得梅因市经理预警：物业税上限下市府每年或再削减300万至450万美元
爱荷华州波尔克县（Polk County）县治得梅因市的市经理 Scott Sanders 10月19日在市议会工作会议上表示，受州新物业税上限法案影响，该市在可预见的未来每年还需再削减300万至450万美元预算。
该法案由州长 Kim Reynolds 于今年5月签署，将各市年度物业税收入增幅限制在2%，低于2021年以来的平均通胀水平。市议会今年9月已批准2028财年1150万美元的预算削减，以弥补预期缺口，其中包括550万美元人事开支削减（涉及15个岗位裁撤）和290万美元项目经费削减。
Sanders 表示，2028财年预算已实现平衡，但2029财年缺口依然非常显著，市府将继续审查空缺职位，并考虑机构重组与进一步节支。他说，每年300万至450万美元的削减可能成为一种常态。（GSM 据《得梅因纪事报》报道）
Des Moines City Manager Warns Property Tax Cap Could Force $3M to $4.5M in Annual Cuts
In Des Moines, the seat of Polk County, Iowa, City Manager Scott Sanders told a City Council work session on October 19 that the city can expect to cut $3 million to $4.5 million from its budget each year for the foreseeable future because of Iowa's new property tax cap.
The law, signed by Governor Kim Reynolds in May, limits cities' annual property tax revenue growth to 2 percent, well below the average inflation rate since 2021. In September, the council approved $11.5 million in cuts for the fiscal 2028 budget to close an anticipated shortfall, including $5.5 million in personnel reductions involving 15 layoffs and $2.9 million in program cuts.
Sanders said the fiscal 2028 budget is balanced, but the fiscal 2029 gap remains very significant, and the city will continue to scrutinize vacancies and consider reorganizations and further cutbacks. He said annual cuts of $3 million to $4.5 million could become somewhat of a standard. (GSM, based on Des Moines Register reporting)
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