Dallas County, Iowa Board of Supervisors Agenda Explained — September 8, 2026

County Attorney and Auditor Renovations

The Board is scheduled to review a Chapter 26A prequalified-bidders report for the County Attorney and Auditor renovations, identified in the packet as Project Nos. 02600353.001 and 02600539.001.

Turner Construction reviewed statements of qualification submitted by the August 31 deadline. The qualifying Chapter 26A bid packages cover:

• Gypsum board assemblies and acoustical ceilings.
• Flooring finishes.
• Plumbing and mechanical work.
• Electrical, communications, and electronic safety and security work.

The packet lists the contractors approved to bid each package. Bids are due Tuesday, September 29, 2026, by or before 2:00 p.m. CST.

Contracts and Public Hearings

Agiliti Preventative Maintenance Agreement

The agenda includes setting a public hearing for a preventative-maintenance contract with Agiliti Health, Inc. The packet contains a proposed three-year Supplemental Equipment Services Agreement covering Dallas County EMS equipment.

The equipment schedule identifies four Hamilton T-1 transport ventilators for annual preventative maintenance. Services include equipment tracking, electrical-safety work, inspection for mechanical defects, verification of controls, calibration verification, electrical testing, and maintenance documentation.

The proposed annual base fee is $3,108 for the first year. Agiliti may increase fees by 5% once every 12 months under the agreement, and specified non-contracted or after-hours services would carry additional charges. The agreement must be signed by Dallas County on or before September 30, 2026, to take effect under the terms presented in the packet.

Cintas Contract Public Hearing

A 9:30 a.m. public hearing is scheduled regarding a Cintas contract. Packet materials include a cooperative purchasing acceptance agreement covering Dallas County locations through an OMNIA-related master agreement.

The order materials describe service on a two-week frequency and include first-aid and workplace-safety products and services. The packet's order confirmation shows an estimated total of $4,200 for the listed initial items. The agreement also contains provisions governing ordering, delivery, invoicing, payment, and the county's participation under the cooperative contract.

The public hearing gives the Board a scheduled opportunity to consider the contract before taking any action listed on the agenda.

Policy and Governance

Building Code Modernization

Planning and Development staff is asking the Board for direction to begin a comprehensive update of Chapter 47, the Dallas County Construction Code.

Dallas County currently operates under the 2006 International Code Council code cycle. Staff notes that six subsequent ICC cycles — 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2024 — have been published since that adoption.

Staff identifies several reasons for considering modernization, including differences between the county's older code and current state trade codes, treatment of newer building technologies and materials, differing standards encountered by contractors working across jurisdictions, and added complexity in commercial plan review.

The recommendation before the Board is not final adoption of a new building code. Staff is seeking authorization to begin research, stakeholder engagement, and drafting aimed at updating Chapter 47 to the 2024 ICC code suite, with local amendments and alignment with Iowa state trade codes.

Personnel Items

The agenda includes payroll change notices supported by personnel documents in the packet.

One requisition concerns a new Assistant to the County Engineer position in Secondary Roads. The position is full-time and non-exempt, with an authorized hiring range of $43.24 to $47.74 per hour. The requisition describes it as a new FY27 position and lists no budget impact.

The packet also documents the planned retirement of Leslie Cox, Assistant Director of Human Resources, effective December 18, 2026, and a requisition to fill the Assistant Director position. The position is full-time and exempt, with an authorized hiring range of $99,278.40 to $109,595.20; the requisition also identifies no budget impact.

EMS Department Update

The Board is scheduled to receive an EMS department update. Supporting packet materials include operational and financial reports.

For July 2026, a cash-receipts report shows $166,128.79 in payments across payer groups. Medicare represented the largest listed share at 28.0%, followed by Medicaid MCO at 20.9% and Medicare HMO at 17.7%. A related ambulance-billing invoice calculates a $9,137.08 billing fee for July based on 5.50% of the $166,128.79 in receipts.

The agenda characterizes this as an EMS department update; the packet does not itself establish what action, if any, the Board will take following the presentation.

Consent Agenda

The Board is scheduled to consider a consent agenda that includes:

• Payroll and disbursements from September 4, 2026.
• A fireworks permit application for Danielle Findling.
• A temporary liquor license application for DreamRiskCreate Inc.
• Manure management reports for BLBC Pork, LLC Site #1; Charlie Pork Finisher; Kent Finisher Farm; Des Moines Pork; and Paul Site.
• Drain claims covering numerous numbered drainage districts.

Consent placement indicates these items are grouped for consideration; the packet does not establish that they have been approved.

Other Scheduled Business

The agenda also includes consideration of the September 1, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes, payroll change notices, an open forum, other business, and adjournment.

What to Watch at the Meeting

Several items could shape future county spending or policy rather than representing completed decisions:

• Whether and when the Board schedules public hearings for the $884,105.60 Motorola/Avigilon security-system proposal and the Agiliti preventative-maintenance agreement.
• What action follows the 9:30 a.m. Cintas contract public hearing.
• How the Board handles the Chapter 26A prequalified-bidders report as the County Attorney and Auditor renovation project moves toward the September 29 bid deadline.
• Whether the Board directs staff to begin the formal research, stakeholder-engagement, and drafting process for a 2024-era update to Chapter 47.
• What information emerges from the EMS department update and whether it leads to additional Board action.

Source Information

• Official public-body source: Dallas County, Iowa
• Official Meeting Source URL: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09082026-443
• Provider: agendacenter
• Provider Meeting ID: agendacenter-443
• Meeting Listing URL: Not supplied

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