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Muscatine County

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$3,210 a yearproperty tax on a $200,000 home in a typical town here, FY27 (a rate of $38.14 per $1,000 of taxable value)1
$2,120 a yearon a $200,000 home in the countryside, FY27 ($25.13 per $1,000)
$50.2Mcounty budget, FY27
$2.54Btaxable value, 2025 valuations (+14.3% in 5 years)

Who runs it

The Board of Supervisors sets the county budget and its property tax; the other officers run elections, records, taxes and law enforcement.

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Meetings and agendas

What the Board of Supervisors is deciding: each agenda, the resolutions and ordinances on it, and a plain-language summary.2

Board of Supervisors · Tuesday, November 10, 2026UpcomingAgenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Review and count the results from the November 3, 2026, General Election.
Board of Supervisors · Monday, November 9, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Discuss the county budget expectations for the 2027/28 fiscal year and requests from outside agencies.
  • Review Muscatine County Community Services Trust Services regarding guardianship, conservatorship, and payee matters.
  • Consider a $7,500 grant application for the 2027 Wildlife Diversity Habitat Management program.
  • Discuss a request to extend the filing deadline for the Brookside Subdivision replat.
  • Review potential changes to the unused vacation section of the Muscatine County Employee Handbook.
  • Process $906,558.70 in claims dated November 9, 2026, and October 2026 payroll claims.
Board of Supervisors · Friday, November 6, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • The board will discuss and potentially vote on calling for an administrative recount of the absentee ballots from the November 3, 2026, General Election.
  • Members of the public will have the opportunity to share their comments.
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Board of Supervisors · Monday, November 2, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Reappoint Brad Akers to the Muscatine County Zoning Commission for a five-year term.
  • Discuss and potentially change the rules in the Muscatine County Employee Handbook regarding unused vacation time and an individual employee's unused vacation.
  • Review and potentially approve various utility permits presented by County Engineer Bryan Horesowsky.
  • Formally hire Molly Minnich as a Treasurer’s Clerk in the Treasurer’s Office.
Board of Supervisors · Monday, October 26, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Review and approve plans for a large culvert project on 180th Street G14 over Mad Creek, including an agreement with the Iowa DOT to use Federal Bridge Funds for the work.
  • Discuss and potentially approve a Special Use Permit for a rural residence and a variance, both previously granted by the Board of Adjustment on October 16.
  • Consider adopting a new policy regarding the issuance and use of security tokens for the county.
  • Approve the 2026 Weed Commissioner’s Report, various utility permits, and claims totaling $608,397.66.
Board of Supervisors · Monday, October 19, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Discussing a new agreement between Muscatine County and Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers, Local Union 238 for the Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriffs Unit running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
  • Considering a plan to allow county leaders to hire outside legal counsel for specialized services when needed.
  • Reviewing updates to the Employee Handbook regarding unused vacation time and renewing the Muscatine County Flexible Benefits Plan for 2027.
  • Discussing various utility permits with County Engineer Bryan Horesowsky.
  • Holding a closed session to discuss law enforcement matters, such as investigations or auditing techniques.
Board of Supervisors · Monday, October 12, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Hold a public hearing regarding a construction permit for a new animal feeding operation by JDSD Farms LLC in Wapsinonoc Township.
  • Discuss and potentially approve a $61,000.00 Highway Safety Grant contract with Sheriff Quinn Riess.
  • Consider approving two subdivision land plans (plats) through the County Development Director.
  • Review several reports on fees collected by the County Recorder, Sheriff’s Civil Department, County Auditor, and County Treasurer for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
  • Discuss a request to hire an Assistant County Attorney and a new policy regarding Commercial Driver’s License costs.
  • Review claims totaling $3,843,440.32.
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  • MotionPublic hearing on a construction permit application for a proposed confinement feeding operation in Section 10 of Wapsinonoc Township submitted by JDSD Farms LLC. (roll call vote to close
Board of Supervisors · Monday, October 5, 2026Agenda (PDF)

AI summary

  • Public Health Director Jen Craft will provide an update on the Public Health System Alignment.
  • The board will consider two resolutions to move money from the General Basic Fund and the Rural Services Fund into the Secondary Roads Fund.
  • Discussion and possible action regarding a request to hire a Real Estate/Elections Clerk.
  • County Engineer Bryan Horesowsky will present various utility permits for possible approval.

Property taxes

How the bill is collected · What each levy is for

Rates over time

Typical combined rate per $1,000 of taxable value, and the county government’s own rural levy.

In citiesRuralCounty levy
0$10$20$30$40’20’22’24’26’27In citiesRuralCounty levy
0$10$20$30$40’20’21’22’23’24’25’26’27In citiesRuralCounty levy
YearIn citiesRuralCounty’s rural levy
FY27$38.14$25.13$9.67
FY26$37.33$25.49$9.67
FY25$35.57$25.24$9.67
FY24$34.65$24.63$9.37
FY23$36.38$25.34$9.85
FY22$37.01$25.95$10.38
FY21$38.15$26.10$10.63
FY20$38.81$26.76$10.80
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YearIn citiesRuralCounty’s rural levy
FY27$38.14$25.13$9.67
FY26$37.33$25.49$9.67
FY25$35.57$25.24$9.67
FY24$34.65$24.63$9.37
FY23$36.38$25.34$9.85
FY22$37.01$25.95$10.38
FY21$38.15$26.10$10.63
FY20$38.81$26.76$10.80

Rates by city, FY27

Typical combined rate in each city, per $1,000 of taxable value.

CityTypical rateSince FY22
Atalissa$33.61+18.6%
Blue Grass$33.23-7.3%
Conesville$25.24-9.0%
Durant$38.05+27.4%
Fruitland$26.86+2.3%
Muscatine$38.14+0.4%
Nichols$30.00+8.6%
Stockton$32.17+15.3%
West Liberty$40.58+3.9%
Wilton$34.53-6.7%
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CityTypical rateSince FY22
Atalissa$33.61+18.6%
Blue Grass$33.23-7.3%
Conesville$25.24-9.0%
Durant$38.05+27.4%
Fruitland$26.86+2.3%
Muscatine$38.14+0.4%
Nichols$30.00+8.6%
Stockton$32.17+15.3%
West Liberty$40.58+3.9%
Wilton$34.53-6.7%

Compared with places this size3

Muscatine County’s countywide property tax rate of $7.03 per $1,000 is the 3rd highest of 12 Iowa counties with 32,000–56,000 people. The middle of the group is $6.47.

Lee County: $9.59Wapello County: $7.64Clinton County: $6.93Des Moines County: $6.82Webster County: $6.66Marshall County: $6.29Warren County: $5.65Marion County: $5.57Jasper County: $5.37Cerro Gordo County: $4.98Sioux County: $4.07Muscatine County: $7.03$4.07 lowest$9.59 highestmiddle
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#PlaceRate per $1,000People
1Lee County$9.5932,376
2Wapello County$7.6435,681
3Muscatine County$7.0342,132
4Clinton County$6.9346,015
5Des Moines County$6.8238,411
6Webster County$6.6636,909
7Marshall County$6.2940,392
8Warren County$5.6556,343
9Marion County$5.5734,048
10Jasper County$5.3738,107
11Cerro Gordo County$4.9842,493
12Sioux County$4.0736,554

What’s taxed

$2.54B of taxable value in 2025 valuations, +14.3% since 2020. Who carries the load, by kind of property:

  • Homes$1.37B53%
  • Commercial$486.8M19%
  • Farmland and farm buildings$362.9M14%
  • Industrial$300.3M12%
  • Utilities, railroads and other$83.4M3%
Valuation yearHomesFarmlandCommercialIndustrialTotal
2025$1.37B$362.9M$486.8M$300.3M$2.54B
2024$1.43B$335.4M$428.0M$292.5M$2.51B
2023$1.38B$324.6M$413.1M$287.3M$2.41B
2022$1.40B$308.8M$393.0M$291.1M$2.43B
2021$1.21B$295.0M$373.1M$306.9M$2.23B
2020$1.21B$295.6M$369.9M$302.6M$2.22B
2019$1.15B$286.5M$362.3M$296.3M$2.14B
2018$1.14B$267.2M$357.4M$296.9M$2.11B
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Valuation yearHomesFarmlandCommercialIndustrialTotal
2025$1.37B$362.9M$486.8M$300.3M$2.54B
2024$1.43B$335.4M$428.0M$292.5M$2.51B
2023$1.38B$324.6M$413.1M$287.3M$2.41B
2022$1.40B$308.8M$393.0M$291.1M$2.43B
2021$1.21B$295.0M$373.1M$306.9M$2.23B
2020$1.21B$295.6M$369.9M$302.6M$2.22B
2019$1.15B$286.5M$362.3M$296.3M$2.14B
2018$1.14B$267.2M$357.4M$296.9M$2.11B

Budget and spending

Reading a local budget

Where each dollar of the county’s budget goes, FY27

Public safety & legal services: 37¢ of every dollar37¢Roads & transportation: 20¢ of every dollar20¢Capital projects: 18¢ of every dollar18¢Administration: 10¢ of every dollar10¢Physical health & social services: 5¢ of every dollarEverything else: 10¢ of every dollar10¢

Planned spending from all funds. “Counties this size” is the average for the 11 counties closest in size (32,000–56,000 people).

Where it goesOf each dollarCounties this size (11)
Public safety & legal services37¢29¢
Roads & transportation20¢27¢
Capital projects18¢10¢
Administration10¢13¢
Physical health & social services5¢8¢
Everything else10¢14¢

The county’s budget

Muscatine County plans to spend $50.2M in FY27, from property taxes, state and federal money, fees and its reserves. It spent $45.5M in FY25.

  • Public safety & legal services$18.5M37%
  • Roads & transportation$10.1M20%
  • Capital projects$9.0M18%
  • Administration$4.9M10%
  • Physical health & social services$2.7M5%
  • Parks, libraries, extension & environment$2.1M4%
  • Debt payments$1.7M3%
  • Services to residents (records, elections, licenses)$1.2M2%

Its property tax levies, FY27

Dollars per $1,000 of taxable value. Everyone in the county pays the countywide levies; people outside cities also pay the rural ones, which mostly pay for roads and rural services.

  • General Basic · countywide$3.50
  • General Supplemental · countywide$3.10
  • Debt Service · countywide$0.43
  • Countywide · countywide$7.03
  • Rural Basic · rural$2.64
  • Total Rural · rural$9.67

Sales tax and state money

Where else the money comes from · Does state money keep pace?

Local option sales tax collected

The extra local sales tax voters approved, collected by the state and paid back to the county and its cities.

$8.0M
’14’16’18’20’22’24
YearCollected
FY24$8.0M
FY23$7.4M
FY22$7.1M
FY21$7.2M
FY20$6.8M
FY19$6.1M
FY18$6.1M
FY17$5.7M
FY16$5.6M
FY15$5.4M
FY14$5.4M
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YearCollected
FY24$8.0M
FY23$7.4M
FY22$7.1M
FY21$7.2M
FY20$6.8M
FY19$6.1M
FY18$6.1M
FY17$5.7M
FY16$5.6M
FY15$5.4M
FY14$5.4M

Property tax credits the state pays

The state pays part of residents’ property tax bills (homestead, ag land and family farm, business, elderly and military credits): $2.3M in FY26, up 10% since FY14 while prices rose 39%, so it buys 21% less. County and city state aid for roads isn’t in the state’s county files yet.

In today's dollarsActual dollars
$1.5M$2.6M$3.8M$4.9M$6.0M’14’17’20’23’26Today's $Actual
$1.5M$2.6M$3.8M$4.9M$6.0M’14’16’18’20’22’24’26Today's $Actual
CreditFY26FY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
Homestead property tax credit$1.9M$1.8M$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M
Ag land and family farm tax credits$379,423$370,032$381,033$402,200$389,597$381,985
Business property tax credit–$1.6M$2.0M$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M
Elderly and disabled property tax credit$58,155$62,854$66,440$61,480$68,214$78,960
Military service property tax credit––$17,222$18,106$18,836$19,951
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CreditFY26FY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
Homestead property tax credit$1.9M$1.8M$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M
Ag land and family farm tax credits$379,423$370,032$381,033$402,200$389,597$381,985
Business property tax credit–$1.6M$2.0M$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M
Elderly and disabled property tax credit$58,155$62,854$66,440$61,480$68,214$78,960
Military service property tax credit––$17,222$18,106$18,836$19,951

Who received the state’s payments

Property tax credits and the local option sales tax the state collected and sent back, by recipient: $10.5M in FY26. The newest year may be partial.

  • Muscatine County$4.7M45%
  • City of Muscatine$4.1M39%
  • City of West Liberty$617,9426%
  • City of Wilton$472,6985%
  • City of Blue Grass$337,0553%
  • City of Fruitland$136,0501%
  • City of Conesville$51,1110%
  • City of Nichols$51,0220%

Elections

Most recent: November 3, 2026

County offices · 7

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Townships · 23

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

          Places in the county

          At the Statehouse and in Congress4

          Kerry Gruenhagen (Sen. 41, 51%)Mark S. Lofgren (Sen. 48, 49%)Bobby Kaufmann (Rep. 82, 51%)Taylor R. Collins (Rep. 95, 32%)Mark Cisneros (Rep. 96, 17%)

          U.S. House:District 1

          Cities

          AtalissaBlue GrassConesvilleDurantFruitlandMuscatineNicholsStocktonWest LibertyWilton

          School districts

          ColumbusDavenportDurantLouisa-MuscatineMuscatineWest LibertyWilton