Local government officials raise concerns about revenue cap in property tax bills

Local leaders warn Iowa GOP property tax plans could squeeze services as cost rise

DES MOINES — A pair of Republican-backed property tax proposals advanced Thursday at the Iowa Capitol — but not before local government leaders, business advocates and Democrats warned that a proposed 2 percent cap on annual local revenue growth could…

Local government officials raise concerns about revenue cap in property tax bills

Iowa Reps. David Young, Carter Nordman and Larry McBurney, from left, as well as Reps. Jane Bloomingdale and Aime Wichtendahl, listened to lobbyists speaking on House Republicans and the governor's property tax proposals in subcommittee meetings Jan. 29, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Though lawmakers at the Iowa Capitol are still far from reaching a consensus on property tax legislation, House lawmakers heard from lobbyists …

Property tax debate continues at Capitol

(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds says she is open to everything when it comes to settling on a proposal to set new limits on property tax growth. The governor and Republican leaders in the House and Senate have all announced their own property tax proposals this month. “Nobody should be drawing lines in the sand right now,” Reynolds said. “Everybody should be looking for common areas that we have — have that be the foundation to start from. …