Budget

About the City Budget

Each year, the City prepares a budget that accounts for the City's anticipated expenses and revenues for the upcoming fiscal year.  In conformance with the Code of Iowa, the City must produce a balanced budget for each fiscal year, which runs from July 1 through June 30.

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Understand the Budget


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Proposed FY2023 Budget Presentation 
Presented at the City Council meeting on February 8, 2022

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News Flash

Coralville City Budget: First of Two Hearings Held
The public hearing for the proposed budget, including rate changes, is February 22. On March 8, the City Council will vote on adopting the budget. Read on...

Coralville City Budget Planning Open to the Public
City Council meetings include a presentation of proposed FY2023 budget, property tax levy public hearing, public hearing for the budget, and Council vote on adopting the budget. Read on...

Public Hearing on February 8 for Proposed Property Tax Levy
The City Council is not proposing a change to the property tax levy rate this year. Read on...

  1. Public Input
  2. FY2023 Budget Calendar

Public Input


The City welcomes public input about the City budget.  To share your feedback about the budget or learn more:

Attend, Comment, or Watch
  • Attend City Council meetings (second and fourth Tuesdays of the month) and speak during the community comment period (a time for public comment, but not discussion; it is a violation of open meeting laws for the Council to discuss items not on the agenda).
  • Attend City Council work sessions, held immediately following most council meetings.
  • Attend and comment at the public budget hearing.
    • Submit written comments no later than 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting to City Clerk Thor Johnson, tjohnson@coralville.org, or at 1512 7th Street, Coralville, IA 52241.
    • To comment in person at meetings during Community Comments or Public Hearings, come to City Hall for the meeting. 
    • Coralville City Council meetings are open to all individuals regardless of language spoken or disability. Any person requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate should contact the City Clerk’s office at 319.248.1700 email tjohnson@coralville.org at least two business days prior to the meeting.
  • View City Council meetings live and rebroadcast on cable television at Mediacom 118-8, or online at www.coralville.org/coralvision
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What Is the Proposed Property Tax Levy Hearing?


Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:30 pm
The property tax levy hearing was a new step in the budget process added through state legislation passed in May 2019; this additional step aims to further notify the public about property tax changes.;

The public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 property tax levy is scheduled for:
City Council meeting
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:30 pm 
 Coralville City Hall, 1512 7th Street

At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, the proposed tax levy. After adoption of the proposed property tax levy, the Council will publish notice and hold a hearing on the proposed city budget.

View the FY23 Maximum Property Tax Levy Hearing Notice (PDF)

The notice for the hearing contains three columns of information:
  • The first column shows the property tax dollars and rates for the current fiscal year. 
  • The second column carries those same property tax dollars forward to Fiscal Year 2023 and calculates the tax rate that would produce.
  • The third column shows the property tax dollars and rate proposed for Fiscal Year 2023, including a calculation of the percentage change.
Coralville’s property tax levy rate is $14.3123 per $1,000 of taxable valuation. Coralville’s property tax levy rate is established by the City. The City Council is not proposing a change to the property tax rate for FY2023.

City Council Passes Resolution for Maximum Property Tax Levy 
Resolution 2022-14 establishing the maximum property tax dollars for levy for the Fiscal Year 2023 budget was passed unanimously by the City Council at its regular meeting at 6:30 pm on February 8, 2022.  View the resolution (PDF)