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Wapello County · How cities work

$2,870 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($34.09 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$670 a yearof that goes to the city ($7.94 per $1,000)
$157,437property taxes the city levies, FY27
$552,105city 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.

  • Jacob JohnsonAgency Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Jim LindAgency City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Lane MorrisonAgency City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Sara Jane DouglasAgency City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Taylor WolkenhauerAgency City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025

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

Who gets a property owner’s tax bill in Agency

Homes and businesses in most of Agency pay a combined $34.09 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Wapello County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $7.94. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Agency 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$33.88$8.10
FY21$34.91$8.10
FY22$33.86$8.10
FY23$33.44$8.10
FY24$32.01$8.10
FY25$32.44$7.86
FY26$33.48$8.10
FY27$34.09$7.94
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$33.88$8.10
FY21$34.91$8.10
FY22$33.86$8.10
FY23$33.44$8.10
FY24$32.01$8.10
FY25$32.44$7.86
FY26$33.48$8.10
FY27$34.09$7.94

Compared with places this size3

Agency’s city property tax rate of $7.94 per $1,000 is the 16th lowest of 180 Iowa cities with 420–930 people. The middle of the group is $12.87.

Exira: $24.81Rolfe: $22.67Dayton: $22.51Charter Oak: $21.32Oxford Junction: $20.84Correctionville: $19.84Pomeroy: $19.60Dumont: $19.04Seymour: $18.78Dexter: $18.69Fonda: $18.52Kanawha: $18.11Swea City: $18.04Alden: $17.90Elma: $17.82Dows: $17.70New Hartford: $17.69Walnut: $17.46Murray: $17.44Thompson: $17.25Ashton: $17.17Colo: $17.14Latimer: $16.96Adair: $16.84Elk Horn: $16.78Oxford: $16.70Buffalo Center: $16.58Whittemore: $16.54Bancroft: $16.52Titonka: $16.45Eldon: $16.42Early: $16.35Truro: $16.34Scranton: $16.01Armstrong: $15.87Ruthven: $15.84Minden: $15.77Walker: $15.74Newell: $15.49Riceville: $15.31Neola: $15.30Russell: $15.18Gilbertville: $15.15Stanwood: $15.12Stratford: $15.03Zearing: $14.99Readlyn: $14.99Maynard: $14.85Otho: $14.82Wyoming: $14.81Humeston: $14.80Hopkinton: $14.79Essex: $14.76Gilmore City: $14.60Garnavillo: $14.52Maxwell: $14.50Sabula: $14.38Collins: $14.32Clermont: $14.30Moulton: $14.25Ocheyedan: $14.22Mcgregor: $14.20Olin: $14.19Primghar: $14.18Garwin: $14.08Farragut: $14.07Elgin: $14.05Lime Springs: $13.95Dow City: $13.94Ossian: $13.88Redfield: $13.73Victor: $13.72Edgewood: $13.64Sioux Rapids: $13.63Donnellson: $13.63Albion: $13.58Gladbrook: $13.58Lamont: $13.57New Albin: $13.55Rockford: $13.52Boyden: $13.39Van Horne: $13.27Keota: $13.21Quasqueton: $13.12Farmington: $13.10Anthon: $13.05Little Rock: $13.03Coggon: $12.99Earlville: $12.90Brighton: $12.88Danville: $12.87Montrose: $12.78Goldfield: $12.73Wellsburg: $12.68Delmar: $12.68Galva: $12.68Badger: $12.67Stanton: $12.62Hospers: $12.58Norway: $12.53Everly: $12.51Hazleton: $12.48West Point: $12.39Alburnett: $12.30Hubbard: $12.30Moravia: $12.27Hedrick: $12.22Carson: $12.22Wheatland: $12.18Schaller: $12.14Hawkeye: $12.11Afton: $11.96Lowden: $11.93Albert City: $11.88Runnells: $11.79Allerton: $11.72Merrill: $11.64Ellsworth: $11.57Morning Sun: $11.50Battle Creek: $11.49Wall Lake: $11.43West Bend: $11.42Dakota City: $11.39Dunkerton: $11.30Sutherland: $11.25Arcadia: $11.23Whiting: $11.21Shelby: $11.17Blairstown: $11.04Manilla: $11.01Hamburg: $10.95Ireton: $10.93Fontanelle: $10.88Richland: $10.82Grand Mound: $10.78Batavia: $10.77Cambridge: $10.53Lovilia: $10.46Swisher: $10.39Schleswig: $10.39Melbourne: $10.38Radcliffe: $10.37Stacyville: $10.36Ventura: $10.22Milo: $10.20Hartford: $10.16What Cheer: $10.01Newhall: $9.99Cumming: $9.85Graettinger: $9.81Breda: $9.80Doon: $9.78Long Grove: $9.59Alleman: $9.12Winthrop: $8.94Crescent: $8.72Ainsworth: $8.62Grand Junction: $8.57Princeton: $8.24Gilman: $8.10Lakeside: $8.10Lost Nation: $8.10Kellogg: $8.10Grandview: $8.10Hills: $7.94Fremont: $7.86Delhi: $7.81Klemme: $7.74Beacon: $7.56Sully: $7.41Fruitland: $7.21Marquette: $7.08Raymond: $6.85Keystone: $6.80Shueyville: $6.79New Virginia: $5.97University Park: $5.27Orleans: $4.13Okoboji: $3.83Agency: $7.94$3.83 lowest$24.81 highestmiddle
See all 180
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Exira$24.81766
2Rolfe$22.67505
3Dayton$22.51766
4Charter Oak$21.32521
5Oxford Junction$20.84424
6Correctionville$19.84759
7Pomeroy$19.60511
8Dumont$19.04614
9Seymour$18.78646
10Dexter$18.69631
11Fonda$18.52636
12Kanawha$18.11638
13Swea City$18.04545
14Alden$17.90738
15Elma$17.82493
16Dows$17.70509
17New Hartford$17.69555
18Walnut$17.46728
19Murray$17.44609
20Thompson$17.25478
21Ashton$17.17434
22Colo$17.14856
23Latimer$16.96477
24Adair$16.84792
25Elk Horn$16.78631
26Oxford$16.70715
27Buffalo Center$16.58839
28Whittemore$16.54478
29Bancroft$16.52677
30Titonka$16.45491
31Eldon$16.42788
32Early$16.35571
33Truro$16.34515
34Scranton$16.01496
35Armstrong$15.87847
36Ruthven$15.84710
37Minden$15.77581
38Walker$15.74671
39Newell$15.49850
40Riceville$15.31807
41Neola$15.30917
42Russell$15.18475
43Gilbertville$15.15792
44Stanwood$15.12612
45Stratford$15.03688
46Zearing$14.99508
47Readlyn$14.99857
48Maynard$14.85466
49Otho$14.82417
50Wyoming$14.81526
51Humeston$14.80472
52Hopkinton$14.79622
53Essex$14.76721
54Gilmore City$14.60484
55Garnavillo$14.52751
56Maxwell$14.50862
57Sabula$14.38498
58Collins$14.32503
59Clermont$14.30571
60Moulton$14.25596
61Ocheyedan$14.22424
62Mcgregor$14.20725
63Olin$14.19652
64Primghar$14.18893
65Garwin$14.08469
66Farragut$14.07480
67Elgin$14.05676
68Lime Springs$13.95467
69Dow City$13.94477
70Ossian$13.88777
71Redfield$13.73719
72Victor$13.72852
73Edgewood$13.64908
74Sioux Rapids$13.63722
75Donnellson$13.63859
76Albion$13.58444
77Gladbrook$13.58775
78Lamont$13.57429
79New Albin$13.55435
80Rockford$13.52722
81Boyden$13.39694
82Van Horne$13.27768
83Keota$13.21888
84Quasqueton$13.12587
85Farmington$13.10583
86Anthon$13.05534
87Little Rock$13.03447
88Coggon$12.99691
89Earlville$12.90713
90Brighton$12.88592
91Danville$12.87910
92Montrose$12.78734
93Goldfield$12.73617
94Wellsburg$12.68709
95Delmar$12.68541
96Galva$12.68416
97Badger$12.67540
98Stanton$12.62664
99Hospers$12.58703
100Norway$12.53463
101Everly$12.51570
102Hazleton$12.48711
103West Point$12.39903
104Alburnett$12.30672
105Hubbard$12.30837
106Moravia$12.27625
107Hedrick$12.22717
108Carson$12.22772
109Wheatland$12.18765
110Schaller$12.14702
111Hawkeye$12.11429
112Afton$11.96864
113Lowden$11.93767
114Albert City$11.88627
115Runnells$11.79467
116Allerton$11.72432
117Merrill$11.64713
118Ellsworth$11.57495
119Morning Sun$11.50702
120Battle Creek$11.49683
121Wall Lake$11.43739
122West Bend$11.42770
123Dakota City$11.39764
124Dunkerton$11.30840
125Sutherland$11.25628
126Arcadia$11.23588
127Whiting$11.21725
128Shelby$11.17730
129Blairstown$11.04705
130Manilla$11.01756
131Hamburg$10.95863
132Ireton$10.93571
133Fontanelle$10.88684
134Richland$10.82532
135Grand Mound$10.78608
136Batavia$10.77434
137Cambridge$10.53844
138Lovilia$10.46456
139Swisher$10.39909
140Schleswig$10.39820
141Melbourne$10.38771
142Radcliffe$10.37540
143Stacyville$10.36436
144Ventura$10.22701
145Milo$10.20762
146Hartford$10.16729
147What Cheer$10.01595
148Newhall$9.99887
149Cumming$9.85527
150Graettinger$9.81810
151Breda$9.80492
152Doon$9.78640
153Long Grove$9.59849
154Alleman$9.12439
155Winthrop$8.94814
156Crescent$8.72626
157Ainsworth$8.62511
158Grand Junction$8.57715
159Princeton$8.24917
160Gilman$8.10530
161Lakeside$8.10695
162Lost Nation$8.10425
163Kellogg$8.10597
164Grandview$8.10431
165Agency$7.94623
166Hills$7.94911
167Fremont$7.86688
168Delhi$7.81438
169Klemme$7.74429
170Beacon$7.56434
171Sully$7.41891
172Fruitland$7.21928
173Marquette$7.08434
174Raymond$6.85754
175Keystone$6.80616
176Shueyville$6.79725
177New Virginia$5.97499
178University Park$5.27476
179Orleans$4.13503
180Okoboji$3.83729

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$157,258100%

Budget and spending

Where each dollar of Agency’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 39¢ of every dollar39¢Public Works: 32¢ of every dollar32¢General Government: 13¢ of every dollar13¢Culture and Recreation: 9¢ of every dollar9¢Public Safety: 7¢ of every dollar7¢Everything else: <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 179 Iowa cities closest in size (420–930 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (179)
Business Type / Enterprise39¢40¢
Public Works32¢17¢
General Government13¢12¢
Culture and Recreation9¢9¢
Public Safety7¢10¢
Everything else<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 Works$318,62558%
  • General Government$107,90020%
  • Culture and Recreation$74,00013%
  • Public Safety$49,5809%
  • Health and Social Services$2,0000%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($258,200 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$211,700$197,135
Public Safety$40,465$38,669
Health and Social Services$1,000$918
General Government$77,150$78,622
Debt Service$0$0
Culture and Recreation$45,000$20,095
Community and Economic Development$0$0
Capital Projects$0$0
Business Type / Enterprise$236,350$215,018

What it spent each year

$612,957
$550,457
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State money

What the state sends the city

Sales tax and property tax credits the state paid the city: up 7% since FY23; down 2% after inflation.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$50,000$87,500$125,000$162,500$200,000’23’24’25’26Today's $Actual
$50,000$87,500$125,000$162,500$200,000’23’24’25’26Today's $Actual
ProgramFY27FY26FY25FY24FY23
Local option sales tax$7,955$95,312$98,831$96,746$89,102
Show the numbers
ProgramFY27FY26FY25FY24FY23
Local option sales tax$7,955$95,312$98,831$96,746$89,102

Elections

Most recent: November 4, 2025

Ballot measures · 1

Passed Yes 78.4% (58) · No 21.6% (16)

Passes with more yes votes than no.

City · 3

3 seats: the top 3 win.

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

Related places

At the Statehouse and in Congress4

Cherielynn Westrich (Sen. 13)Hans C. Wilz (Rep. 25)

U.S. House:District 3

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