FY2021 Budget
The process for developing the City’s budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (running from July 2020 through June 2021) began in December of 2019. You can track its progress here.
Updates
CANDIDATE ELECTION GUIDE
Mayor and Council seats open for 2022!
Open House for New Bi-Centennial Route-July 15, 2021 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Bi-Centennial Park
Open House for New Bi-Centennial Route on July 15, 2021 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Bi-Centennial Park. Materials, route and potential construction schedule- design and bidding construction schedule. Help Spread the Word!
MEETING NOTICE: Public Hearing and Council Meeting, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 7:00pm
A Public Hearing and City Council Meeting have been set for 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The meeting will be held online and in person. Seating is limited and masks are required inside City Hall. Details on how to attend by phone or by computer can be found on the City’s website or social media.
FY22 Budget Intake Meeting – November 11, 2020 at 7:00pm.
UPDATED: A public input session to discuss the FY22 budget for the City of Riverdale was held at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. A video transcript of the meeting is now available.
Riverdale considers new sanitary sewer rates for FY 21
For the past three months, Riverdale has been working on re-aligning its sanitary sewer rates for the coming fiscal year (which starts in July). The City Council is now considering an ordinance change that will allow residents and businesses to have a say in how those rates are set.
An early end to the school year may help speed up street repairs in Havens Acres neighborhood.
Iowa Governor Reynolds ordered the end of the school year late last week, so now the City of Riverdale is working with contractors to possibly accelerate the road project currently underway in the Havens Acres neighborhood.
Riverdale City Council certifies FY 21 budget
At its April 14th meeting, the Riverdale City Council certified the proposed FY21 budget, clearing the way for a number of projects over the next twelve months.
City staffing issues take main stage
With the City’s intention of increasing the hours of operation at City Hall starting in July, a focus on staffing, job responsibilities and process take a more prominent spot on the Council’s bi-monthly agenda.
You had budget questions. Here are the answers.
Mayor Mike Bawden provides a summary of questions received from residents about the FY21 budget – which is up for consideration and possible adoption by the City Council at Tuesday’s meeting (on 04-14).
Download a copy of the FY21 Budget here
You can download a copy of the proposed FY 2021 budget for the City of Riverdale here, complete with a detailed memo from the Mayor how budgets were set and what the City expects to accomplish in the coming fiscal year.
Final public intake session on FY 21 budget set for Thursday, March 19
The final public intake session for the FY 21 budget will take place at 4:30 pm on Thursday, March 19 at City Hall.
City Council unanimously agrees to set maximum general tax levy for FY21 at $400,000
At Tuesday’s Council meeting, the Riverdale City Council voted unanimously to set a maximum, general tax levy for the City at $400,000 for the coming fiscal year.