This page provides information and resources for ag extension districts, assessors, community colleges, county hospitals, DART, rural improvement zones, townships, township cemeteries, and miscellaneous authorities for submitting and amending their budgets, and providing other financial reports as required.
This video playlist provides training on budget process for townships, ag extensions, assessors, and county hospitals. It also provide training on the online budget amendment process. Click the playlist icon in the top right corner of the viewer to access and jump to other videos in the series.
Provides answers to frequently asked questions related to budgets and annual reports required for other authorities.
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.
Local budgets (authorities other than cities, counties or school districts) must be submitted by March 15 for the upcoming fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30.
Protests to local budgets (authorities other than cities, counties or schools) for the upcoming fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30 must be provided no later than March 25.
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.
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.
The Annual Urban Renewal Report (AURR) for the fiscal year ending June 30 is due to the department and Iowa Legislative Services Agency by the following December 1. The AURR is a report of all urban renewal activities, balances, revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year.
