The faltering economy is taking another bite out of one of eastern Iowa’s larger towns.Bettendorf property owners may face higher taxes for the first time in a decade due to lower income from road use taxes, hotel/motel taxes and other sources. Mayor Anne Hutchinson gave her “state of the city” speech yesterday and said there’s a one-and-a-half million dollar deficit.
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