City administrator shares concern on possible property tax cuts [Video]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The 2025 Iowa legislative session starts Monday with property taxes to be the top issue for lawmakers.

State lawmakers have already cut income taxes and corporate taxes and are now turning their attention to property taxes. Those decisions by state lawmakers will have a big impact on how local governments operate.

In 2023, Iowa lawmakers introduced changes to the state’s property tax system that, in effect, limit property tax growth.

As state Republicans say further property tax limitations are a top priority, city governments are busy figuring out the future of their budgets.

“This year we don’t have enough property tax growth just to take inflationary things into account. For example, salary increases for existing employees,” said Coralville City Administrator Kelly Hayworth.

Hayworth he supports existing property tax cuts, but he also said the city will need to further prioritize what it can fund and …