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KCCI Investigates: What to consider as local government plans FY 2027 budgets

KCCI Investigates: What to consider as local government plans FY 2027 budgets

February 18, 2026by ITR Foundation

Sarah Curry of Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation says this is the time to voice your opinions to elected leaders. "April is when we have public hearings," Curry says. "Waiting until April is almost too late because they've done all of this legwork and they've gotten up to that point for taxpayers to then come in and say, 'That's too much,' or 'We're spending too much,' 'The tax rate's too high' or ...

KCCI: Property tax reform looms after split Iowa school bond results

KCCI: Property tax reform looms after split Iowa school bond results

November 7, 2025by ITR Foundation

"Property taxes are an issue. And I think voters are being more picky," said Sarah Curry with Iowans for Tax Relief, a group that advocates for lower taxes. Curry says that while some metro voters were willing to accept higher taxes to fund new schools, many Iowans elsewhere were not. "When we look statewide, there were actually 25 bonds that passed and 33 failed. Knoxville, Panorama, I-35 — all...

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  • Increased property tax transparency and spending restraint
  • A 3.8% flat individual income tax rate
  • Elimination of income taxes on retirement income
  • Elimination of inheritance tax
  • Creating a path to reduce corporate income tax to 5.5%
  • Phasing-out special tax incentives in the corporate tax code
  • Banning local universal basic income programs