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2023 Hiawatha city budget adopted

By Greg Bebermeyer

07/27/2022

(KNZA)--The Hiawatha City Commission has adopted a 2023 city budget of nearly $8.6 million that contains a nearly 5.2 mill tax levy decrease.

The action followed a hearing during the commission's regular meeting Monday evening drawing no public comment.

Interim City Administrator Larry Paine gave a detailed review of the budget.

The budget contains an estimated tax rate of 41.087 mills, which is generate more than $1.1 million in property tax revenue.

The budget is based on an assessed valuation of nearly $27.5 million, up almost 12 percent from 2022.

Paine said that sewer and water rates will need to be adjusted in the near future so the utilities are not losing money. The relative shortfall between the two utilities is roughly $465,000.

Paine also informed the commission that city Streets Supervisor Nic Siebenmorgen has resigned as of last week. Herb Roland will fill the position, beginning August 1. Commissioner Becky Shamburg praised the job Siebenmorgen did during his time in the role, and said she believes he received unfair criticism over the sales tax streets project.

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