The Waukee City Council will have two public hearings for fiscal year 2027. On April 6, 2026, there is a public hearing for the proposed property tax levy. On April 20, 2026, there is a public hearing for the FY27 budget. The meetings start at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 230 W Hickman Road, and on Zoom. Get meeting details and sign up for agenda notifications at Waukee.org/CityCouncil. At the hearings, anyone may speak in support of or present objections to the proposed tax levy.

FY27 Budget

The $148.3 million budget includes general fund expenditures of $29.8 million, business and proprietary expenses of $28.6 million, debt service expenditures of $16.7 million and capital improvement expenditures of $49.7 million. 

General fund expenses include wages, benefits and operational costs, like consulting, software, fuel, maintenance of facilities and equipment, materials and utilities for all departments, except for utility departments and the golf course. That includes everything from City Council to emergency services to the library to IT. Business and proprietary expenses include wages, benefits and all costs associated with running the utilities: Water, Sewer and Storm Water Departments as well as Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course, including construction of infrastructure. Debt service is paying back principal and interest on the long term debt that the City has taken out to fund the bigger, expensive projects, like a new government facility or major road reconstruction. Capital improvement includes other major projects, such as new parks, new road construction and remodeling city buildings.

Get an overview of the FY27 budget and read the full draft budget at Waukee.org/Budget.

Proposed Tax Levy

City Council plans to keep the property tax levy at $12.80 per $1,000 of taxable value. The City's levy makes up about 36 percent of a tax bill. 

The City of Waukee finances nearly 60 percent of its general fund operations through property taxes, which pays for police, fire, park maintenance, government operations, library services and more. For a Waukee resident owning a home with an assessed value of $400,000, it costs around $6.65 per day for City services. With the FY27 rollback rate, it will be $6.25 per day. To see where your tax dollars are invested in Waukee, enter your address to get your City of Waukee Tax Receipt at Waukee.org/Tax. 

Assessed property value is not taxable valuation. Get all the details on the things that determine how much property tax you pay at Waukee.org/PropertyTax101. This page also helps you understand how Waukee compares to other communities in Iowa and similar cities in other states

How to speak at a Public Hearing

To speak at a public hearing, wait for the Mayor to declare the hearing open and ask if anyone wishes to address the council. Come up to the podium or use the Raise Hand function in Zoom. The Mayor will call on each person to speak in turn. When it’s your time to talk, state your name and address for the record. Each speaker has up to 5 minutes to share their thoughts.

Have questions about the budget or property taxes? City staff are happy to help! Email us any time at communications@waukee.org.