.05187
64Clutier$13.03209
65Silver City$12.87244
66Delaware$12.86139
67Patterson$12.84176
68Martelle$12.83250
69Malcom$12.82257
70Blencoe$12.57223
71Williams$12.57299
72Maurice$12.56271
73Clearfield$12.50277
74Kensett$12.47256
75Aurora$12.40165
76Modale$12.34284
77Bridgewater$12.29145
78Blakesburg$12.21273
79Cushing$12.18225
80Hanlontown$12.17200
81Stout$12.14194
82Macedonia$12.12266
83Webb$12.10139
84Paton$12.09217
85Decatur$12.08174
86Kiron$12.03262
87Rembrandt$12.03199
88Shambaugh$11.98161
89Liscomb$11.96292
90Lone Rock$11.92143
91New Providence$11.88233
92Henderson$11.85140
93Parnell$11.78190
94Reasnor$11.76157
95Joice$11.72206
96Atalissa$11.71287
97Cantril$11.69224
98Wadena$11.65201
99Exline$11.60157
100Cincinnati$11.57280
101Beaman$11.54155
102Delta$11.52257
103Westside$11.45283
104College Springs$11.44172
105Holland$11.37261
106Mallard$11.28255
107Renwick$11.16228
108Linn Grove$11.15155
109Dundee$11.14193
110Randolph$11.08183
111Leighton$11.07153
112Rake$11.05179
113Frederika$10.99206
114Alexander$10.90165
115Goose Lake$10.89250
116Yale$10.85265
117Lambs Grove$10.78174
118Wallingford$10.75154
119Hornick$10.74255
120Woden$10.68183
121Bode$10.64304
122Cleghorn$10.49235
123Barnes City$10.44152
124Lytton$10.38274
125Stockton$10.37171
126Rhodes$10.36269
127Randall$10.35156
128Dedham$10.28221
129Deloit$10.28246
130Protivin$10.28264
131Meriden$10.28175
132Drakesville$10.24170
133Bronson$10.14294
134Hancock$10.13199
135La Motte$10.09235
136Melvin$10.05196
137Defiance$10.05248
138Floyd$10.02297
139Barnum$9.96186
140Panama$9.85234
141Grafton$9.83212
142Tingley$9.81146
143Ionia$9.65220
144Salix$9.63303
145Van Wert$9.62175
146Rock Falls$9.61143
147Kirkville$9.59159
148Luxemburg$9.58240
149Rippey$9.42217
150Elberon$9.16178
151Dixon$9.03204
152Blairsburg$8.93175
153Prairieburg$8.91156
154Oakville$8.89198
155Luther$8.83147
156Harvey$8.71242
157Washta$8.65206
158Moorland$8.61169
159Pilot Mound$8.54155
160Ollie$8.44196
161Thor$8.38182
162Rowley$8.31264
163South English$8.27196
164Thurman$8.26162
165Boxholm$8.11177
166Bertram$8.10267
167Fostoria$8.10229
168Low Moor$8.10242
169Laurel$8.10214
170Lineville$8.10194
171Luana$7.98303
172Lockridge$7.92245
173Mount Auburn$7.86162
174Haverhill$7.86164
175Grand River$7.86192
176Olds$7.86174
177Castalia$7.86141
178Dickens$7.86146
179Rose Hill$7.86156
180West Chester$7.82147
181Mcclelland$7.79147
182Lidderdale$7.68162
183Pulaski$7.58259
184Fredonia$7.55227
185Braddyville$7.49142
186Harpers Ferry$7.49273
187Alvord$7.41216
188Packwood$6.77186
189Libertyville$6.60278
190Keswick$6.49238
191Crawfordsville$6.44278
192Gravity$6.18149
193Oakland Acres$5.88178
194Springbrook$5.79145
195Maysville$5.77155
196Panorama Park$4.62142
197Maharishi Vedic City$3.87290
198Sherrill$2.66176
199Rickardsville$2.27204
200New Liberty$2.27141

The $8.10 limit

Dixon’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 $7.97 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $7.86 · FY26 $7.58 · FY27 $8.10 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $0.93 more5

  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$0.47 · $2,959
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$0.45 · $2,836

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$50,59590%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$2,9595%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$2,8365%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Dixon’s budget goes, FY26

Public Works: 38¢ of every dollar38¢General Government: 21¢ of every dollar21¢Business Type / Enterprise: 20¢ of every dollar20¢Culture and Recreation: 15¢ of every dollar15¢Public Safety: 6¢ 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 198 Iowa cities closest in size (140–300 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (198)
Public Works38¢22¢
General Government21¢20¢
Business Type / Enterprise20¢34¢
Culture and Recreation15¢8¢
Public Safety6¢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.

  • Public Works$62,12541%
  • General Government$44,33029%
  • Culture and Recreation$29,50020%
  • Public Safety$15,00010%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($41,550 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$39,053$43,120
Public Safety$9,900$9,170
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$56,100$90,035
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$22,907$7,994
Community and Economic Development$0$0
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$42,273$63,669

What it spent each year

FY24 left out6

$229,529

Debt, reserves and audits

How local debt works · What an audit tells you

What Dixon owes

No debt at June 30, 2026.7

$0
$0
June 30OwedPer resident
2026$0$0
2025$0$0
2024$0$0
2023$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$0$0
2018$0$0
2017$0$0
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$0$0
2022$0$0
2021$0$0
2020$0$0
2019$0$0
2018$0$0
2017$0$0
2016$0$0
2015$0$0
2014$0$0
2013$0$0
2012$0$0
2011$0$0
2010$0$0

The 5% limit8

General obligation debt is $0, 0% of the limit of about $686,340 (5% of $13.7M, the full value of its taxable property in 2024).

Money in reserve

The state’s budget files don’t include cities’ fund balances9. Dixon’s latest audit has them: Periodic Examination, period ending Monday, March 31, 2025 (PDF).

Audits10

The latest: Periodic Examination for the period ending Monday, March 31, 2025 (PDF), released Friday, March 13, 2026, by a CPA firm.

1 earlier report for Dixon

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: $30,575 in FY25, up 13% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 10% less. Grants are below.

Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$30,477$29,270$32,381$30,575

Has it kept up with prices?

Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

  • Road Use Tax (streets)−10%$27,166 → $30,575, up 13% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 10% 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 21% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 3% less.

$40,691

Business awards

Every award statewide

Elections

Running for mayor and city council

Filing opens Monday, August 23, 2027: in 285 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

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Dixon; 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.

  • Dixon City Council At-Large (2 seats)
    Now held by Nicholas Manrique, Nicholas Phares
  • Dixon Mayor To Fill a Vacancy
    Now held by Cole Waters

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

Kerry Gruenhagen (Sen. 41)Bobby Kaufmann (Rep. 82)

U.S. House:District 1

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