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03/31/2026

03/16/2026

The Iowa County Courthouse is closed today March 16, 2026 due to weather.

03/14/2026

About the Property Tax Notice You Received in the Mail

You may have recently received a new statewide property tax hearing notice in your mailbox. This mailing is required by Iowa law and is meant to help property owners understand upcoming budget hearings and proposed property tax changes for the next fiscal year.

Here’s what you’ll see in the notice:
1. Hearing Information

The front page includes three sections showing the date, time, and location of public hearings for:
Your School District
County
City (if you live within city limits)

These hearings are only for discussing proposed property tax requests, not the full budget. That separate hearing will occur later.

2. Proposed Tax Rates and Revenue
Each section shows:
Current year property tax dollars and rates
Next year’s proposed property tax dollars and rates
Whether the proposal represents an increase or decrease

3. How Your Current Taxes Are Distributed
The back page includes a table showing how your current property taxes are divided among your local governments (school, county, city). This is based on totals for your tax district—not the full amount each government receives.

4. Examples of Potential Changes to Your Taxes
The notice also provides examples for residential and commercial properties to illustrate how taxes could change when property values or tax rates change.

These are only examples—your actual bill may differ based on your property’s valuation and the final adopted budgets.

Want to See How the Proposed Rates Affect Your Property?

You can use the State’s property tax tool here:

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This page contains resources intended to assist citizens in understanding and engaging with the property tax process.

03/12/2026

FY27 Iowa County Proposed Property Tax Levy:
A public hearing for Iowa County proposed tax levies will be held March 25, 2026. These levies are preliminary and serve as a ceiling. Budget discussions will continue and may decrease as a result. There will be a another public hearing to finalize the levies in April.

02/12/2026

Filing taxes and need your vehicle registration fee?
You can find it on the vehicle registration that was received with your plate sticker, which is probably in your glove compartment, maybe under some napkins.

01/28/2026

2026 Iowa County Caucus
The Iowa Caucuses are most commonly known for the role they play in selecting each political party's nominee for president every four years. Under Iowa law, the Iowa Caucuses are the first event in the presidential nomination season in the country. The Caucuses are also held in non-presidential even numbered years and serve mainly for the purpose of selecting local party leadership and delegates to the party's conventions. The Caucuses are under the direction of the different state political parties and the Election Department within the Auditor's Office plays no role in their administration. The 2026 Caucus will take place at 7pm on February 2nd, 2026.

For specific locations use the links below.

Iowa Democratic Party
https://iowademocrats.org/caucus-locations/
The Republican Party of Iowa
https://www.iowagop.org/2026_iowa_caucus_to_convention

01/07/2026

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is recognized each year on January 11. Blue Campaign hosts each January 11 on social media to encourage public participation in raising awareness of a crime that affects countries worldwide, including the United States. invites the public to take photos of themselves, friends, family, and colleagues wearing blue clothing and share them on Facebook, X, and Instagram with .

11/05/2025

Iowa County 2025 City School Unofficial Election Night Results

10/30/2025

2025 City School Election day is Tuesday, November 4th
The polls will be open from 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Voters must vote in their precinct of residence. The voting places in each precinct for said election are as follows:

Dayton/English I - 461 Washington St
Millersburg City Hall

English II - 210 N Main St
North English Fire Station

Fillmore/Greene - 600 Cleveland St
Parnell City Hall

Honey Creek/Marengo Rural - 1020 Marengo Ave
Marengo Public Library

Hartford II/Lincoln - 712 2nd St
Victor Public Library

Hartford I/Sumner - 105 East St, Ladora
Iowa County Secondary Roads Shop

Hilton/Washington - 550 7th Ave
Hilton Township Hall, Conroy

Lenox/Iowa - 2725 K St
Middle Amana Fire Station

Marengo City - 1669 Court Ave
American Legion Hall

*Pilot/Troy/York - 300 W State St
Williamsburg Public Library

Williamsburg City - 939 S Highland
Williamsburg Recreation Center

*Indicates a permanent change in polling place location

10/29/2025

Thinking about writing in a candidate this election? Let's make sure your vote counts!
Believe it or not, writing in as candidate seems simple, but it's one of the most common places voters make mistakes on the ballot.

10/08/2025

2025 ACLUD Official Results
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
# of Votes
Louis Caspers 25
Scattering 14

09/08/2025

NEWS RELEASE

The annual election for the Amana Colonies Land Use District (ACLUD) trustees will be held Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Nomination papers are available by appointment only at the ACLUD office at 4304 220th Trail, in Amana. Papers are also available at the Auditor's Office in the East Courthouse Annex at 970 Court Avenue in Marengo between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

The deadline for filing nomination papers is September 12, 2025, at 4:30 PM in the Auditor's Office.

Please note the polling hours for this election will be from 12:00 Noon until 8:00 PM at the Middle Amana Fire Station at 2725 K St Middle Amana, IA 52307.

Pre-registered voter registration deadline is Monday, September 22, 2025, for this election. Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residence if required) 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by Noon on Thursday October 3, 2024. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone (319) 642-3923 option # 2. Voters are still encouraged to register by September 22, 2025, in the auditor’s office if your residence has changed.

Anyone wishing to vote absentee before election day may do so by stopping in the Auditor's Office Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM starting September 17. Voter Registration Forms and Absentee Ballot Request Forms are also available by mail or on the Iowa County website at www.iowacounty.iowa.gov.

For further information contact the ACLUD office at 319-622-3840 or the Auditor's Office at 319-642-3923 option # 2.

Sample ballots for this Special Election will be published in the HomeTown Current the week of September 22, 2025.

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