FY26 Proposed Budget

Budget highlights

Service Level Change Summary

There are no service level changes included in the fiscal year 2026 budget.

Financial Highlights

Total Economic Development expenditures increased by 4.6% in fiscal year 2026. Services account for 85.7% of the fiscal year 2026 Economic Development expenditure budget of $1,323,300.

Community Development Assistance includes funding for the following appropriations:

$471,700 Convention and Visitors Bureau hotel/motel tax pass through 60,000 City of Literature 67,000 Summer of the Arts 70,000 Englert Theater 10,000 Entrepreneurial Development Center, Inc. 32,000 Film Scene 25,000 Multicultural Development Center of Iowa 20,000 Riverside Theatre

Public Art expenditures are $52,000 and cover both public art and art maintenance. This is a 8.0% decrease over last fiscal year budget.

Staffing Level Change Summary

There are no staffing level changes in the fiscal year 2026 budget.

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