Delaware County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-08-31
Meeting: Board of Supervisors Meeting
Regular Session: Monday, August 31, 2026, at 9:00 AM
Location: Board of Supervisors’ Office, Main Level Courthouse, Manchester, Iowa
The Delaware County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet in regular session with an agenda covering county claims, tax abatement, private water-well permitting, a rezoning application, operating-fund transfers, and Secondary Roads equipment purchases. The agenda is tentative, and the county notes that the order of business may differ from the order shown.
Key Items on the Agenda
Private Water-Well Permitting Agreement
The board is scheduled to consider approving a 28E agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR). The agreement would designate Delaware County as the permitting agency for private water-well construction, reconstruction, and abandonment.
The packet consists of the meeting agenda and does not provide the proposed agreement's detailed terms, responsibilities, costs, or duration.
Compass Mining Rezoning Application
The board is scheduled to acknowledge receipt of a Zoning Commission recommendation concerning Compass Mining, Inc.'s rezoning application. The application requests that property be rezoned from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-1 (Light Industrial).
The agenda does not state the Zoning Commission's recommendation or provide additional details about the property, proposed use, or next procedural steps.
FY 2026/2027 Operating Fund Transfers
The agenda includes consideration of a resolution for operating fund transfers for FY 2026/2027. The packet does not identify the funds involved, transfer amounts, or purpose of the proposed transfers.
FY 2026-2027 Tax Abatement Request
The board is scheduled to consider a request for abatement of tax for FY 2026-2027 for Karl M. and Lori B. Kurt, associated with Parcel #250-24-02-017-00.
The agenda does not state the amount of tax involved or the basis for the requested abatement.
Secondary Roads and Equipment
Several agenda items concern the Secondary Roads Department.
- The board is scheduled to consider setting a date and time to receive bids for one new 24,000-pound wheeled excavator.
- The board is scheduled to consider a bid received for a snowplow and dump-truck body package.
- The agenda also includes consideration of underground construction permits.
- An Engineer's Report is scheduled, although the agenda does not specify the subjects to be covered.
No bid amounts, equipment costs, vendors, or proposed bid-receipt date are provided in the packet.
Routine and Administrative Business
The agenda also includes several recurring or administrative matters:
- Consideration of approving the agenda.
- Consideration of minutes from the last meeting.
- Employees attending meetings.
- Consideration of payment of county claims.
- Acknowledgment of receipt of manure management plan updates.
- Determination of the next meeting date and time.
- Public comments.
- A motion to adjourn.
The packet does not provide supporting detail for these items beyond their placement on the tentative agenda.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items leave important details unresolved in the packet itself. The meeting may provide additional information about the Zoning Commission's recommendation on the Compass Mining rezoning request, the terms of the Iowa DNR private water-well permitting agreement, and the amounts and purposes of the proposed FY 2026/2027 operating fund transfers.
The board is also expected to consider next steps for two significant Secondary Roads equipment matters: establishing the bidding schedule for a new 24,000-pound wheeled excavator and considering the bid received for a snowplow and dump-truck body package.
Public Participation and Accessibility
The regular session is scheduled for 9:00 AM on Monday, August 31, 2026, in the Board of Supervisors’ Office, Main Level Courthouse, Manchester. The agenda includes an opportunity for public comments.
The county's agenda also states that persons with disabilities wishing to attend may contact the County Auditor's Office prior to the meeting to help ensure nondiscrimination and access.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials from the Delaware County Board of Supervisors.
