Provides answers to frequently asked questions related to local budget certification.
Notices must be provided to the public at least ten (10) and no more than twenty (20) days prior to the date of the hearing with date, time and location of the hearing.
Iowa Code Section 24.9
Local budgets for the upcoming fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30 must be submitted by March 15, except for cities or counties which must be submitted by March 31 or school districts which must be submitted by April 15.
Iowa Code Section 24.17
Protests to local budgets for the upcoming fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30 must be provided no later than March 25, except for cities or counties which must be provided no later than April 10 or school districts which must be provided no later than April 25.
Iowa Code Section 24.27
Budget amendments for the current fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30 should be completed by May 31. Budgets may be amended after this deadline, but if the amendment is protested and properly appealed it is void.
Iowa Code Section 24.9
A proposed amendment of a local budget is subject to protest for ten days from the decision or order of the board of supervisors, city council, school board or other public body or corporation with the power to levy a tax.
Iowa Code Section 24.9
The department certifies taxes for the upcoming fiscal year which runs from July 1 to June 30 back to the county auditor by June 15.
