Waterloo, IA town hall & government
Waterloo spent $214.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,228 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterloo's government.
Who runs Waterloo
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Waterloo's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 4:50 pmCity Council Work SessionHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:10 pmFinance CommitteeHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pmCity Council Regular SessionCity Council - Regular SessionHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 3:30 pmCity Council Work SessionHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:10 pmFinance CommitteeHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pmCity Council Regular SessionCity Council - Regular SessionHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 4:00 pmTelecommunications Utility Board of TrusteesHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pmCity Council Regular SessionCity Council - Regular SessionHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:10 pmFinance CommitteeHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 4:30 pmCity Council Work SessionHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council Regular SessionCity Council - Regular SessionHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:10 pmFinance CommitteeHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 4:00 pmCity Council Work SessionHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 4:00 pmTelecommunications Utility Board of TrusteesHarold E. Getty Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Waterloo's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Waterloo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Waterloo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waterloo Community School District
Waterloo's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Run Heights, Evansdale, Gilbertville and Raymond. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 25%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,351 per pupil, $9,485 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.
Also serving Waterloo: Hudson Community School District ($11,653 per pupil) · Cedar Falls Community School District ($11,799 per pupil).
Which schools Waterloo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waterloo pay
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.
Contact Waterloo's government
Who represents Waterloo
Waterloo is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.
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.