Clinton County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-08-31
Board of Supervisors Meeting
Monday, August 31, 2026 — 9:00 a.m.
The Clinton County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet at the Clinton County Administration Building. The agenda includes consent items involving an alcohol license, property tax suspensions and jail payroll; final acceptance paperwork for a traffic safety project; two discussion items with possible action; and public hearings on a zoning change and a proposed compression-brake restriction.
Key Items on the Agenda
Consent Agenda
The Board is scheduled to consider four resolutions as part of the consent agenda:
- Resolution 2026-231 — Alcohol License Renewal: Renewal for The Barn At Brophy Creek.
- Resolution 2026-232 — Property Tax Suspensions: Proposed property tax suspensions under Iowa Code Section 427.9 for the 2025 assessment year and prior years. The resolution lists multiple petitioning taxpayers and states that the Iowa Department of Human Services verified their continued eligibility.
- Resolution 2026-233 — Property Tax Suspension: A proposed suspension under Iowa Code Section 427.8 for Juliana Whitener. The packet lists $6,651.00 in taxes currently suspended, estimated 2025 taxes of $670.00, and a total assessed value of $62,790.00. Eligibility is described as verified by the CAP Director.
- Resolution 2026-234 — Jail Payroll: Authorization for the County Auditor to begin issuing biweekly paychecks from the General Basic Fund, Office of Jail, to Shannon Voss as a full-time nurse. The proposed hourly rate is $39.76, with a Sheriff’s Office employment start date of September 2, 2026.
Traffic Safety Project Closeout
Elvira Flashing Beacon Project
The Board is scheduled to consider authorizing final acceptance paperwork for the Elvira Flashing Beacon Traffic Safety Project.
The packet states that Clinton County received Traffic Safety Improvement Program funding to purchase four solar-powered flashing beacons for stop signs at the intersection of 220th Street and 380th Avenue. The beacons have been purchased and installed.
The proposed resolution would:
- Approve Iowa DOT Form No. 64003, the Certificate of Completion and Final Acceptance of Agreement Work.
- Authorize the Board chairperson to execute the agreement on behalf of Clinton County.
- Complete the acceptance step described in the packet as necessary to close out the Traffic Safety Improvement Program project.
Discussion With Possible Action
Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Credit
The agenda includes discussion with possible action concerning a Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Credit calculation error involving properties with more than one-half acre.
The agenda identifies both the calculation error and a potential solution as subjects for discussion, but the packet does not provide additional details about the error, affected properties, financial impact, or proposed remedy.
Payroll Updates
The Board is also scheduled to discuss payroll updates, with possible action. The packet does not provide further detail about the specific updates under consideration.
Zoning Map Amendment — 9:30 a.m.
A public hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to receive public comment on a proposed amendment to the Clinton County Zoning Ordinance.
The proposal would change the zoning designation of certain property in Section 16, Township 82 North, Range 3 East of the 5th P.M. from:
- A-1 — Prime Agriculture
- to R-1 — Suburban Residential
The packet identifies the hearing as an opportunity to solicit public comment on the proposed map amendment but does not provide additional information about the property, applicant, acreage, or intended development.
Compression-Brake Prohibited Area — 10:00 a.m.
A second public hearing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to receive public comment on a proposed compression-brake prohibited area.
The location identified in the packet is 152nd Street, 500 feet south of State Highway 136. The packet does not provide further details about the proposed restriction or its boundaries beyond that location description.
What to Watch at the Meeting
- Whether the Board acts on the four consent-agenda resolutions, including the two property tax suspension measures and authorization of payroll for a full-time jail nurse at $39.76 per hour.
- Whether the Board authorizes the Certificate of Completion and Final Acceptance needed to close out the Elvira Flashing Beacon Traffic Safety Project.
- What additional information is presented about the Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Credit calculation error and the proposed solution.
- What details emerge during the scheduled payroll updates discussion.
- Public input and any subsequent consideration related to the proposed A-1 to R-1 zoning map amendment.
- Public input concerning the proposed compression-brake prohibited area on 152nd Street near State Highway 136.
