Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-08-24
Meeting: Board of Supervisors Meeting
Scheduled start: 9:00 AM
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors’ agenda includes a FY 2026–27 budget amendment hearing, county support requested for a regional food bank campaign, tax abatements, bond-related banking arrangements, a New Hampton water-main agreement, a minor subdivision, Conservation Building expenses, and a major courthouse window project payment.
Key Items on the Agenda
FY 2026–27 Budget Amendment and Appropriations
A public hearing is scheduled for 9:10 AM on FY26-27 Budget Amendment No. 1. The agenda also calls for the Board to review and consider Resolution 08-24-26-49 concerning FY 2026–27 departmental appropriations.
The packet's supporting budget material identifies $144,840 in total amendments, increasing the total from $29,838,062 to $29,982,902. Departmental changes shown in the packet include:
- Board of Supervisors: +$19,600
- Sheriff: +$10,000
- County Engineer: +$83,000
- Public Health & Home Care Services: +$1,000
- Non-Departmental: +$30,000
- Transfers out: +$1,240
The supporting material states that the departmental appropriation changes involve no increase in current fiscal-year taxes.
Northeast Iowa Food Bank Funding Request
At 10:00 AM, Abby Turpin of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank is scheduled to provide information about the organization's Capacity Campaign.
The agenda specifically identifies a request for $25,000 in county support toward the campaign. The Board is scheduled to discuss the request; the agenda itself does not state that funding has been committed.
Retirement Plan Review
At 9:30 AM, Kari Schaffer of Paradigm Benefits is scheduled to meet with the Board for a retirement plan review. The agenda identifies the review but does not specify a proposed plan change or financial commitment.
County Finance and Property
Tax Abatements
Treasurer Matt Ysbrand is scheduled to present two tax-abatement items for Board consideration:
- City of Nashua — parcel 191318476095
- City of Fredericksburg — parcel 1916182777008
The agenda calls for the Board to review and consider approval of both abatements.
New Bond Debt Accounts
The Board is scheduled to consider opening two checking accounts at First Citizens Bank for the deposit and management of apportioned funds associated with two new bond debt payments.
The proposal would authorize Matt Ysbrand, Amy Roeder, and Patricia Macomber as signers on both accounts.
Infrastructure and Capital Projects
North Linn Avenue Water Main Agreement
The Board is scheduled to review a 28E Agreement between Chickasaw County and the City of New Hampton for a public improvement project.
The project would extend and expand water-main access along North Linn Avenue.
Conservation Cold Storage Building
The agenda includes two items involving Riverside Metal Roofing LLC and the new Conservation Building:
- Discussion of Change Order No. 2 for additional work at the new Conservation Building.
- Consideration of a $71,605.35 final payment to Riverside Metal Roofing LLC for the Conservation Cold Storage Building.
Supporting material in the extracted packet identifies Change Order No. 2 as extra work not to exceed $2,500, with the County Betterment Fund identified as the funding source.
Courthouse Window Replacement
The Board is scheduled to consider authorizing $305,810.50 to Steege Construction Inc. for Pay Application No. 1 on the Courthouse Window Replacement Project.
This is one of the largest individual project payments specifically identified on the agenda.
Land Use and County Operations
Minor Subdivision
Land Use Administrator Ray Armel is scheduled to present Resolution 08-24-26-50 concerning the Leo A. Balk minor subdivision.
Supporting material identifies the subdivision as Parcel 2026-49, involving property in Section 3, Township 96 North, Range 11 West in Chickasaw County. The agenda calls for review and consideration of the resolution.
EMS and Emergency Management Staffing
The agenda calls for discussion of creating a shared position between the Emergency Medical Services Department and the Emergency Management Commission.
No specific job title, compensation level, or final staffing arrangement is stated in the agenda, so the item is presented as a matter for Board discussion rather than an established personnel change.
ISAC Conference Follow-Up
The Board is also scheduled to discuss matters with department officials who attended the ISAC Conference. The agenda does not identify specific proposals or actions associated with this discussion.
Claims and Routine Board Business
The agenda includes claims, committee assignments, and discussion of future agenda items.
The packet also contains a detailed claims listing covering a wide range of county expenses, including secondary roads, public health, law enforcement, county facilities, information technology, and capital projects. Among the larger entries shown are:
- Steege Construction Inc., Courthouse Windows Project Pay #1 — $305,810.50
- Taylor Construction Inc., bridge project payment #5 — $100,740.23
- Riverside Metal LLC, Twin Ponds Cold Storage Building — $71,605.35
- Oden Enterprises Inc., secondary-road H-pile — $48,985.12
- BMC Aggregates LC, secondary-road rock — $36,314.95
The claims listing included in the extracted packet shows a total of $688,364.79.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items carry notable financial or operational implications:
- The FY 2026–27 budget amendment and associated departmental appropriation changes.
- Whether and how the Board responds to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank's $25,000 county-support request.
- Consideration of the 28E agreement with New Hampton for expanded North Linn Avenue water-main access.
- Additional and final costs associated with the Conservation Cold Storage Building.
- The proposed $305,810.50 courthouse window project payment.
- Discussion of a possible shared EMS/Emergency Management position.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials from the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors.
