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$2,600 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($30.89 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$870 a yearof that goes to the city ($10.29 per $1,000)
$1.2Mproperty taxes the city levies, FY27
$4.6Mcity 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.

  • Bobbie MartinezWalcott City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jacob PuckWalcott Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Kirk KobergWalcott City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Everett BieriWalcott City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Jacob PuckWalcott City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Lisa MenglerWalcott 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 Walcott

Homes and businesses in most of Walcott pay a combined $30.53 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, $10.29. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

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

CombinedCity’s own
0$10$20$30$40’20’22’24’26’27CombinedCity’s own
0$10$20$30$40’20’21’22’23’24’25’26’27CombinedCity’s own
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.59$10.08
FY21$32.66$10.08
FY22$32.62$10.12
FY23$32.88$10.12
FY24$30.17$10.60
FY25$31.01$10.14
FY26$30.82$9.85
FY27$30.89$10.29
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$32.59$10.08
FY21$32.66$10.08
FY22$32.62$10.12
FY23$32.88$10.12
FY24$30.17$10.60
FY25$31.01$10.14
FY26$30.82$9.85
FY27$30.89$10.29

Compared with places this size3

Walcott’s city property tax rate of $10.29 per $1,000 is the 12th lowest of 120 Iowa cities with 1,000–2,300 people. The middle of the group is $13.96.

Elkader: $27.11Laurens: $24.16Pocahontas: $20.79Rockwell City: $20.74Villisca: $19.74Sac City: $19.69Traer: $19.56Corning: $19.36Lake City: $19.32Corydon: $18.22La Porte City: $18.08Dysart: $17.95Britt: $17.72Strawberry Point: $17.58Rockwell: $17.54Mapleton: $16.90George: $16.89Manson: $16.87Fayette: $16.85Nashua: $16.81Ackley: $16.63Audubon: $16.52Roland: $16.51Monona: $16.41Aplington: $16.34Colfax: $16.25Durant: $16.24Lamoni: $16.15Panora: $16.14Dike: $15.94Holstein: $15.81State Center: $15.80Pleasantville: $15.80Earlham: $15.55Shell Rock: $15.52Brooklyn: $15.49Stuart: $15.48Mount Ayr: $15.32Granger: $15.22Sigourney: $15.20Guttenberg: $15.19Sidney: $15.19Logan: $15.05Tripoli: $14.99Sumner: $14.83Woodbine: $14.80Bedford: $14.66Lenox: $14.65Manning: $14.62Van Meter: $14.60Coon Rapids: $14.49Nora Springs: $14.25Kingsley: $14.25Urbana: $14.20Sheffield: $14.16Parkersburg: $14.15Hartley: $14.11Ida Grove: $14.10Woodward: $14.05Guthrie Center: $14.04Alton: $13.87Lake Mills: $13.82Montezuma: $13.79Gilbert: $13.71Clarksville: $13.53Avoca: $13.51Janesville: $13.43Glidden: $13.43Calmar: $13.39Wapello: $13.29Manly: $13.29Conrad: $13.23Springville: $13.22Greenfield: $13.13Treynor: $13.03Akron: $12.93Leon: $12.93New Sharon: $12.80Slater: $12.79Malvern: $12.79Buffalo: $12.68Bellevue: $12.67Sanborn: $12.62New London: $12.56Lisbon: $12.50Dallas Center: $12.42Remsen: $12.32Monroe: $12.28Denver: $12.27Alta: $12.13Reinbeck: $12.10Elkhart: $12.00Atkins: $11.99Wellman: $11.88Blue Grass: $11.79Columbus Junction: $11.71Palo: $11.49Prairie City: $11.38Marcus: $11.31Northwood: $11.28Mediapolis: $11.27Melcher-Dallas: $11.21University Heights: $11.12Ogden: $10.99Farley: $10.91Oakland: $10.85Moville: $10.67Elk Run Heights: $10.33Lake Park: $10.25Central City: $10.01Peosta: $9.82Epworth: $9.42Lake View: $9.39Fairbank: $9.00Walford: $8.72Lone Tree: $8.13Riverside: $8.02Sloan: $7.49Arnolds Park: $4.95Walcott: $10.29$4.95 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
See all 120
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Elkader$27.111,192
2Laurens$24.161,253
3Pocahontas$20.791,848
4Rockwell City$20.742,185
5Villisca$19.741,106
6Sac City$19.691,992
7Traer$19.561,547
8Corning$19.361,509
9Lake City$19.321,656
10Corydon$18.221,563
11La Porte City$18.082,267
12Dysart$17.951,266
13Britt$17.722,001
14Strawberry Point$17.581,141
15Rockwell$17.541,044
16Mapleton$16.901,114
17George$16.891,106
18Manson$16.871,646
19Fayette$16.851,193
20Nashua$16.811,515
21Ackley$16.631,538
22Audubon$16.522,008
23Roland$16.511,376
24Monona$16.411,462
25Aplington$16.341,088
26Colfax$16.252,305
27Durant$16.241,798
28Lamoni$16.152,072
29Panora$16.141,096
30Dike$15.941,293
31Holstein$15.811,475
32State Center$15.801,403
33Pleasantville$15.801,696
34Earlham$15.551,411
35Shell Rock$15.521,265
36Brooklyn$15.491,474
37Stuart$15.481,887
38Mount Ayr$15.321,616
39Granger$15.222,095
40Sigourney$15.201,974
41Guttenberg$15.191,804
42Sidney$15.191,048
43Logan$15.051,351
44Tripoli$14.991,208
45Sumner$14.832,032
46Woodbine$14.801,707
47Bedford$14.661,474
48Lenox$14.651,355
49Manning$14.621,390
50Van Meter$14.601,840
51Coon Rapids$14.491,258
52Nora Springs$14.251,330
53Kingsley$14.251,394
54Urbana$14.201,635
55Sheffield$14.161,123
56Parkersburg$14.151,986
57Hartley$14.111,584
58Ida Grove$14.101,988
59Woodward$14.051,383
60Guthrie Center$14.041,579
61Alton$13.871,248
62Lake Mills$13.822,077
63Montezuma$13.791,421
64Gilbert$13.711,397
65Clarksville$13.531,238
66Avoca$13.511,685
67Janesville$13.431,052
68Glidden$13.431,140
69Calmar$13.391,100
70Wapello$13.292,026
71Manly$13.291,233
72Conrad$13.231,098
73Springville$13.221,161
74Greenfield$13.131,988
75Treynor$13.031,104
76Akron$12.931,545
77Leon$12.931,779
78New Sharon$12.801,249
79Slater$12.791,626
80Malvern$12.791,056
81Buffalo$12.681,163
82Bellevue$12.672,321
83Sanborn$12.621,463
84New London$12.561,853
85Lisbon$12.502,238
86Dallas Center$12.421,993
87Remsen$12.321,681
88Monroe$12.282,021
89Denver$12.271,955
90Alta$12.132,039
91Reinbeck$12.101,673
92Elkhart$12.001,079
93Atkins$11.992,168
94Wellman$11.881,531
95Blue Grass$11.791,707
96Columbus Junction$11.711,794
97Palo$11.491,554
98Prairie City$11.381,722
99Marcus$11.311,069
100Northwood$11.282,047
101Mediapolis$11.271,679
102Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
103University Heights$11.121,188
104Ogden$10.991,970
105Farley$10.911,723
106Oakland$10.851,519
107Moville$10.671,707
108Elk Run Heights$10.331,061
109Walcott$10.291,556
110Lake Park$10.251,155
111Central City$10.011,254
112Peosta$9.822,195
113Epworth$9.422,042
114Lake View$9.391,120
115Fairbank$9.001,133
116Walford$8.721,357
117Lone Tree$8.131,341
118Riverside$8.021,063
119Sloan$7.491,078
120Arnolds Park$4.951,214

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$969,83779%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$239,59919%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$22,8062%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Walcott’s budget goes, FY26

Capital Projects: 31¢ of every dollar31¢Business Type / Enterprise: 21¢ of every dollar21¢Public Works: 14¢ of every dollar14¢Public Safety: 13¢ of every dollar13¢Culture and Recreation: 5¢ of every dollarEverything else: 14¢ of every dollar14¢

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 119 Iowa cities closest in size (1,000–2,300 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (119)
Capital Projects31¢13¢
Business Type / Enterprise21¢40¢
Public Works14¢12¢
Public Safety13¢11¢
Culture and Recreation5¢8¢
Everything else14¢16¢

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.

  • Capital Projects$1.7M37%
  • Public Works$911,41020%
  • Public Safety$810,18018%
  • Culture and Recreation$367,3638%
  • Debt Service$321,2007%
  • General Government$288,8606%
  • Community and Economic Development$189,8054%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($1.3M in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$509,790$318,590
Public Safety$1.0M$580,983
Health and Social Services$0$0
General Government$215,007$185,672
Debt Service$0$56,239
Culture and Recreation$231,916$237,902
Community and Economic Development$236,190$158,345
Capital Projects$3.0M$3.2M
Business Type / Enterprise$1.1M$855,648

What it spent each year

FY24 left out4

$5.6M
$5.0M
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’25

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: $287,926 in FY25, up 10% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 13% less. Grants are below.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$200,000$250,000$300,000$350,000$400,000’19’21’23’25Today's $Actual
$200,000$250,000$300,000$350,000$400,000’19’20’21’22’23’24’25Today's $Actual
Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$216,345$213,435$219,083$220,272
Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)$53,777$47,055$73,401$67,654

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.

$44,062
$0
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$4,658
    FY20$7,631
    FY21$44,062
    FY22$0
    FY23$0
    FY24$0
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$4,658
    FY20$7,631
    FY21$44,062
    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)−17%$210,444 → $220,272, up 5% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 17% less
    • Commercial and industrial tax replacement (“backfill”)+3%$52,249 → $67,654, up 29% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 3% more

    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 32% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 5% more.

    $342,575
    $328,001
    ’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

    Federal grants, for comparison: $122,160 in FY23.

    Elections

    Most recent: March 3, 2026

    City · 1

    Local races from civicAPI and county auditors for Walcott; 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 CountyDavenport schoolsDurant schools