Name of Project: Well House/Public Works Building Project
Date of Council Approval of Project: November 10, 2026
Description of Project and Project Site: The City will undertake the construction, furnishing, and equipping of a new well house/public works building (the “Public Works Building Project”) on certain real property (the “Public Works Building Property”) owned by the City and situated on certain real property bearing Dubuque County Property Tax Parcel Identification Number 1415326002. The completed Public Works Building Project will have a direct, positive impact on increased and improved commerce and development in the Urban Renewal Area through the provision of enhanced public works facilities.
Description of Use of TIF: It is anticipated that the City will pay for the Public Works Building Project with borrowed funds and/or the proceeds of internal advances of City funds on hand. In any case, a portion of the City's obligations (the "Obligations") may be repaid with incremental property tax revenues derived from the Urban Renewal Area. It is anticipated that the City's use of incremental property tax revenues for the Public Works Building Project will not exceed $5,000,000, plus any interest expense incurred on the Obligations.
Analysis of Use of TIF: In accordance with the requirement of Section 403.5(2)(b)(1) of the Code of Iowa, the City has analyzed its proposed use of incremental property tax revenues for the funding of the Public Works Building Project and alternative development and funding options for the Public Works Building Project. The results of that analysis are summarized as follows:
Alternate Development Options: The City Council has determined that a need exists for the provision of new and improved public works facilities in the Urban Renewal Area. The City's ability to fulfill its role in the maintenance of public infrastructure, city parks and public property is diminished by inadequate, outdated and undersized facilities. There is no conceivable way for the City to outsource or privatize services provided by the public works department, and the use of the Public Works Building Property as the site for the Public Works Building Project is an optimal use for this land because it is owned by the City. Promoting other types of development on the Public Works Building Property will not meet the public need being addressed by the Public Works Building Project.
Alternate Financing Options:
Local Option Sales and Services Tax Revenues: Local Option Sales and Services Tax Revenues are unavailable to assist with the Public Works Building Project because such Revenues have been allocated to other projects in the City.
General Fund: The City's General Fund reserves are fully committed to
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