Mayor Bentz announced this is the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed property…
Recorded in the minutes as “PH 2026-19. Mayor Bentz announced this is the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy for fiscal year July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027. Motion: to close…”. Passed 4–0; Yes: Shafer, Hollinrake, Davis, Graber. Amount in the record: $1,000. The item included a public hearing.
What this means (Public hearing): A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides.
How each member voted
| Official | Vote |
|---|---|
| Todd Shafer | Yes |
| Matt Davis | Yes |
| Dustin Graber | Yes |
| Justin Hollinrake | Yes |
| Jeff Perry | Absent |
More from the record
Recorded in the minutes as: “PH 2026-19. Mayor Bentz announced this is the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy for fiscal year July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027. Motion: to close public hearing 2026-19”. The minutes add: “Notice of this hearing was published in the Des Moines Register on the 20th day of March 2026. Jennifer Sease, Administrative Services Director, reported that the proposed property tax levy of $9.90 per $1,000 of taxable valuation has been submitted to the Iowa Department of Management and the Polk County Auditor has mailed individual statements to property owners with the required information, including the date and time of this public hearing. …”
Motion as recorded: “to close public hearing 2026-19”.
Source Full minutes for the whole Apr 6, 2026 meeting, p. 1 (saved copy) · Agenda packet · All votes at this meeting