Health Services Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation Copyrighted
April 3, 2025
City of Dubuque PUBLIC HEARINGS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Health Services Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation
SUMMARY:
SUGGUESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 26 Policy Book Volume 2 - Health
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HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Budget Highlights
FY 2024
Actual
FY 2025
Budget
FY 2026
Requested
% Change
From FY
2025
Budget
Employee Expense $ 733,202 $ 793,344 $ 836,618 5.5 %
Supplies and Services $ 330,741 $ 414,964 $ 410,195 (1.1) %
Machinery and Equipment $ 30,918 $ 109,088 $ 4,590 (95.8) %
Total $ 1,094,861 $ 1,317,396 $ 1,251,403 (5.0) %
Operating Revenue $ 404,859 $ 449,499 $ 407,769 (9.3) %
State Grant $ 4,404 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 — %
Total $ 409,263 $ 459,499 $ 417,769 (9.1) %
Property Tax Support $ 685,598 $ 857,897 $ 833,634 $ (24,263)
Percent Increase (Decrease) (2.8) %
Personnel - Authorized FTE 7.14 7.14 7.14
Improvement Package Summary
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This improvement level request is for microchip implantation on dogs and cats that have been impounded at
the Dubuque Regional Humane Society because they were found running loose in the community. The
improvement package would cover the cost of 200 microchips plus implantation fee by the Dubuque
Regional Humane Society staff and the initial registration of the microchip. All licensing and return to owner
fees must be paid prior to reclaiming the animal.
Microchipping a pet improves the chance of owner identification of the animal and return to the owner if it is
lost or stolen. A microchip is a pet identification that cannot be tampered with. Offering this free service is an
incentive for licensing pets and promotes responsible pet ownership in an equitable manner.
Of the 10,673 pets on record with current City of Dubuque pet licenses, only 3,379 (32%) are microchipped.
This means 7,294 (68%) are not microchipped.
We would request this to be a recurring improvement request for the duration of 5 years. During this time,
we would hope to increase the number of microchipped pets by about 30% (1,000 implantations during a 5-
year period).
From January 1st, 2024, to October 15th, 2024, 264 stray dogs and 757 stray cats have been taken to the
Dubuque Regional Humane Society. Only 126 (47.7%) of dogs were reclaimed by owners and only 25
(3.3%) of cats were reclaimed by owners. Increasing microchip rates would help identify owners more
quickly, reduce owner reclaim costs, increase return to owner rates, decrease the number of animals in the
shelter, and reduce length of stay per animal at the shelter which may reduce the cost of contracting with the
Dubuque Regional Humane Society for holding strays from our community.
This request would provide service level changes by promoting responsible pet ownership and decreasing
impoundment fees for pet owners through quicker owner identification. This project assists in removing
barriers associated with low-income communities by with the evaluation of the impact of City of Dubuque
fines, fees, and rate structure.
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This project aligns with the following City Council goals and priorities: Vibrant Community: Healthy & Safe
and Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building Our Community that is Viable, Livable, and Equitable.
Related Cost:$ 5,000 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - No
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0017 0.02%
Activity: Animal Control
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This improvement request for Animal Control is for $5,000 towards low-cost rabies vaccinations for low-
income pet owners. Rabies is a fatal, yet preventive disease. Preventative rabies vaccinations for pets are
vital. Post-exposure vaccines are expensive and can have side effects.
In partnership with the Dubuque Regional Humane Society, rabies vaccines could be administered at the
time someone reclaims their pet from the Humane Society. This amount would fund the total amount for
vaccination of approximately 200 pets at $25 each.
Participants would be required to pay any outstanding licensing fees at the time of vaccination. License
payment and a current rabies vaccination record is needed to complete a pet license. Often times, when a
stray animal is reclaimed by its owner, they pay the pet license fee but do not follow through with the rabies
vaccination record. This would forego that issue and would increase licensing compliance and state law
rabies vaccination requirements.
This project assists in removing barriers associated with low-income communities and contributes towards
the evaluation of the impact of City of Dubuque fines, fees, and rate structure. The owner address is
collected at time of registration and could be checked against the CDBG target area map.
This project relates to the following City Council goals & priorities: Vibrant Community: Healthy & Safe and
Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building Our Community that is Viable, Livable, and Equitable.
Related Cost:$ 5,000 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - No
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0017 0.02%
Activity: Animal Control
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This improvement level package request is for two Environmental Sanitarians to attend the National
Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Region 4 Fall Conference in La Crosse, WI. Conference dates
are September 17-19, 2025. Tools, resources, new networking opportunities, knowledge of recent trends
and research in the environmental health field will be covered. The main objectives of the training are to
learn about latest practices, data, and research related to the regional NEHA affiliates practice in
environmental health.
Gaining this new knowledge will ultimately create more livable communities/neighborhoods by having
sharper skills and new tools for code enforcement, become more efficient in daily operations, develop
creative workflows to attribute to a high-performance organization, and networking and learning about other
regional organizations to create a more vibrant and equitable community for our citizens and food service
operators.
This improvement package request is related to the City Council Goal and Priority of Livable Neighborhoods
and Housing: Great Place to Live.
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Related Cost:$ 2,063 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - No
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0007 0.01%
Activity: Inspections
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This improvement level package request is for the Environmental Sanitarian/Emergency Preparedness
Planner to attend the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Preparedness
Summit in San Antonio, Texas. The Preparedness Summit is the first and longest-running national
conference on public health preparedness. Since its beginning in 2007, the National Association of County
and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has taken a leadership role in convening a wide array of partners to
participate in the Summit, presenting new research findings, sharing tools and resources, and providing a
variety of opportunities for attendees to learn how to implement model practices that enhance the nation’s
capabilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and other emergencies.
Over the last decade, the nature of threats to our national health security have changed significantly. As
professionals in the public health preparedness space, we can expect these threats to continue to evolve. It
is imperative that we adapt our public health practices to meet the demands of an ever-evolving threat
environment. How do we, as preparedness leaders, help our communities become more prepared to
respond to and recover from uncharted catastrophic events? We can start doing so by discovering new and
creative solutions to address events like pandemic diseases, the opioid crisis, active shooter emergencies,
and cybersecurity threats. The Preparedness Summit will feature experts from the healthcare and
emergency management fields in addition to public health preparedness professionals to address the gaps
between these life-saving industries in an effort to work more collaboratively and efficiently in the face of
emerging threats.
This improvement package request is related to the City Council Goals & Priorities: Livable Neighborhoods
and Housing: Great Place to Live and Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building our Community that is
Viable: Livable and Equitable.
Related Cost:$ 4,810 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - No
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0016 0.02%
Activity: Inspections
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This improvement level package request is for the Environmental Sanitarian/Emergency Preparedness
Planner to attend the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) annual conference in
Louisville, KY, November 15th–19th, 2025.
The goal of the IAEM annual conference is to improve attendees’ knowledge, competency level and
collaborative skills. IAEM accomplishes this by attracting relevant, high-profile speakers to address current
topics and practical solutions. The IAEM annual conference provides an opportunity for all levels of
emergency managers to learn, to grow, and to meet colleagues from around the world. IAEM offers a wide
range of stimulating programs that will enlighten everyone, from students to 30-year veterans of emergency
management.
This multi-day training and educational event provides many benefits to emergency management
professionals at all levels of government, the private sector, and non-government agencies alike. The
conference includes a multitude of topics across the emergency management spectrum, enhancing the
knowledge of attendees and strengthening the network of professionals. The benefits of attending this
conference include, but are not limited to: attain knowledge on developing preparedness plans for
vulnerable populations throughout the community; best value for obtaining/learning new skill sets; learn best
practices from the field’s most respected speakers; hear lessons learned from actual disasters; improve job
proficiency through critical information sharing with other emergency management professionals in all levels
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of government, private sector, public health and related professions with nearly 2,400 participants; attend
private meetings and training sessions specific to your group; network with other attendees, speakers and
exhibitors.
This improvement package relates to the City Council goals of Livable Neighborhoods and Housing: Great
Place to Live, Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building our Community that is Viable: Livable and
Equitable.
Related Cost:$ 2,100 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - No
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0007 0.01%
Activity: Inspections
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This improvement level decision package request is for additional funding for the Animal Control truck to
purchase and install a customized truck wrap. The truck and kennel purchased are both white. This request
is to hire a company to create and install a truck wrap on both the kennel area and possibly some of the
truck cab. The vehicle wrap will provide color and warmth and outreach/ advertising for Dubuque Animal
Control, the services they provide, as well as making the truck more fun, inviting and engaging. This colorful
wrap is hoping to change the negative references that come with animal control into a more positive
component of public safety. This package related to the City Council Goals & Priorities Livable
Neighborhoods and Housing: Great Place to Live.
Related Cost:$ 2,500 Tax Funds Non Recurring Recommend - No
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0008 0.01%
Activity: Animal Control
Significant Line Items
Employee Expense
1.FY 2026 employee expense reflects a 3.00% wage package increase.
2.The Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) City contribution of 9.44% is unchanged from
FY 2025 City contribution of 9.44%. The employee contribution of 6.29% is unchanged from FY 2025.
3.The City portion of health insurance expense is unchanged from $1,119 in FY 2025 to $1,119 in FY 2026
per month, per contract, which results in annual unchanged of $— or 0.00%.
4.Overtime expense is unchanged from $8,579 in FY 2025 to $8,579 in FY 2026. FY 2024 Actual was
$4,431.
Supplies & Services
5.Recording Fees decreased from $23,000 in FY 2025 to $17,612 in FY 2026. The FY 2024 Actual was
$17,612. This decrease is due to the department's efforts to reduce the number of infractions from
resolution and equitable fee and fine reform. The Dubuque County Sheriff's Department personally
serves some municipal infractions on behalf of the Health Services Department for a fee. Departments
that file municipal infractions must budget the upfront filing/court fee, and a portion of the amount is
reimbursed to the department going forward. The offsetting revenue is budgeted in Iowa District Court
Fines and is $16,694 in FY 2026.
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6.Payments to Other Agencies increased from $235,887 in FY 2025 to $241,757 in FY 2026 due to the
annual consumer price index increase on the Humane Society contract. The Consumer Price Index
(CPI) dictates the Humane Society contractual increase per year. At the time of budgeting, the CPI is 5%
over the last 12 months. The Humane Society contract has a projected FY 2026 budget of $183,757.
Most of these contracted services for animal control are expenses that the City would have within its
organization regardless of who provides the services. In addition, there is $50,000 budgeted for
Crescent Community Health Center patient health and wellness programming operating expenses.
There is also $8,000 budgeted for the Visiting Nurse Association to provide medical case management
of lead-poisoned children, which is funded by the Iowa Department of Public Health grant.
7.Collections decreased from $53,634 in FY 2025 to $53,035 in FY 2026. The FY 2024 Actual was
$53,035. This line item represents the amount paid to PetData Services for pet licensing.
8.Education and Training decreased from $12,895 in FY 2025 to $12,893 in FY 2026. This line item
represents public health continuing education ($350), Humane Society of the United States Expo and
national animal care & control training ($6,000), database training ($5,198), continuing education credits
($150), and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Training and Lead and Healthy Homes Training
($1,195), which is covered by a grant.
9.Refunds increased from $800 in FY 2025 to $2,000 in FY 2026 due to the State requiring licensing to be
paid online starting in 2025; therefore, issuing refunds for overpayments or incorrect payments has been
increasing and is expected to continue increasing. FY 2024 actual was $934.
Machinery & Equipment
10.Equipment replacement items include ($4,590):
Health Administration
Smart Phone and Case (2)$ 800
Animal Control
Smart Phones and Case (2)$ 800
Body Cameras $ 1,790
Inspections
Smart Phone and Case (3)$ 1,200
Recommended Improvements
Total Equipment $ 4,590
Revenue
11.Animal Licenses revenue decreased from $256,227 in FY 2025 to $230,141 in FY 2026. The FY 2024
Actual revenue was $230,141. This is based on the number of pet licenses sold.
12.Business license revenue decreased from $146,000 in FY 2025 to $139,248 in FY 2026. The FY 2024
Actual revenue was $139,248. This number fluctuates year to year based on number of food
establishments and and gross food and beverages sales of each establishment.
13.Iowa District Court Fines decreased from $24,373 in FY 2025 to $16,694 in FY 2026. The FY 2024
Actual was $16,694. This revenue represents the reimbursement of the cost of court costs and record
fees for municipal infraction fees paid upfront by the City and then reimbursed to the City by the Court.
This number is decreasing due to our participation in the pilot program, beginning in 2021, for equitable
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fee and fine reform. Several strategies to reduce the number of municipal infractions were implemented,
including direct resident contacts via calling and texting to resolve overdue pet licensing issues.
14.Swimming Pool Inspection revenue is decreased from $10,000 in FY 2025 to $9,406 in FY 2026. This is
based on estimated FY 2025 actuals based on the number of establishments, which fluctuates year to
year. FY 2024 Actual was $7,021.
Miscellaneous
15.The Animal Control activity is 51.7% self-supporting in FY 2026 versus 53.9% self-supporting in FY
2025.
16.The Inspection of Food Establishments activity is 38.3% self-supporting in FY 2026 versus 37.0% self-
supporting in FY 2025.
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HEALTH SERVICES
Health Services provides an effective service to protect, maintain and promote the physical health,
environmental health and well-being of the citizens of the community.
SUCCESS IS ABOUT PLANNING, PARTNERSHIPS AND PEOPLE
LEADING TO OUTCOMES
People
The Health Services
Department strives to respond
to conditions that affect the
overall health of the community
in a timely manner.
Planning
The Dubuque County Community Health
Needs Assessment and Health Improvement
plan is a community-wide effort to assess the
community's health needs and decide how to
meet them.
The Dubuque County Health Care
Preparedness Coalition is a multi-disciplinary
partnership that assesses jurisdictional risk
and responds cohesively to public health
incidents and emergencies.
Partnerships
Partnerships allow public health to perform its activities in an effective, efficient, and inclusive manner. Some
partners include the Crescent Community Health Center, Iowa Department of Public Health, Dubuque
Community Schools, Dubuque Visiting Nurses Association, Dubuque County Health Department, MercyOne
Dubuque, Unity Point Health/Finley Hospital, The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, local health
care providers, and many others.
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HEALTH SERVICES
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Full-Time Equivalent 7.14 7.14 7.14
Resources and Property Tax Support
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Operating Revenue State Grant Property Tax Support
$0
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
The Health Department is supported by 7.14 full-time equivalent employees, which accounts for
66.85% of the department expense as seen below. Overall, the department's expenses are expected to
decrease by (5.01)% in FY 2026 compared to FY 2025.
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Expenditures by Category by Fiscal Year
$733,202
$330,741
$30,918
$793,344
$414,964
$109,088
$836,618
$410,195
$4,590
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000
Employee Expense
Supplies and Services
Machinery and Equipment
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HEALTH SERVICES
Administration/Community Health
Mission & Services
Community Health provides assessment, assurance, and policy development to address public health
problems and issues in the community. The Health Services Department works with the Dubuque
County Board of Health to carry out public health essential services necessary for an effective public
health system. Responsibilities include evaluating, reviewing, and updating animal, noise, nuisance,
sewer, refuse, food ordinances, polices, and workflows enforced by the Health Department.
Health Administration/Community Health Funding
Summary
FY 2024
Actual
FY 2025
Budget
FY 2026
Recomm'd
Expenditures $258,203 $344,346 $357,542
Resources $4,834 $10,000 $10,180
Health Administration/Community Health Position
Summary
FY 2026
Public Health Director 1.00
Environmental Sanitarian Assistant
Intern 0.14
Account Clerk 1.00
Total Full-Time Equivalent
Employees 2.14
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Performance Measures
City Council Goal: Vibrant Community: Healthy and Safe
1 Dept. Objective: Ensure accessibility and quality of primary care and population-based
health services.
Performance Measure
(KPI)Target CY 2022
Actual
CY 2023
Actual
CY 2024
Estimated
Performance
Indicator
Crescent Community
Health Center total
patients served
9,000 9,248 9,124 9,800 Goal Met
% patients served at or
below 100% of poverty
level of total demographic
in Dubuque
56%50%52%50%Goal Not Met
% of patients served
without insurance 30%32%33%30%Goal Met
City Council Goal: Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building Our Community That is Viable,
Livable and Equitable
2 Dept. Objective: Mobilize community partnerships to identify and investigate public
health problems and emerging issues
Performance Measure
(KPI)Target FY23 FY24 FY25 Performance
Indicator
Annual review,
maintenance &
demonstration of
Emergency Response
Plan sections
1 section
or
exercise/
year
Vaccine
Communication
Extreme
Temp Plan
Public
Health
Emergency
Response
Plan
Goal Met
City Council Goal: Vibrant Community: Healthy & Safe
3 Dept. Objective: Maintain a Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Performance Measure
(KPI)Target 2014 2015 2016 Performance
Indicator
% of birth cohort* (# of 6-
year-old children in that
year) tested for elevated
blood lead level
99%95%96%98%Goal in
Progress
*The birth cohort children under 6 provides information about blood lead testing and blood lead levels
(BLLs) among children born in the same year, known as a birth cohort. This indicator evaluates all
BLL test results prior to a child’s sixth birthday.Since BLL are important up to the age of 6, the most
recent blood cohort year is 2015 (all children born in 2015 and the % who have gotten a BLL)
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HEALTH SERVICES
Environmental Health
Mission & Services
Environmental Health promotes a safe and healthy environment by assuring sanitary conditions and
practices in accordance with municipal public health and environmental ordinances, codes and
regulations. Responsibilities include responding to complaints, inspecting pools, spas, tanning, and
tattoo facilities, and inspecting and licensing food establishments, stands, and mobile units, while
assuring compliance with codes and regulations.
Food Inspection/Environmental Health Funding Summary
FY 2024
Actual
FY 2025
Budget
FY 2026
Recomm'd
Expenditures $405,373 $444,640 $405,567
Resources $152,194 $164,569 $155,354
Food Inspection/Environmental Health Position
Summary
FY 2026
Environmental Sanitarian 3.00
Total Full-Time Equivalent
Employees 3.00
Performance Measures
City Council Goal: Vibrant Community: Healthy & Safe
1 Dept. Objective: Assure safe and sanitary public swimming pools, spas and tattoo
facilities by providing a minimum of one inspection per year within Dubuque County.
Performance Measure (KPI)Target FY 23
Actual
FY 24
Actual
FY 25
Estimated
Performance
Indicator
# of closures of public pool/spa 0 0 0 0 Goal Met
2
Dept. Objective: All permanent and temporary food establishments, mobile food units and
hotels/motels/inns are inspected and licensed through a contract with the Iowa
Department of Inspections & Appeals.
# of new/change ownership food
establishments N/A 40 35 39 Goal Met
% of food service establishments that
do not have accessible or fully-stocked
handwashing sink
Decrease
by
5%
31%33%28%Goal Met
3 Dept. Objective: Alleviate improper garbage/refuse storage and disposal and other public
nuisances through code enforcement.
# municipal infractions (MIs) issued for
nuisance violations.25 15 13 17 Goal Met
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HEALTH SERVICES
Animal Control
Overview
Animal Control enforces the City Animal Ordinance which provides for licensing of all cats and dogs, the
prohibition of dogs and cats running at-large within the city, inoculation of all dogs and cats against
rabies, investigation of animal bites and assurance of proper rabies confinement, prohibition of
harboring a vicious/dangerous or potentially-vicious animal and prohibition of animals causing serious
disturbance or nuisance.
Animal Control Funding Summary
FY 2024
Actual
FY 2025
Budget
FY 2026
Recomm'd
Expenditures $431,284 $528,410 $488,294
Resources $252,235 $284,930 $252,235
Animal Control Position Summary
FY 2026
Animal Control Officer 2.00
Total Full-Time Equivalent
Employees 2.00
Performance Measures
City Council Goal: Vibrant Community: Healthy & Safe
1 Dept. Objective: Respond to and abate the problems and nuisances of cats and dogs.
Performance Measure (KPI)Target FY 2023
Actual
FY 2024
Actual
FY 2025
Estimated
Performance
Indicator
# of citations issued for violations of
Animal Control ordinance 40 46 60 50 Goal Met
2 Dept. Objective: Control the spread of rabies among and between animals.
# of pet licenses sold 12,000 11,515 10,848 11,500 Goal Not Met
# of citations for failure to license a
pet <1,000 802 1095 900 Goal Met
3 Dept. Objective: Assess and evaluate animal bites, injuries and attacks for determining
potentially vicious and vicious animal declarations.
# of animal bites <150 195 196 200 Goal Not Met
City Council Goal: Partnership for a Better Dubuque: Building our Community that is Viable,
Livable, and Equitable
4 Dept. Objective: Provide shelter for dogs, cats and other animals without homes in
Dubuque.
Maintain agreement with Dubuque
Regional Humane Society
Under
Contract
New
Agreement
Under
contract
Under
contract Goal Met
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Recommended Operating Revenue Budget - Department Total
17 - HEALTH SERVICES
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY23 Actual
Revenue
FY24 Actual
Revenue
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
100 - General
4A - Charges for Services
41365 - Refuse Permits (775) (500) (825) (500)
41700 - Business License (147,605) (139,248) (146,000) (139,248)
41710 - Tattoo License (5,560) (3,000) (4,250) (4,250)
41720 - Swimming Pool Insp (11,272) (7,021) (10,000) (9,406)
41800 - Animal Licenses (256,227) (230,141) (256,227) (230,141)
45015 - Animal Impoundment Fee (5,850) (7,350) (5,850) (7,350)
45020 - Credit Card Fee 0 0 0 0
45025 - Weed Cutting Charges 0 (475) 0 0
45300 - Forfeitures/Penalties (49) 0 0 0
45500 - Miscellaneous Chg for
Svcs 0 0 0 0
47100 - Reimbursements (2,174) (430) (480) (180)
47150 - Refunds 0 0 0 0
47700 - District Court Fines (22,822) (16,694) (24,373) (16,694)
4A - Charges for Services Total (452,333) (404,859) (448,005) (407,769)
4B - Grants/Contrib
44000 - Federal Grants (6,294) 0 (1,494) 0
44400 - State Grants (11,210) (4,404) (10,000) (10,000)
4B - Grants/Contrib Total (17,504) (4,404) (11,494) (10,000)
Grand Total (469,837) (409,263) (459,499) (417,769)
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6A - Salaries & Wages
100 - General
60100 - Salaries-Regular Full Time 411,065 534,872 575,143 611,465
60200 - Salaries - Regular Part Time 27,304 0 0 0
60300 - Hourly Wages - Temp/Seasonal 5,178 2,221 3,644 3,855
60400 - Overtime 3,127 4,431 8,579 8,579
60410 - Overtime - Holiday 280 1,107 0 0
60620 - Special Pay - Holiday 0 0 919 947
60630 - Special Pay Sick Lv Payout Ret 0 0 0 0
60635 - Special Pay Sick Lv Payout 50% 2,245 6,552 6,534 6,747
60640 - Special Pay - Vacation Payout 380 108 0 0
60720 - Spec Pay - Meals No Overnight 23 89 154 28
180 - Community Development
60100 - Salaries-Regular Full Time 0 0 0 0
60200 - Salaries - Regular Part Time 0 0 0 0
60300 - Hourly Wages - Temp/Seasonal 0 0 0 0
60400 - Overtime 0 0 0 0
6A - Salaries & Wages Total 449,602 549,380 594,973 631,621
6B - Employee Benefits
100 - General
61100 - FICA - City Contribution 33,184 40,351 45,389 47,755
61300 - IPERS - City Contribution 42,137 51,139 55,394 58,942
61510 - Health Insurance 85,231 86,472 87,505 87,614
61540 - Life Insurance 260 336 323 323
61600 - Workers' Compensation 4,846 5,805 6,632 7,773
61700 - Unemployment Compensation 3,462 (282) 2,128 1,590
61992 - Physicals 149 0 1,000 1,000
180 - Community Development
61100 - FICA - City Contribution 0 0 0 0
61300 - IPERS - City Contribution 0 0 0 0
61510 - Health Insurance 0 0 0 0
61540 - Life Insurance 0 0 0 0
61600 - Workers' Compensation 0 0 0 0
6B - Employee Benefits Total 169,270 183,821 198,371 204,997
6C - Staff Development
100 - General
Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total
17 - HEALTH SERVICES
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY23
Actual
Expense
FY24
Actual
Expense
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
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62100 - Association Dues 1,530 1,155 2,225 1,995
62200 - Subscriptions 50 162 360 174
62325 - Mileage 72 114 250 200
62400 - Meetings & Conferences 6,575 7,612 10,885 12,293
62500 - Education Reimbursement 11,719 13,634 12,895 12,893
6C - Staff Development Total 19,946 22,677 26,615 27,555
6D - Repair/Maint/Util
100 - General
63311 - Vehicle Ops - Diesel 0 0 0 0
63312 - Vehicle Ops - Gasoline 3,962 4,048 5,800 5,800
63320 - Vehicle Repair - Internal 1,935 3,023 3,219 3,022
63321 - Vehicle Repair - Outsourced 66 59 1,030 725
63730 - Telecommunications 4,528 7,309 4,665 4,272
6D - Repair/Maint/Util Total 10,490 14,438 14,714 13,819
6E - Contractual Svcs
100 - General
64005 - Services Other Depts 0 0 0 0
64015 - Financial Service Fees 600 400 600 400
64020 - Advertising 843 0 1,656 0
64030 - Outsourced Labor 0 0 4,027 3,700
64040 - Collections 53,634 53,035 53,634 53,035
64050 - Recording Fees 15,790 17,612 23,000 17,612
64062 - Refunds 512 934 800 2,000
64081 - Insurance - Liability 6,348 6,720 8,769 8,333
64130 - Payments to Other Agencies 218,209 172,510 235,887 241,757
64140 - Printing 973 1,200 3,725 2,986
64145 - Copying 644 405 941 642
64160 - Rental - Land/Bldgs/Parking 2,337 2,679 2,862 3,384
64190 - Technology Services 1,512 890 2,260 2,335
64191 - IT Recharges 10,067 10,195 11,197 11,235
64195 - Credit Card Charge 0 0 0 0
64900 - Other Professional Service 6,602 2,647 8,225 8,225
64975 - Equip Maint Cont 397 420 397 430
64980 - Technology Equip Maint Cont 0 0 0 0
64985 - Hauling Contract 0 13,402 2,500 2,500
64987 - Lawn Care Contract 0 0 0 0
Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total
17 - HEALTH SERVICES
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY23
Actual
Expense
FY24
Actual
Expense
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
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64990 - Other Contractual Service 0 0 0 0
180 - Community Development
64081 - Insurance - Liability 0 0 0 0
6E - Contractual Svcs Total 318,467 283,050 360,480 358,574
6F - Commodities
100 - General
65025 - Program Materials 781 2,733 790 990
65040 - Small Tools & Equipment 0 0 0 0
65045 - Technology Equipment 1,316 3,260 1,050 4,590
65050 - Other Equipment 0 0 0 0
65060 - Office Supplies 1,245 526 1,733 1,208
65070 - Operating Supplies 780 629 1,950 1,250
65080 - Postage/Shipping 6,843 4,466 7,182 5,199
65100 - Safety Supplies 131 999 300 300
65925 - Uniform Purchase 1,052 1,223 1,200 1,300
65970 - Lab Supplies 0 0 0 0
65999 - Cash Over and Short 0 0 0 0
180 - Community Development
65025 - Program Materials 0 0 0 0
6F - Commodities Total 12,148 13,836 14,205 14,837
6G - Capital Outlay
100 - General
67100 - Vehicles 0 26,749 104,575 0
67210 - Furniture/Fixtures 4,238 909 3,463 0
67250 - Office Equipment 0 0 0 0
6G - Capital Outlay Total 4,238 27,658 108,038 0
Grand Total 984,161 1,094,861 1,317,396 1,251,403
Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total
17 - HEALTH SERVICES
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY23
Actual
Expense
FY24
Actual
Expense
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
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1701 - Administration
100 - General
6A - Salaries & Wages 121,860 126,817 136,392
6B - Employee Benefits 37,387 40,483 41,293
6C - Staff Development 6,774 5,765 6,698
6D - Repair/Maint/Util 2,068 1,284 1,103
6E - Contractual Svcs 2,018 7,440 6,744
6F - Commodities 6,178 1,856 2,432
6G - Capital Outlay —3,000 —
1701 - Administration Total 176,285 186,645 194,662
1702 - Animal Control
100 - General
6A - Salaries & Wages 122,012 133,627 144,559
6B - Employee Benefits 49,277 52,046 53,984
6C - Staff Development 3,862 6,150 6,290
6D - Repair/Maint/Util 7,318 8,323 7,730
6E - Contractual Svcs 243,873 267,975 267,577
6F - Commodities 4,592 7,714 8,154
6G - Capital Outlay 350 52,575 —
1702 - Animal Control Total 431,284 528,410 488,294
1703 - Inspections - Food
100 - General
6A - Salaries & Wages 243,609 260,838 272,031
6B - Employee Benefits 83,049 89,611 92,530
6C - Staff Development 11,504 7,855 7,722
6D - Repair/Maint/Util 4,957 4,986 4,892
6E - Contractual Svcs 31,945 24,837 24,201
6F - Commodities 3,001 4,050 4,191
6G - Capital Outlay 27,308 52,463 —
1703 - Inspections - Food Total 405,373 444,640 405,567
1704 - Community Health Service
100 - General
6A - Salaries & Wages 61,900 72,285 77,191
6B - Employee Benefits 13,853 15,731 16,675
Recommended Expenditure Budget Report by Activity & Funding Source
17 - HEALTH SERVICES
Fund/Activity
FY24
Actual
Expense
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
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6C - Staff Development —3,650 3,650
6D - Repair/Maint/Util 42 41 42
6E - Contractual Svcs 1,576 52,228 52,052
6F - Commodities —525 —
1704 - Community Health Service Total 77,371 144,460 149,610
1750 - Grants
100 - General
6A - Salaries & Wages 0 1406 1448
6B - Employee Benefits 255 500 515
6C - Staff Development 538 3,195 3,195
6D - Repair/Maint/Util 52 80 52
6E - Contractual Svcs 3,637 8,000 8,000
6F - Commodities 65 60 60
180 - Community Development
6A - Salaries & Wages 0 0 0
6B - Employee Benefits 0 0 0
6E - Contractual Svcs 0 0 0
6F - Commodities 0 0 0
1750 - Grants Total 4,547 13,241 13,270
1799 - Pcard Clearing
100 - General
6F - Commodities 0 0 0
1799 - Pcard Clearing Total 0 0 0
Grand Total 1,094,861 1,317,396 1,251,403
Recommended Expenditure Budget Report by Activity & Funding Source
17 - HEALTH SERVICES
Fund/Activity
FY24
Actual
Expense
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
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C I T Y O F D U B U Q U E , I O W A
DEPARTMENT DETAIL - PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT
17 HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
FY 2026
FD JC WP-GR JOB CLASS FTE BUDGET
60100 Full Time Employee Expense
100 4355 GE-17 PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR 1.00 143,766
100 8355 GE-11 ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIAN 3.00 264,734
100 8255 GE-09 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 2.00 139,961
100 7375 GE-27 ENVIRON.SANITARIAN ASST —0
100 225 GE-25 ADMIN SUPPORT PROF 1.00 61,556
TOTAL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES 7.00 610,017
60300 Seasonal Employee Expense
100 — 0
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIAN
ASSISTANT INTERN 0.14 3,855
TOTAL SEASONAL EMPLOYEES 0.14 3,855
TOTAL HEALTH SERVICES 7.14 613,872
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Health Services Administration-General Fund
1701 60100 100 5010 GE-07 ADMIN SUPPORT PROF 1.00 $ 61,556
1701 60100 100 4355 GE-17
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIRECTOR 0.50 $ 71,883
Total 1.50 $ 133,439
Community Health Services - FT General Fund
1704 60100 100 4355 GE-17
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIRECTOR 0.50 $ 71,883
Total 0.50 $ 71,883
Community Health Services - Seasonal General Fund
1704 60300 100
ENVIRONMENTAL
SANITARIAN
ASSISTANT INTERN 0.14 $ 3,855
Total 0.14 $ 3,855
Inspection of Food Est./Environmental - FT General Fund
1703 60100 100 8355 GE-11
ENVIRONMENTAL
SANITARIAN 3.00 $ 264,734
Total 3.00 $ 264,734
Animal Control-FT General Fund
1702 60100 100 8255 GE-09
ANIMAL CONTROL
OFFICER 2.00 $ 139,961
Total 2.00 $ 139,961
TOTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPT.7.14 $ 613,872
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ACTIVITY PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT SUMMARY
FY 2026
ACCT FD JC
WP-
GR POSITION CLASS FTE BUDGET
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HEALTH SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
FISCAL YEAR 2026
BUDGET PRESENTATION
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MISSION STATEMENT
Health Services Department
Provide effective and equitable public health
services to prevent the spread of disease and
other health conditions while promoting the
health, safety and well being of our citizens
and the environment.
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Public Health Director
Mary Rose Corrigan
Health Services Department (0.14 Full-Time Equivalents)
Administrative
Assistant
Connie Mueller
Environmental
Sanitarian (3)
Tim Link
Sydney Althoff
Mark Murphy
Animal Control
Officer (2)
McKinzie Flanagan
Madison Hoppman
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•COVID-19 After Action Report and
Improvement Plan
•Excessive temperature (heat/cold) plan
revised
•Community Needs Assessment and
Health Improvement Plan
•Crescent Community Health Center
expansion of dental and wellness
services
•Mary Rose Corrigan, Iowa Public Health
Association (IPHA) Board of Directors
•FDA Food Protection Standards
completed
•Washington DC Annual Chamber
delegation
FY 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
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•Pet Licensing System RFP and Selection
•Public Health Emergency Preparedness Response Plan revision
•Animal Control Ordinance updates
•Crescent Community Health Center expansion of dental services.
•Tim Link-President, Iowa Environmental Health Association (IEHA)
•Mary Rose Corrigan, Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA) Board of Directors
•Food Inspection Standardizations
•City staff emergency preparedness drills/exercises biannually
Current & Future Initiatives
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Health Services Department
FY2026 REQUESTED PROPERTY TAX SUPPORT
$836,191 $11.23
Net Property
Tax Support
Average homeowner’s*
property tax cost for Health
Services
(*Avg. home value of $196,508)
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Public Safety
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Convenient Payment Options =Quality Customer Service
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Minority owned food establishments
Minority Owned
Food
Establishments:
25
5 new in
FY24
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•Food Inspections
•Swimming pool/spa inspections
•Tattoo inspections
•Nuisance control
•Public Health Preparedness and
Response Planning
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Promote a safe and healthy
environment by assuring sanitary
conditions and practices
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FOOD LICENSE REVENUE
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FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
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Standard 1: Regulatory Foundation
Standard 2: Trained Regulatory Staff
Standard 3: Inspection Program Based on HACCP Principles
Standard 4: Uniform Inspection Program
Standard 5: Foodborne Illness and Food Defense Preparedness and Response
Standard 6: Compliance and Enforcement
Standard 7: Industry and Community Relations
Standard 8: Program Support and Resources
Standard 9: Program Assessment
Completion of Retail Inspection Standards
Retail Flexible Funding Model Grants
8/24/22-Awarded $1494
1/26/23-Awarded $5000
9/19/24-Awarded $5656
1/16/25-Awarded $5000
4/03/25 Awarded $48,500
Total awarded $65,650
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•Hotels: 7
•Pools: 30
•Tattoo: 13
Total: 49
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Hotel/pool/tattoo inspections
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NUISANCE
CONTROL
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Nuisance Complaints
FY18-127
FY19-150
FY20-83
FY21-22
FY22-210
FY23-167
FY24-169
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NUISANCE ENFORCEMENT
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PREPAREDNESS PLANNING
Excessive Cold/Excessive Heat
Plans now combined to
Extreme Temperature Plan
Assisting Partners
•Dubuque Rescue Mission 1 & 2 New
•Carnegie-Stout Public Library
•Kennedy Mall
•Multicultural Family Center
•Salvation Army
•Bunker Hill
•Intermodal Transportation Center
•PetCo (Animal Friendly) New
•Pet Smart (Animal Friendly) New
•Im On Ice Arena
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PREPAREDNESS PLANNING
Warming Centers/Cooling Centers Activation Criteria
Heat
NWS issues Excessive Heat Warning
When conditions are observed or anticipated
for heat index readings to 105°or higher and
a minimum heat index of 75°F+ both for at
least a two-day period or four days of
expected peak heat index readings forecast
at 100°or higher.
NWS issues Heat Advisory lasting 3 days
or more
Maximum heat index is expected to exceed
100°.
Cold
NWS issues an Extreme Cold Warning
Widespread dangerous temperatures and/or
wind chill values around -30*F or colder are
expected.
NWS issues a Cold Weather Advisory
Widespread temperatures and/or windchill
values around -20*F to -29*F are expected.
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ANIMAL CONTROL
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Animals Taken to the Dubuque Regional Humane Society
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Animals Taken To The Humane Society and Animals Reclaimed
19%15%20%20%
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NUMBER OF PET LICENSES PURCHASED
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PET LICENSE REVENUE
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PET LICENSE REVENUE COLLECTED AT TIME OF
RECLAIM
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ANIMAL BITE TREND
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STATE LAW VIOLATION
CRUELTY & NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS
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ANIMAL CONTROL ENFORCEMENT
.
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Other Municipal Infractions
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Chicken and Duck Requests
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Pets In Parks
Animal Control Calls for Service
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Pets In Parks
Park Division
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Urban Deer Management Program
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Urban Deer Management Program
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Urban Deer Management Program
Coyote Harvest
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Addressing Community Needs- Dental Care
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THANK YOU!
New Health Department Employees
Sig Flanagan and Madison Hoppman E
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