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$2,720 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home here, FY27, for every local government ($32.29 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$900 a yearof that goes to the city ($10.67 per $1,000)
$705,010property taxes the city levies, FY27
$2.7Mcity 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.

  • Bret HayworthMoville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • James FisherMoville Mayor · elected November 4, 2025
  • Paul MalmMoville City Council At-Large · elected November 4, 2025
  • Calvin MelliesMoville City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • Jared RappMoville City Council At-Large · elected November 7, 2023
  • John E. ParksMoville 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 Moville

Homes and businesses in most of Moville pay a combined $32.29 per $1,000 of taxable value (FY27). They pay it all to the Woodbury County treasurer, who passes each government its share; the city sets and gets only its own piece, $10.67. Estimate your bill.

Rates over time

Per $1,000 of taxable value: the typical combined rate people in Moville 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$29.57$9.37
FY21$33.36$12.09
FY22$33.36$10.86
FY23$32.95$10.97
FY24$32.50$10.97
FY25$31.52$10.68
FY26$32.13$10.67
FY27$32.29$10.67
Show the numbers
YearCombinedCity’s own
FY20$29.57$9.37
FY21$33.36$12.09
FY22$33.36$10.86
FY23$32.95$10.97
FY24$32.50$10.97
FY25$31.52$10.68
FY26$32.13$10.67
FY27$32.29$10.67

Compared with places this size3

Moville’s city property tax rate of $10.67 per $1,000 is the 9th lowest of 110 Iowa cities with 1,100–2,500 people. The middle of the group is $14.13.

Elkader: $27.11Laurens: $24.16Pocahontas: $20.79Rockwell City: $20.74Belmond: $19.86Sac City: $19.69Traer: $19.56Corning: $19.36Lake City: $19.32Corydon: $18.22Toledo: $18.21La Porte City: $18.08Dysart: $17.95Britt: $17.72Strawberry Point: $17.58Manson: $16.87Fayette: $16.85Nashua: $16.81Ackley: $16.63West Union: $16.60Audubon: $16.52Roland: $16.51Monona: $16.41Belle Plaine: $16.34Colfax: $16.25Durant: $16.24Lamoni: $16.15Marengo: $16.10Dike: $15.94Holstein: $15.81State Center: $15.80Pleasantville: $15.80Postville: $15.68Earlham: $15.55Shell Rock: $15.52Brooklyn: $15.49Stuart: $15.48Mount Ayr: $15.32Granger: $15.22Sigourney: $15.20Guttenberg: $15.19Logan: $15.05Tripoli: $14.99Sumner: $14.83Woodbine: $14.80Bedford: $14.66Lenox: $14.65Manning: $14.62Van Meter: $14.60Coon Rapids: $14.49Jesup: $14.31Nora Springs: $14.25Kingsley: $14.25Urbana: $14.20Parkersburg: $14.15Hartley: $14.11Ida Grove: $14.10Woodward: $14.05Guthrie Center: $14.04Alton: $13.87Lake Mills: $13.82Montezuma: $13.79Gilbert: $13.71Clarksville: $13.53Avoca: $13.51Glidden: $13.43Wapello: $13.29Manly: $13.29Springville: $13.22Greenfield: $13.13Akron: $12.93Leon: $12.93New Sharon: $12.80Slater: $12.79Buffalo: $12.68Bellevue: $12.67Sanborn: $12.62New London: $12.56Lisbon: $12.50Dallas Center: $12.42Remsen: $12.32Monroe: $12.28Denver: $12.27Alta: $12.13Reinbeck: $12.10Atkins: $11.99Wellman: $11.88Blue Grass: $11.79Hull: $11.79Columbus Junction: $11.71Cascade: $11.64Palo: $11.49Prairie City: $11.38Northwood: $11.28Mediapolis: $11.27Melcher-Dallas: $11.21University Heights: $11.12Ely: $11.08Ogden: $10.99Farley: $10.91Oakland: $10.85Walcott: $10.29Lake Park: $10.25Central City: $10.01Peosta: $9.82Epworth: $9.42Walford: $8.72Lone Tree: $8.13Arnolds Park: $4.95Moville: $10.67$4.95 lowest$27.11 highestmiddle
See all 110
#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Elkader$27.111,192
2Laurens$24.161,253
3Pocahontas$20.791,848
4Rockwell City$20.742,185
5Belmond$19.862,405
6Sac City$19.691,992
7Traer$19.561,547
8Corning$19.361,509
9Lake City$19.321,656
10Corydon$18.221,563
11Toledo$18.212,372
12La Porte City$18.082,267
13Dysart$17.951,266
14Britt$17.722,001
15Strawberry Point$17.581,141
16Manson$16.871,646
17Fayette$16.851,193
18Nashua$16.811,515
19Ackley$16.631,538
20West Union$16.602,435
21Audubon$16.522,008
22Roland$16.511,376
23Monona$16.411,462
24Belle Plaine$16.342,335
25Colfax$16.252,305
26Durant$16.241,798
27Lamoni$16.152,072
28Marengo$16.102,415
29Dike$15.941,293
30Holstein$15.811,475
31State Center$15.801,403
32Pleasantville$15.801,696
33Postville$15.682,418
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
42Logan$15.051,351
43Tripoli$14.991,208
44Sumner$14.832,032
45Woodbine$14.801,707
46Bedford$14.661,474
47Lenox$14.651,355
48Manning$14.621,390
49Van Meter$14.601,840
50Coon Rapids$14.491,258
51Jesup$14.312,541
52Nora Springs$14.251,330
53Kingsley$14.251,394
54Urbana$14.201,635
55Parkersburg$14.151,986
56Hartley$14.111,584
57Ida Grove$14.101,988
58Woodward$14.051,383
59Guthrie Center$14.041,579
60Alton$13.871,248
61Lake Mills$13.822,077
62Montezuma$13.791,421
63Gilbert$13.711,397
64Clarksville$13.531,238
65Avoca$13.511,685
66Glidden$13.431,140
67Wapello$13.292,026
68Manly$13.291,233
69Springville$13.221,161
70Greenfield$13.131,988
71Akron$12.931,545
72Leon$12.931,779
73New Sharon$12.801,249
74Slater$12.791,626
75Buffalo$12.681,163
76Bellevue$12.672,321
77Sanborn$12.621,463
78New London$12.561,853
79Lisbon$12.502,238
80Dallas Center$12.421,993
81Remsen$12.321,681
82Monroe$12.282,021
83Denver$12.271,955
84Alta$12.132,039
85Reinbeck$12.101,673
86Atkins$11.992,168
87Wellman$11.881,531
88Blue Grass$11.791,707
89Hull$11.792,459
90Columbus Junction$11.711,794
91Cascade$11.642,396
92Palo$11.491,554
93Prairie City$11.381,722
94Northwood$11.282,047
95Mediapolis$11.271,679
96Melcher-Dallas$11.211,193
97University Heights$11.121,188
98Ely$11.082,371
99Ogden$10.991,970
100Farley$10.911,723
101Oakland$10.851,519
102Moville$10.671,707
103Walcott$10.291,556
104Lake Park$10.251,155
105Central City$10.011,254
106Peosta$9.822,195
107Epworth$9.422,042
108Walford$8.721,357
109Lone Tree$8.131,341
110Arnolds Park$4.951,214

The $8.10 limit

Moville’s general levy is $8.13 per $1,000 of taxable value in FY27, $0.03 above the limit; it has to come down in steps.4 231 of 934 Iowa cities have a higher general levy. All cities.

FY23 $8.10 · FY24 $8.10 · FY25 $8.13 · FY26 $8.13 · FY27 $8.13 (before FY25, the general levy alone)

Outside the limit: $2.55 more5

  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$1.58 · $104,008
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$0.97 · $64,270

Tax increment financing (TIF)

$11.1M of taxable value in Moville is in TIF districts’ increment (14% of the city’s taxable value), 2025 valuations, taxed in FY27.6

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$536,62376%
  • Total Employee Benefit Levies$104,00815%
  • Liability, property & self insurance costs$64,2709%

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of Moville’s budget goes, FY26

Business Type / Enterprise: 25¢ of every dollar25¢Public Works: 21¢ of every dollar21¢Public Safety: 20¢ of every dollar20¢Debt Service: 12¢ of every dollar12¢Culture and Recreation: 11¢ of every dollar11¢Everything else: 11¢ of every dollar11¢

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 109 Iowa cities closest in size (1,100–2,500 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCities this size (109)
Business Type / Enterprise25¢41¢
Public Works21¢11¢
Public Safety20¢11¢
Debt Service12¢6¢
Culture and Recreation11¢8¢
Everything else11¢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$900,62333%
  • Public Safety$650,42224%
  • Debt Service$490,16618%
  • Culture and Recreation$355,78113%
  • General Government$264,90110%
  • Community and Economic Development$38,3361%
  • Health and Social Services$7,6950%

The state’s FY27 file doesn’t include business type / enterprise yet ($644,294 in FY26), so this total is low.

Budget compared with what it spent, FY23
FunctionBudgetSpent
Public Works$1.6M$1.2M
Public Safety$394,544$291,849
Health and Social Services$6,700$7,695
General Government$224,604$218,502
Debt Service$260,038$335,929
Culture and Recreation$294,504$405,379
Community and Economic Development$10,000$5,974
Capital Projects$121,826$73,275
Business Type / Enterprise$521,751$555,272

What it spent each year

FY24 left out7

$4.5M
’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? 8

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: $239,587 in FY25, up 15% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 9% less. Grants are below.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$100,000$175,000$250,000$325,000$400,000’19’21’23’25Today's $Actual
$100,000$175,000$250,000$325,000$400,000’19’20’21’22’23’24’25Today's $Actual
Show the numbers
SourceFY22FY23FY24FY25
Road Use Tax (streets)$256,790$232,150$238,293$239,587

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.

$43,895
$0
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$2,000
    FY21$43,895
    FY22$0
    FY23$0
    FY24$4,411
    FY25$0
    Show the numbers
    YearGrants and projects
    FY19$0
    FY20$2,000
    FY21$43,895
    FY22$0
    FY23$0
    FY24$4,411
    FY25$0

    Has it kept up with prices?

    Each source from FY19 to FY25, after inflation.

    • Road Use Tax (streets)−9%$209,023 → $239,587, up 15% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 9% 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 40% since FY19 while prices rose 25%, so it buys 12% more.

    $308,129
    ’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

    Federal grants, for comparison: $-167,012 in FY24.

    Elections

    Most recent: November 4, 2025

    City · 2

    2 seats: the top 2 win.

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

    Related places

    At the Statehouse and in Congress9

    Kevin Alons (Sen. 7)Travis M. Sitzmann (Rep. 13)

    U.S. House:District 4

    Woodbury CountyWoodbury Central schools