Welcome
to the
State of the City
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Vision
The City of Bettendorf is the
PREMIER CITY in which to live!
The City of Bettendorf is the most
livable community, with rich
educational, cultural, and recreational
opportunities where we enjoy a
vibrant riverfront and a growing,
competitive business environment.
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How We Get There
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Community listening sessions/Comp Plan
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Citizen Survey with national benchmarks
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Bettendorf 101: City Citizen Academy
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Open communication between city
government and community
Annual goal setting with city council,
department heads, and staff
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Goals
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Financially sound city providing quality
city services
Orderly growth and quality development
Growing current businesses and
attracting new businesses
Riverfront/Downtown Developmentdestination for entertainment and living
Premier Place to live in the Quad Cities
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Goal 1
Financially Sound City
Providing Quality
City Services
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Statement from Moody’s Investors Service
Last time City issued bonds
The assignment of the City’s Aa2
rating reflects the city’s sound
financial operations supported by
healthy reserves and significant
revenue flexibility.
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FY 2015/16 Budget
Follows the plan established last year and continues our
history of:
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Conservative spending
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Maintaining healthy cash reserves
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Strong fiscal planning and adherence to fiscal policies
We continue to realize:
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Stable revenue streams
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Substantial growth in new single family homes
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Significant levy capacity available under $8.10 limit and
ability to utilize other unused benefit & taxing levies.
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Budget Highlights - FY 2015/16 Budget:
Maintain the City’s Levy Rate at $12.55
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FY 14/15
Bettendorf is one of a few Iowa cities
with a General Fund levy below $8.10.
This allows for future growth capacity
of 61%, equating to over $5.8 million
of potential property taxes.
General Fund
In addition, the City has the ability to
levy taxes for:
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IPERS & FICA ($1.1 million)
Emergency levy of $0.27 if needed.
($515,000)
Additional Transit Levy $0.56 ($1.1
million)
Additional levying capacity:
$8.5 million
FY 15/16
$5.44
$5.04
Health
Insurance
1.09
1.17
Liability
Insurance
0.26
0.25
Police & Fire
Pension
0.76
0.70
Transit
0.00
0.39
$5.00
$5.00
$12.55
$12.55
Debt Service
Levy Rate
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Taxes Current Year
How We Compare to Other Cities?
Iowa cities with populations over 10,000 in order by Taxable Value per Capita
Clive
West Des Moines
Johnston
Urbandale
Bettendorf (FY 15/16 Levies)
Ankeny
Carroll
Cedar Rapids
North Liberty
Iowa City
Coralville
Pella
Waukee
Davenport
Ames
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Cedar Falls
Spencer
Altoona
Muscatine
Waterloo
Des Moines
Newton
Keokuk
Storm Lake
Sioux City
Burlington
Ottumwa
Fort Madison
Average of 30 Cities
Census
15,447
56,609
17,278
39,463
33,217
45,582
10,103
126,326
13,374
67,862
18,907
10,352
13,790
99,685
58,965
57,637
62,230
39,260
11,233
14,541
22,886
68,406
203,433
15,254
10,780
10,600
82,684
25,663
25,023
11,051
Taxable Value for
FY 14/15
1,164,810,954
4,013,096,804
1,120,382,372
2,389,785,250
1,932,438,257
2,237,520,312
472,766,631
5,867,857,446
617,878,109
3,114,066,554
863,572,760
449,361,898
575,087,827
4,000,636,153
2,353,356,218
2,250,099,910
2,408,630,960
1,497,708,339
420,460,749
536,588,019
798,149,186
2,238,493,876
6,531,043,284
441,575,184
303,793,177
292,789,745
2,272,255,044
673,146,179
606,360,046
252,567,073
1,756,542,611
*Source: Iowa Department of Management - Local Budget Division
Taxable Value
per Capita
75,407
70,891
64,844
60,558
58,176
49,088
46,795
46,450
46,200
45,888
45,675
43,408
41,703
40,133
39,911
39,039
38,705
38,148
37,431
36,902
34,875
32,724
32,104
28,948
28,181
27,622
27,481
26,230
24,232
22,855
41,687
FY 13/14
Total Levy
9.98809
12.05000
11.15007
9.57000
12.55000
12.02746
12.90456
15.21621
11.03264
16.80522
13.52770
10.15104
13.50000
16.78000
10.85779
11.02586
17.75000
12.02123
11.83087
9.14369
15.67209
17.49319
16.92001
15.14762
15.90039
13.55986
16.24791
15.80427
20.30368
14.88562
13.7272
FY 14/15
Total Levy
9.98952
12.05000
11.34392
9.72000
12.55000
11.90000
11.98377
15.21621
11.03264
16.70520
13.52771
10.20000
13.50000
16.78000
10.85538
11.02588
17.75000
11.81029
11.99322
9.94369
15.67209
17.95159
16.92001
15.80910
17.05339
13.02396
16.36444
15.93632
20.89648
16.29444
13.8600
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FY 14/15
General
Fund Levy
7.16982
8.10000
7.57334
7.17000
5.04123
6.89000
8.10000
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Annual Impact of Taxes & Fee Changes
FY 15/16 Budget
City’s Portion of
Property Tax
Sewer Fees
$2.48 per unit + $2.25 flat
fee/month ($0.20 increase)
Residential
Small Business
Median Value: $173,600
Median Value: $500,000
+$29.05
-$313.75
+$17.60
+$45.60
(22 units/quarter)
(57 units/quarter)
Storm Water Fees
+$4.20
+$51.87
$3.40 per ERU ($0.35 increase)
(1.00 ERU/month)
(12.35 ERU/month)
Solid Waste Fees
+$4.92
NA
Total Increase of taxes
& fees
+$55.77
-$216.28
Total Annual Cost of
Services
$1,607
$13.93 per month (3% increase)
(Based on 65 gal. Cart)
(+$4.65 per Month)
(-$18.02 per month)
$6,744
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Quad Cities Property Tax Comparison
For January 1, 2013 Assessed Valuations (taxable in FY 14/15)
City, School District, Tax Rate
Bettendorf Median
Residential Assessed Value
of $173,600
Commercial Assessed
Value of $500,000
City of Bettendorf, Bettendorf School District,
$33.96699 per $1,000 value
$3,043
$16,134
City of Davenport, Davenport School District,
$40.12151 per $1,000 value
$3,594
$19,058
City of Moline, School District #40, Moline Township
code #8, $9.2331 per $100 value
$4,881
$15,389
City of Rock Island, School District #41, South Rock
Island township code #9, $9.9913 per $100 value
$5,282
$16,652
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FY 14/15 Cost of City Services & Utilities
Typical $173,600 Residence
FY 14/15 Comparison of Property Taxes & User Fees for Typical $173,600 Residence
Including City Property Taxes, Solid Waste Fees, Sewer Fees & Storm Water Fees
Sample of 33 Iowa Cities with 2010 Census populations of 10,000 or More*
2,227
Des Moines
2,282
2,202
Council Bluffs
2,130
2,081
Burlington
Iowa City
2,080
Davenport
2,129
2,074
Sioux City
Muscatine
2,066
Waukee
2,098
2,056
Waterloo
1,969
Fort Madison
1,913
Cedar Rapids
1,957
1,909
Newton
Indianola
1,897
Storm Lake
1,668
Marion
1,803
1,661
Spencer
North Liberty
1,654
Ames
1,738
1,650
West Des Moines
1,692
1,617
Cedar Falls
Carroll
1,600
Johnston
1,692
1,599
Pella
Dubuque
1,578
Altoona
1,551
1,474
$1,500
1,317
$2,000
1,795
$2,500
Coralville
*Assumptions: Bettendorf median home value of $173,600,
65 gallon or comparable garbage cart, sewer usage of 7.33 units per
month (733 cu. ft.), and a Storm Water ERU of 1.00. For cities using
private solid waste collection, the cost above reflects rates provided
by private haulers.
--Prepared by Bettendorf finance staff with FY 14/15 tax levies and
service fees from city websites and billing departments as of
10/31/14.
Ankeny
2,660
$3,000
$0
Storm Water
Sewer
Solid Waste
Property Tax
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Ottumwa
Keokuk
Bettendorf
Clive
Urbandale
$500
Mason City
$1,000
Goal 2
Orderly Growth and
Quality Development
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18th Street and 53rd Avenue
Opening this Summer
New strip center with offices & restaurant (Falcon Ave.)
Ross’ Restaurant (former Frank’s Pizza)
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18th Street and 53rd Avenue
Ground Breakings this Spring
Kwik Trip Gas Station (between Ascentra & McDonalds)
6,000 sq ft auto center & multi tenant facility
(18th St. & 53rd Ave.) *as seen below
University of Iowa Credit Union (west of McDonalds)
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18th Street and 53rd Avenue
Medical Facilities (53rd Ave.)
ORA (2014 assessment $16 million)
Genesis Health Plex (2014 assessment $1.9 million)
Center for Digestive Health (2014 assessment $4.3 million)
*Assessments are approximate totals
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Premiering Bettendorf
A Comprehensive Plan
Project is guided by a
project team that
includes a steering
committee of
Bettendorf residents,
city officials, and
community planning
consultants from RDG
Planning & Design and
economists from Gruen
Gruen + Associates.
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Premiering Bettendorf
20 Years into the Future
Primary Goals
•A Shared Vision of the Future
Provides an opportunity for residents to create
a shared vision for their community.
•Guidance for Decision Makers
Serves as a guide for City Council, staff, and
other City boards/commissions, as they set
policy, make public investments, and
deliberate land use decisions.
•Legal Basis for Land Use Regulation
Provides a legal basis for land use regulations.
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Forest Grove Drive Paving Project
$9.8M over 3 fiscal years ($7.45M Federal Funded)
Includes three lanes & recreation trail from
Utica Ridge Road to International Drive.
Tanglefoot Lane
Forest Grove Drive project
similar to Tanglefoot Lane
project, which was completed
in 2014.
Tanglefoot Lane
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Community Improvement Program
2015 Construction Season: $13 million
Forest Grove Dr Paving – 3 lanes, recreation trail total project from Utica Ridge to
International (completed over two construction seasons)
Hopewell Ave Paving – Complete paving to east line Century Heights 18th Addition
Downtown Improvements, land acquisition, Façade program and I-74 relocation
program
Forest Grove Park Development
Recreation Trails along Crow Creek
Various improvement projects throughout the City
Various Sewer and Storm Water improvement projects
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Goal 3
Growing Current Businesses
and Attracting New Businesses
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Building Permit History
Summary of Building Permits Issued by the City of Bettendorf
Calendar
Year
All Permits
Number
Value
2014
3,531
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
3,500
3,416
3,294
2,951
2,700
3,095
3,420
3,680
3,717
3,397
3,247
2,980
3,392
3,487
3,740
$91,101,891 (a)
New Single-Family Attached &
Detached Homes
Number
Value
175
$67,250,930
168
145
108
115
77
96
134
154
194
146
120
85
144
143
158
$41,651,686
$36,595,105
$34,107,943
$28,361,980
$21,057,198
$24,200,996
$37,831,573
$34,873,928
$41,928,319
$30,265,151
$25,087,080
$19,495,481
$26,184,082
$24,158,546
$26,947,091
$64,197,951
$69,120,944
$81,802,346
$58,148,406
$58,504,974
$43,946,075
$78,686,737
$100,236,047
$66,134,674
$68,651,169
$57,729,471
$71,998,617
$40,678,917
$45,339,525
$44,998,573
(a) Taxes on value of permits issued in 2014 w ill be collectible in FY 16/17.
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Duck Creek Plaza Area
Duck Creek Plaza (south) was valued at $4 million prior to
redevelopment. Now complete with city assistance, value
should reach $12 million.
HomeRidge Inn and Suites was valued at $2.3 million before
it was demolished in 2014. In its place a new Hilton Garden
Inn was constructed at a cost of $9.25 million. New hotel
opens this spring.
Also completed in 2014:
Big 10 Mart $2 million.
Starbucks $194,000.00
Strip mall containing Jimmy Johns ($179,900.00), Salon Aria
($118,000.00), AT&T ($73,780.00), First State Bank
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($170,000.00)
Learning Campus
In 2014, the Family Museum completed its first
major renovation since the original construction in
1998. Cost $1.3 million. Attendance prior to
renovation was approximately 105,000 per year.
Attendance now is approximately 166,000 per year.
Also in 2014, the Library completed its
renovations, which included reconfiguration of
public computer space, additional service desks,
and expanding recreational reading area that
includes a gas fireplace. Cost $1.5 million.
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Utica Ridge Corridor
•New Rock Island Arsenal Credit Union
•Utica Ridge Road paved this year, five
lane facility
•The Lodge expected to be converted
into a Hilton Double Tree Hotel
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Other Development
•Downtown and I-80/Middle Road are two
top priorities for growth.
•Working with a private developer on the
construction of a industrial spec building
measuring 60,000 (+) square feet.
•First subdivision supplied with FTTH
(fiber to the home) in Beaver Meadows
Development on 53rd Avenue.
•175 new home construction. Expect the
same next year.
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Goal 4
Riverfront and
Downtown Development
Destination for Entertainment
and Living
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I-74 Bridge and Corridor Project
2013
IDOT purchased 44 properties, additional
partial acquisitions and construction easement
only acquisitions were also purchased
2015/16 Utilities are being relocated including sewer,
storm water, sanitary, fiber optic, and phone
State Street, Grant Street, and Kimberly Road will
be reconfigured
2017/18 Physical construction of middle section of the span
2020/21 Completion of the bridge
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New I-74 Bridge
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New I-74 Bridge
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Downtown Streetscape Master Plan
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Targets for Action
Top Priority
– Unified Downtown Vision & Plan
– Bettendorf 2023/Comprehensive Economic Development Plan &
Implementation Strategy
– I-80 Business Park: Development
– Twin Bridges: Direction/Actions
– Riverfront Property Acquisition, Direction, City Role, Next Steps
– Comprehensive Plan: Adoption
High Priority
– Annexation Strategy: Policy Direction, Actions
– State Street Gas Station(s): Removal & Entrance Beautification
– Technology Business Attraction Strategy
– Youth Sports Complex: (Indoor/Outdoor Facility)
– City Events & Festivals
– Main Street Program: Direction
– Residential Development Project in Downtown/Riverfront
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Goal 5
Premier Place to Live
in the Quad Cities
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Premier Place to Live
Color Run
Veterans’ Day Ceremony
4th of July Parade
Mayor’s Easter Egg Hunt
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Premier Place to Live
Library’s Renovation
PV High School Girls
Track Team State Champions
Tree Planting
Comp Plan Open House36
Premier Place to Live
Dekhockey
Crow Creek Dog Park
Bettendorf Park Band
Bettendorf 101: CCA 37
Awards and Achievements
• 2014 Bettendorf Receives Certificate of Distinction in
Performance Measurement from International
City/County Management Association
• 2014 Bettendorf Receives Honorable Mention as
Bicycle Friendly Community from League of American
Bicyclists
• 2015 Bettendorf Named One of the Safest Cities in
Iowa from Movoto Real Estate.
•2015 Bettendorf Among the Best Small Cities in the
Nation for Families from NerdWallet
•2015 Bettendorf Tree City USA from The National
Arbor Day Foundation.
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Questions
and
Answers
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