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Council Work Session
February 16, 2026
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Participants reviewed budget scenarios and
responded to guided questions
Feedback
WaS Responses were submitted voluntarilybycommunity
members
Collected
Feedback reflects responses received as of the
reporting date
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from 273 Submissions
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There were 39 different zip codes entered
Zip Codes — 34 submissions from 50613 (Cedar Falls)
— 1987 submissions from 50701, 50702, 50703, 50704,
from 50707 (Waterloo)
Submissions There were, submissions from residents of California, Oregon,
Colorado Iowa (not Waterloo or Cedar Falls), and Illinois.
— These are values that participants entered voluntarily.
Key Strong interest Concern about
in maintaining affordability and
core City
tax impacts
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Mixed
PUblIC Support for perspectives on
transparency in
service
budget decisions expansions
Feed a C versus cost
containment
Services
Frequently C13)
Identified as
Important
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE
MAINTENANCE AND
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LIBRARY AND CULTURAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
AMENITIES
Areas with FUNDING LEVELS FOR TIMING AND SCALE OF
CULTURAL AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
DISCRETIONARY SERVICES
Mixed or
Divided
Feedback J
PROGRAM TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN
ENHANCEMENTS OR SERVICE LEVELS AND TAX
SERVICE EXPANSIONS IMPACTS
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III Budget Awareness Reflected in
Feedback
Recognition of Concerns related to
OCO financial constraints property taxes and
facing the City overall affordability
Interest in long-term El Requests for efficient
litfinancial ��9� use of City resources
sustainability
Use of
Reserve to
Cover
Deficit
2%
7%
4%
■ No, continue to reduce expenses and find additional
revenue. (0)
• Yes, use fund balance to cover a portion of the deficit
($1,500,000).(1500000)
Yes, use fund balance to cover a portion of the deficit
($750,000).(750000)
■ Yes, use fund balance to cover all. (2139777)
87%
Use of R to Lower
ev
-11
3'X
3%
■ No, do not use fund balance.(0)
■ Yes, use $1,000,000 of fund balance to lower rate
by $0.418515/$1,000.(1000000)
Yes, use $250,000 of fund balance to lower rate
by $0.104628/$1,000.(250000)
■ Yes, use $500,000 of fund balance to lower rate
by $0.20.92575/$1,000.(500000)
• Yes, use $750,000 of fund balance to lower rate
by $0.313886/$1,000.(750000)
92%
Expense Suggestions
u •is a e
■Aveverage of Changes in Simulator • Original Amount
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Emergency Management(Levy for EMA Operations) 114,740.00
114,740.00
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Building Inspection 237,886.32
I 239,232.00
Building Inspection 1,397,917.86
- 1,411,095.00
Ambulance 1,514,629.86
1,520,275.00
Ambulance 2,564,801.82
2,576,928.54
Fire 819,405.44
MI 818,653.00
Fire 12,554,102.17
12,576,758.83
Police 2,813,676.78
2,865,938.00
Police :,333,534.31
64,708.68
Expense suggestions
uble
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1,566,725.00
Metropolitan Transit Authority(Levy for MET) 1,566,725.00
Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance(Central Garage/Motor Pool) 2,703,391.40
',726,547.00
962,276.25
Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance(Central Garage/Motor Pool)
967,326.26
Airport — 586,290.29
590,196.00
Airport 881,563.66
890,766.06
Parking 468,315.94
471,750.00
Sidewalks 275,000.00
275,000.00
•Aveverage of Changes in Simulator • Original Amount
x enseSuggestions
Health
Social
U,
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Lao 67,570.68
CE
c Operating
67,800.00
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350,922.72
c Personnel
358,743.86
■Aveverage of Changes in Simulator • Original Amount
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Expense suggestions
ulture & R ecrea •
ion
Young Arena 385486.
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388,50500.00
Aveverage of Changes in Simulator m Original Amount
Young Arena 615 146.77
624,141.75
Cemetery 70,000.00
70,000.00
Sportsplex and Sports ..m,n 792,658.61
Programs 800,695.00
Sportsplex and Sports 1,504,884.26
Programs 1,528,885.51
Golf 308,140.01
2
32 ,871.0871.00
Golf ,174 567.43
1,249,002.47
Parks/Downtown 738,805'53
74040,82121.0000
910,17.45
Parks/Downtown 2
'2,9537 13.00
Grout Musuem 522,748.16,
625,000.00
Center for the Arts/Phelpsum
228,821.01
229,623.00
Center for the Arts/Phelps 1,367,997.84
1,394,765.02
Library IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 520,992.89
521,127.00
Library 2,643,129.82
2,670,026.41
Grout
Waterloo Residents
16%
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Non-Waterloo Residents Yes, but at reduced amount
(approx. $0.1365 levy rate).(-
1% 4%
312500)
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Expense Suggestions — Community &
Economic Development
233,298.28
Economic Development - -
234,809.00
Convention Center 1,500,000.00
1,500,000.00
Hotel/Motel ,500,000.00
t . _.h ...,,« ... , .. .. .�.. : ..8 w ..zr ,500,000.00
11 62,650.20
Housing
26,262.5159,440.00
Planning&Zoning
26,414.00
Planning&Zoning 742,471.79
752,795.05
®Aveverage of Changes in Simulator E Original Amount
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Expense Su estions — General
Government
Human Resources , 78,891.84
79 300.00
Human Resources 513,645.05 Aveverage of Changes in Simulator ■ Original Amount
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MIS 639,751.51
644,681.43
MIS 239,589.52
240,447.00
Insurance Health/Work Comp/Unemployement 4,9903�,900.00
Insurance Liability 3,448,354.10
3,453,687.00
City Buildings 411,067.50
412,037.00
City Buildings 493,360.88
496,997.00
Attorney 126,886.68
127,200.00
Attorney 240,097.81
240,841.59
Elections 6489963
65;000:00
Clerk/Finance 628,034.12
632,991.00
Clerk/Finance S 1,202 670.77
1,22d,530.00
Mayor/Council 111,027.31
• 112,613.00
Mayor/Council 667�948 03
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Questions .
Contact:
Bridgett Wood
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