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This page provides information and resources for ag extension districts, assessors, community colleges, county hospitals, DART, rural improvement zones, townships, township cemeteries, and misc authorities for submitting and amending their budgets, and providing other financial reports as required.

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Other Authority Budget Training

Ag Extension District Budget Overview, FY 2025

Overview of the agricultural extension district's budget process for Fiscal Year 2025.

Budget Amendment Process

This brief webinar outlines the process to amend a current year budget via the online budget system.

City and County Assessor Budget Overview, FY 2025

Overview of the city and county assessor's budget process for Fiscal Year 2025.

County Hospital Budget Overview, FY 2025

Overview of the county hospital's budget process for Fiscal Year 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

When must notices for public hearings be provided?

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

When are other local authoritiy budgets due?

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.

Iowa Code Section 24.17

When must a written protest on an other autority local budget be submitted?

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.

Iowa Code Section 24.27

When should amendments to a current fiscal year budget be completed?

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

When must a written protest on a budget amendment be submitted?

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

When does the state certify taxes?

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.

Iowa Code Section 24.17

When is the annual urban renewal report due?

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.

Staff Contact Info

Name Phone Email Duties
Carrie Johnson 515-281-5598 carrie.johnson@iowa.gov
  • Certification of Assessor Budgets
  • Agricultural Extension Budgets
  • Assessor Budgets
  • Hospital Budgets
Ted Nellesen 515-281-3705 ted.nellesen@iowa.gov
  • Certification of Township Budgets
  • Miscellaneous District Budgets
John Parker 515-281-8485 John.Parker@iowa.gov
  • Certification of Community College Budgets
  • E-911 Service Board Budgets
  • Emergency Management Agency Budgets