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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on February 16, 2022, in the
second-floor Council Chambers of the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6 th Street.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber (via phone), Jones, Resnick, Roussell,
Sprank; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell.
Vacancy: Ward 4
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to establish the maximum property tax dollars
for fiscal year 2023.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing for Resolution Establishing Maximum Property Tax Dollars for Fiscal
Year 2023: Motion by Jones to receive and file the documents and adopt Resolution No. 52-22
Approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Maximum Property Tax Dollars for the Affected Tax Levy
Total. Seconded by Roussell. City Manager Van Milligen provided a high-level overview of the
process for establishing his budget recommendation. City Council discussed the importance of
being reasonable and flexible in the budgeting process, and how statutory requirements impact
their decision on the maximum property tax dollars requested. Responding to a question from
the City Council, Director of Finance and Budget Jenny Larson stated that the cost difference
between the City Council’s proposed recommendation on the maximum property tax dollars
requested and the City Manager’s recommendation is $183,000. City Attorney Brumwell
confirmed that City Council can only lower the maximum property tax dollars rate after tonight.
Motion carried 5-1 with Resnick voting against.
RESOLUTION NO. 52-22
APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 MAXIMUM PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS FOR THE
AFFECTED TAX LEVY TOTAL
Whereas, pursuant to State of Iowa SF634, the City of Dubuque is required to hold a public
hearing to consider the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 city maximum property tax dollars for the
affected levy total; and
Whereas, the City Council have considered the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 city maximum
property tax dollars for the affected levy total; and
Whereas, a notice concerning the proposed city maximum property tax dollars was published
as required and posted on city web site and/or social media accounts if applicable; and
Whereas, a public hearing concerning the proposed city maximum property tax dollars was
held on February 16, 2022.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA THAT:
Section 1. The maximum property tax dollars for the affected tax levies for Fiscal Year 2023
shall not exceed the following total:
Total maximum levy for affected property tax levies $26,378,389
Section 2. The maximum property tax dollars requested in the total maximum levy for Fiscal
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Year 2023 represents an increase less than 102% from the maximum property tax dollars
requested for Fiscal Year 2022.
Passed, adopted and approved this 16th day of February 2022.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at 6:48
p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder
City Clerk