Fiscal Year 2025 Dollars & Cents Brochure Copyrighted
May 20, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 025.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Fiscal Year 2025 Dollars & Cents Brochure
SUM MARY: City Manager providing a copy of the Fiscal Year 2025 Dollars & Cents
Brochure.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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FY2025 Dollars& Cents Brochure Supporting Documentation
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FY2025 CITY PROPERTY TAX RATE � $9�92638 per thousand dollars assessed value
• Increase of 0.25% from FY2024
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Residential: Avg. value= $196,508 $815.07 $885.22 +$40.75 -
Commercial: $150,000 value $649.33 $690.02 +$40.69 648
Commercial: $300,000 value $1,613.67 $2,030.08 +$416.41 265
Commercial: $450,000 value $2,683.02 $3,370.14 +$687.12 149
Commercial: Avg. value = $540,594* $3,328.86 $4,179.41 +$850.63 66
Industrial: Avg. value = $632,952 $4,817.26 $5,004.59 +$187.33 -
*There are 541 commercial properties over the average value of$540,594.
CITY PROPERTY TAX RATE COMPARISON WHERE PROPERTY TAXES GO
$25 Waterloo = 125.8%higher than Dubuque FY25 Consolidated Rate of $30.13293*
Average = 58.3%higher than Dubuque $22.42 *Not certified until May/June 2024.
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$15.63 $15.71
$16.47 $16.61 $17.56 $17.85 $18.16
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Moody's Upgrades Dubuque's Credit Rating
Moody's Investors Service upgraded According to Moody's, "the Cityhas strong Moody's credit analysis of the City of
the City of Dubuque's issuer rating financial operations and amp/e revenue-raising Dubuque states, "The City's healthy
and outstanding general obligation f/exibility, which has resulted in steadily financial operations, with strong
unlimited tax bonds in July 2023 improved available fund balance and cash. The reserves, have resulted in steady
from Aa3 to Aa2, the third-highest city serves as a regional economic center and its improvement in availab/e fund balance
rating possible. The improved rating regiona/economic growth rate has outpaced the and cash ratios."
will assist the City in securing the nation overthe pastfive years. The city's local
best terms for financial products like economy is likelyto remain strvngbecause of
loans, which will provide substantial its mix of commercial and industrial industries,
savings for the City and taxpayers. stable population and steady tax base growth."
CI TY B U DG ET FY25 CITY BUDGET
The City's total budget for FY25 is
$263,563,969
The City of Dubuque's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget
runs from July 1,2024,through June 30,2025. The
budget has two primary components:the operating ' ' �
budget and the capital budget.
The operating budget includes personnel costs
and annual facility operating costs. It is funded
primarily through local property and sales taxes. ■operat�ng Budget �Capital Budget
► The capital budget funds major improvements
to City facilities and infrastructure.The capital ' ' • • • •
budget is supported through multiple funding General Fund $88,382,931 $3,060,000
sources, including federal and state grants. Water Fund $10,490,348 $5,758,977
Sanitary Sewer Fund $14,686,578 $24,377,460
Stormwater Fund $4,741,714 $744,828
Refuse $3,773,749 $1,116,643
Parking $3,060,958 $86,282
GENERAL FUND
UPDATED:The general fund is the operating fund for general City departments and their programs/services,
such as public safety,culture& recreation, health &social services,and general government.
HOW GENERAL FUND MONEY IS SPENT ACCURAL RESERVE PROJECTIONS
The City maintains a general fund accrual reserve,
• • • • • or working balance,to allow for unforeseen
� � � • • . expenses that may occur.The goal is to have at
least a 25%reserve.
Public Safety 42.1��0
Culture & Recreation 18.5% • - • • • -
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I General Government 15.8% _ _ _ . _ _ _
I Public Works g.l��o `' '
Community & Economic FY25 $23,859,518 33.76%
Development 6�5% FY26
$18,059,518 25.56%
ICapital Projects 3.2% FY27 $18,059,518 25.56%
Health & Social Services 1.3% FY28 $18,059,518 25.56%
Debt Service 0.1% FY29 $18,059,518 25.56%
Other I 3.3% I
What's Included in Your Monthly Utility Bill?
FY25 RATE RANKING AMONG IOWA'S
LARGEST CITIES:
Wqter Avg. Household Rate: 2nd Lowest
� $4�.14 / month* (Highest,West Des Moines,is 11%
higher than Dubuque,and average is
O ($4.32 increase from FY2024) 2.67% higher than Dubuque)
Sanitary Sewer Avg. Household Rate: 3rd Highest
� $54.7$ � month*** (Highest,Des Moines,is 10%higher
than Dubuque,and average is 16%
i ($4.50 increase from FY2024) lower than Dubuque)
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CurbsideCollection Basic Rate $17.25/month* 2nd Lowest
($1.42 increase from FY2024) (Highest,Ames,is 73%higher than
Curbside collection of recycling is Dubuque,and average is 27%higher
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no extra charge. than Dubuque)
Stormwater Avg. Household Rate: 2nd Highest
0 $10.50 / month** (Highest,Des Moines,is 68% higher
than Dubuque,and average is 33%
UI100 ($0.50 increase from FY2024) lower than Dubuque)
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*Average household rate based on 6,000 gallons per month at$0.00597 per gallon
**Monthly rate for majority of Dubuque households based on usage of one single family unit. Stormwater fees are
based on the amount of impervious ground coverage on a property. Fees collected are only used for stormwater
management activities such as the construction,maintenance and operation of the public stormwater management
system.
***Average household rate based on 6,000 gallons per month at$0.00837 per gallon. The City's wastewater collection
and treatment system operates as a self-supporting enterprise fund which means that it is funded only with revenue
from user fees.
DISCOUNTED CITY UTILITIES PROGRAM _ ;
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The City offers income-qualified residential ����;�� � �'�
Ocustomers a reduction in monthly fees for all ,�. ��j ��
four City utilities (water,sanitary sewer,curbside ' � ` �
$ collection,and stormwater) of up to 50%of �
the base rate. Customers must submit an � d
application for consideration.Applications are ` '� ��` "
renewed on an annual basis. � '
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LEARN MORE `�`�
www.cityofdubuque.org/UtilityBilling or 563-589-4144 - - �- �`�"'"� •-�-
$350 FY25 Total Debt (in millions) °
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,00�ro FY25 Statutory Debt Limit Used
870�o The City of Dubuque's use of
90��� This chart shows the percentage of statutory debt debt can be compared to many
so°ro limit in the FY2025 budget. By FY2034,the City will average homeowners who borrow
be at 20%of the statutory debt limit. to buy their home. The City has
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borrowed money at low interest
so�ro rates to invest in infrastructure.
5o�io Unlike the federal government, the
ao^io 350� City does not borrow money to
cover operating expenses.
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Project Description and Amount Outstanding
1 Stormwater Improvements $64,248,671
Comparison of Statutory Debt Limit Utilized 2 Water&Resource Recovery Center $47,502,000
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(FY2023� 3 Water Improvements $30,750,599
67% 0 4 Sanitary Sewer Improvements $30,300,527
70% � 63/o
a 5 TIF Incentives/Improvements $22,559,178
so% 56/0 54% o
51 /0 490�0 6 Parking Improvements $19,818,474
50% 42%
7 Industrial Park Expansions $12,167,689
ao% 35%
Dubuque ranks as the fifth lowest 8 Public Safety Improvements $6,933,371
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30% and is below the average of the other ° 24% g TIF Rebates/Bonds to Businesses $6,720,914
Z�a�o cities.The average is 21%higher than �$% 16%
Dubuque and the highest(Des Moines) 10 Park&Recreation Improvements $5,160,528
�o% is 91%higher than Dubuque. TOtql $246,161,951
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