City

Maysville

$2,050 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($24.35 per $1,000 of taxable value)¹

$490 a yearof that goes to the city ($5.77 per $1,000)

$38,428property taxes the city levies, FY27

$103,517city 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.

Bryce M. BewleyMaysville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
David SindtMaysville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
Hal ScottMaysville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
Rodney FerrisMaysville Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
Matthew AndrewsMaysville City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
Shannon LockeMaysville 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 Maysville

Homes and businesses in most of Maysville pay a combined $24.35 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, $5.77. Estimate your bill.

North Scott schools$11.3247%
Scott County$5.9324%
City of Maysville$5.7724%
Eastern Iowa Community College$1.044%
Scott County Assessor$0.22<1%
Scott County Extension (ISU Extension and Outreach)$0.06<1%

Rates over time

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

CombinedCity’s own

Year	Combined	City’s own
FY20	$25.66	$6.00
FY21	$25.42	$6.00
FY22	$24.85	$6.00
FY23	$24.64	$6.00
FY24	$24.65	$6.00
FY25	$24.86	$5.88
FY26	$24.74	$5.82
FY27	$24.35	$5.77

Show the numbers

Year	Combined	City’s own
FY20	$25.66	$6.00
FY21	$25.42	$6.00
FY22	$24.85	$6.00
FY23	$24.64	$6.00
FY24	$24.65	$6.00
FY25	$24.86	$5.88
FY26	$24.74	$5.82
FY27	$24.35	$5.77

Compared with places this size³

Maysville’s city property tax rate of $5.77 per $1,000 is the 10th lowest of 180 Iowa cities with 100–230 people. The middle of the group is $10.76.

See all 180

#	Place	Rate per $1,000	People
1	Brayton	$25.07	138
2	Harris	$23.13	145
3	Soldier	$21.92	176
4	Coulter	$21.80	220
5	Chelsea	$21.61	207
6	Smithland	$21.12	184
7	Volga	$20.23	200
8	Alta Vista	$19.88	219
9	Arthur	$19.86	218
10	Coin	$19.59	171
11	Rowan	$19.53	118
12	Chester	$19.30	134
13	Bouton	$19.25	125
14	Ricketts	$19.22	105
15	Garden Grove	$19.20	173
16	Hastings	$18.95	157
17	Swaledale	$18.62	136
18	Jamaica	$18.24	196
19	Hillsboro	$17.68	158
20	Bristow	$17.39	139
21	Woolstock	$17.26	141
22	Prescott	$16.53	186
23	Monmouth	$16.41	129
24	Blockton	$16.37	123
25	Montour	$16.37	199
26	Geneva	$16.25	137
27	Waterville	$16.25	112
28	Little Sioux	$15.74	170
29	Moorhead	$15.68	186
30	Onslow	$15.63	198
31	Linden	$15.62	206
32	Woodburn	$15.59	133
33	Kamrar	$15.47	178
34	Greeley	$15.23	216
35	Goodell	$15.16	139
36	Marne	$15.03	109
37	Marathon	$14.89	221
38	Ladora	$14.74	223
39	Magnolia	$14.68	194
40	Bagley	$14.63	230
41	Davis City	$14.45	178
42	Lucas	$14.40	176
43	Westgate	$14.05	190
44	Palmer	$13.89	137
45	Ayrshire	$13.55	128
46	Searsboro	$13.55	129
47	Lanesboro	$13.53	112
48	Meservey	$13.43	212
49	Calumet	$13.16	144
50	Portsmouth	$13.05	187
51	Clutier	$13.03	209
52	Delaware	$12.86	139
53	Patterson	$12.84	176
54	Clemons	$12.69	135
55	Blencoe	$12.57	223
56	Millersburg	$12.40	135
57	Aurora	$12.40	165
58	Bridgewater	$12.29	145
59	Cushing	$12.18	225
60	Hanlontown	$12.17	200
61	Stout	$12.14	194
62	Webb	$12.10	139
63	Paton	$12.09	217
64	Decatur	$12.08	174
65	Rembrandt	$12.03	199
66	Shambaugh	$11.98	161
67	Lone Rock	$11.92	143
68	East Peru	$11.89	119
69	Henderson	$11.85	140
70	Parnell	$11.78	190
71	Reasnor	$11.76	157
72	Ledyard	$11.74	118
73	Joice	$11.72	206
74	Cantril	$11.69	224
75	Wadena	$11.65	201
76	Exline	$11.60	157
77	Beaman	$11.54	155
78	College Springs	$11.44	172
79	Melrose	$11.27	110
80	Renwick	$11.16	228
81	Linn Grove	$11.15	155
82	Dundee	$11.14	193
83	Randolph	$11.08	183
84	Leighton	$11.07	153
85	Rake	$11.05	179
86	Somers	$10.99	121
87	Frederika	$10.99	206
88	Havelock	$10.95	127
89	Alexander	$10.90	165
90	Lambs Grove	$10.78	174
91	Wallingford	$10.75	154
92	Woden	$10.68	183
93	Barnes City	$10.44	152
94	Stockton	$10.37	171
95	Randall	$10.35	156
96	Dedham	$10.28	221
97	Meriden	$10.28	175
98	Drakesville	$10.24	170
99	North Washington	$10.23	107
100	Dawson	$10.19	110
101	Hancock	$10.13	199
102	Melvin	$10.05	196
103	Barnum	$9.96	186
104	Grafton	$9.83	212
105	Clare	$9.81	133
106	Tingley	$9.81	146
107	Ionia	$9.65	220
108	Rutland	$9.65	116
109	Van Wert	$9.62	175
110	Rock Falls	$9.61	143
111	Kirkville	$9.59	159
112	Superior	$9.58	127
113	Martinsburg	$9.49	109
114	Rippey	$9.42	217
115	Larrabee	$9.41	116
116	Hamilton	$9.35	125
117	Floris	$9.29	119
118	Mitchell	$9.22	118
119	Westphalia	$9.18	133
120	Elberon	$9.16	178
121	Dixon	$9.03	204
122	Blairsburg	$8.93	175
123	Prairieburg	$8.91	156
124	Oakville	$8.89	198
125	Welton	$8.86	124
126	Archer	$8.84	116
127	Luther	$8.83	147
128	Fraser	$8.81	107
129	Washta	$8.65	206
130	Moorland	$8.61	169
131	Pilot Mound	$8.54	155
132	Ollie	$8.44	196
133	Thor	$8.38	182
134	Andover	$8.28	106
135	South English	$8.27	196
136	Thurman	$8.26	162
137	Boxholm	$8.11	177
138	Fostoria	$8.10	229
139	Rome	$8.10	112
140	Westfield	$8.10	121
141	Laurel	$8.10	214
142	Lineville	$8.10	194
143	Vincent	$8.09	125
144	Mount Auburn	$7.86	162
145	Haverhill	$7.86	164
146	Grand River	$7.86	192
147	Olds	$7.86	174
148	Dickens	$7.86	146
149	Castalia	$7.86	141
150	Rose Hill	$7.86	156
151	West Chester	$7.82	147
152	Cromwell	$7.81	104
153	Mcclelland	$7.79	147
154	Luzerne	$7.69	111
155	Lidderdale	$7.68	162
156	Bernard	$7.56	117
157	Fredonia	$7.55	227
158	Braddyville	$7.49	142
159	Alvord	$7.41	216
160	Franklin	$7.31	133
161	Weldon	$7.18	134
162	Brunsville	$6.95	128
163	Packwood	$6.77	186
164	Houghton	$6.73	129
165	Williamson	$6.72	126
166	Lincoln	$6.32	119
167	Gravity	$6.18	149
168	Ackworth	$5.90	117
169	Oakland Acres	$5.88	178
170	Springbrook	$5.79	145
171	Maysville	$5.77	155
172	Harper	$5.29	117
173	Panorama Park	$4.62	142
174	Keomah Village	$3.15	107
175	Mcintire	$2.78	115
176	Sherrill	$2.66	176
177	Centralia	$2.41	117
178	Rickardsville	$2.27	204
179	New Liberty	$2.27	141
180	North Buena Vista	$1.78	107

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$37,783100%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Maysville’s budget goes, FY26

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 (100–230 people).

Where it goes	Of each dollar	Cities this size (180)
General Government	48¢	23¢
Business Type / Enterprise	31¢	29¢
Public Works	13¢	25¢
Culture and Recreation	4¢	8¢
Public Safety	3¢	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.

General Government$63,95362%
Public Works$26,85026%
Culture and Recreation$7,4147%
Public Safety$5,3005%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($51,600 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23

Function	Budget	Spent
Public Works	$21,100	$7,872
Public Safety	$500	$5,150
Health and Social Services	$0	$0
General Government	$65,000	$42,774
Debt Service	$0	$0
Culture and Recreation	$6,674	$8,174
Community and Economic Development	$0	$0
Capital Projects	$0	$0
Business Type / Enterprise	$66,100	$54,421

What it spent each year

FY24 left out⁴

$198,959

$150,884

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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? ⁵

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: $23,834 in FY25, up 5% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 16% less. Grants are below.

In today's dollarsActual dollars

Show the numbers

Source	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)	$20,687	$21,457	$20,974	$23,834

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.

$540

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Year	Grants and projects
FY19	$0
FY20	$0
FY21	$0
FY22	$540
FY23	$0
FY24	$0
FY25	$0

Show the numbers

Year	Grants and projects
FY19	$0
FY20	$0
FY21	$0
FY22	$540
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%$22,685 → $23,834, up 5% 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 23% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 2% less.

$33,644

$31,684

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Federal grants, for comparison: $13,831 in FY23.

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

City · 2

Maysville City Council At-Large

3 seats: the top 3 win.

Bryce M. Bewley Winner2737.0%
Hal Scott Winner2534.3%
David Sindt Winner2128.8%

Maysville Mayor

Rodney Ferris Unopposed31100.0%

Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Maysville; official results are on each county auditor’s site.

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress⁶

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

U.S. House:District 1

Scott County North Scott schools

Notes

For a $200,000 home with the homestead credit, at the combined rate in most of the city. Some parts of the city pay a different rate (special districts, tax increment financing districts). ↩
Cities adopt their budgets each spring for the year starting July 1. ↩
FY27 rates from the Department of Management. A higher rate isn’t always a bigger bill: it depends on how much property there is to tax. Sizes: Census Bureau 2024 estimates. ↩
The state’s FY24 spending file repeats the year before for nearly every Iowa city, so that year isn’t shown. ↩
From the city’s annual financial reports to the state (Iowa Data Hub, city actual revenues). “Today’s dollars” adjusts each year by the consumer price index for the Midwest, so a flat line in today’s dollars means the money buys the same as before. ↩
Legislative and congressional districts that cover Maysville; percentages are rough shares of its area. These lawmakers write the state laws and budget Maysville works within. ↩

Sources: City budgets and levies from the Department of Management; tax rates from the Iowa Data Hub; state payments from the Department of Revenue; prices from the consumer price index; legislative districts from Census Bureau maps.

Maysville

Who runs it

Meetings and agendas

Property taxes

Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Maysville

Rates over time

Compared with places this size3

The city’s levies, FY27

Budget and spending

Where each dollar of Maysville’s budget goes, FY26

Planned spending, FY27

What it spent each year

State money

What the state pays the city every year

Grants and project money

Has it kept up with prices?

Collected by the state for the city

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress6

Compared with places this size³

At the Statehouse and in Congress⁶