The cost of living continues to rise for small towns in Iowa, as does the cost to do business.
In Clarinda, city leaders are preparing to tighten the budget following Gov. Kim Reynolds, a republican, signing a new state property tax reform bill into law. The new legislation could leave some communities with fewer dollars to maintain services, pay employees and invest in future growth.
The new law is likely to impact rural communities as new population growth and economic development are not guaranteed.
“We’re kind of at that brink of we don’t really get enough revenues to properly staff a city and do the best that we can with what we have,” Clarinda City Manager Gary McClarnon said…