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Dubuque, IA town hall & government

Dubuque spent $180.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,060 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dubuque's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Dubuque

Brad CavanaghMayor Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Dubuque's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingHistoric Federal Building, Second-Floor Council Chambers, 350 W. 6th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingHistoric Federal Building, Second-Floor Council Chambers, 350 W. 6th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 2Mon · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingHistoric Federal Building, Second-Floor Council Chambers, 350 W. 6th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 16Mon · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingHistoric Federal Building, Second-Floor Council Chambers, 350 W. 6th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 7Mon · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingHistoric Federal Building, Second-Floor Council Chambers, 350 W. 6th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 21Mon · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingHistoric Federal Building, Second-Floor Council Chambers, 350 W. 6th Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Dubuque's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Dubuque's money goes

Spent
$180.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,060
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$216.4 million
$3,676 per resident
Roads & transportation
$21.1 million12%
Sewer & trash
$20.3 million11%
Police
$17.8 million10%
Parks & libraries
$16.3 million9%
Fire
$12.2 million7%
Housing & development
$10.9 million6%
Administration & buildings
$10 million6%
Water & other utilities
$9.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$6.1 million3%
Health & welfare
$3.9 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.4 million1%
Other
$50.1 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dubuque

Full-time staff
663
177 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
119
and 118 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
145 full-time50 part
Police
119 full-time3 part
Fire
118 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
67 full-time94 part
Administration & buildings
72 full-time19 part
Housing & development
44 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
30 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
24 full-time
Health & welfare
12 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time1 part
Other
25 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dubuque Community School District

Dubuque's K–12 school district, shared with Asbury, Durango, Graf, Sageville, Sherrill and St. Donatus. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,896
Iowa: $13,713
Students
10,451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,896 per pupil, $8,663 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Which schools Dubuque kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Dubuque pay

Typical tax bill
$2,682
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$204,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Dubuque's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdubuque.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dubuque →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dubuque

Dubuque is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Dubuque's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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