Des Moines County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-08-25
Meeting: Board of Supervisors Board Meeting Packet
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a regular session at 9:00 A.M. on August 25, 2026, in the public meeting room at the Des Moines County Courthouse. An 8:30 A.M. work session is scheduled beforehand for review of weekly business. The agenda is marked amended.
Key Items on the Agenda
Douglas Avenue Property Sales
The Board is scheduled to consider two resolutions related to the sale and closing of county property on Douglas Avenue:
- Resolution #2026-050 — sale and closing documents for three lots on Douglas Ave.
- Resolution #2026-051 — sale and closing documents for 1804 Douglas Ave.
The packet identifies both matters for discussion and a possible vote but does not provide additional terms, sale prices, purchaser information, or supporting details.
Employee Handbook Amendments
The agenda includes amendments to the Des Moines County Employee Handbook as a discussion/vote item. The packet does not describe the proposed amendments, so the specific policies or employment provisions that could change are not identified in the available material.
Liquor Licenses
Two Class C liquor license matters are scheduled for consideration:
- Beckman Farm — Class C liquor license associated with September 25, 2026.
- Yarmouth Filling Station — Class C liquor license.
The packet does not provide additional licensing terms or background for either item.
Personnel Actions
The Board is scheduled to consider personnel actions involving three county operations:
- Conservation — one personnel action.
- Correctional Center — one personnel action.
- Recorder — one personnel action.
The agenda does not identify the employees or describe the nature of the proposed personnel actions.
Prior Meeting Minutes
The Board is scheduled to consider minutes from two previous regular meetings:
- August 11, 2026
- August 18, 2026
Other Regular Agenda Business
The agenda also provides time for the Board to:
- Meet with department heads and elected officials.
- Consider changes to the tentative agenda.
- Identify future agenda items.
- Receive committee reports.
- Hear public input.
- Hold a closed session.
- Adjourn the regular meeting.
The packet identifies a closed session but does not state its subject or provide additional information about the proposed session.
Work Sessions Following the Meeting
Three work sessions are listed following the regular Board meeting.
Data Center Ordinance
The Board of Supervisors is scheduled for a work session with SEIRPC concerning a Data Center Ordinance. The packet does not provide proposed ordinance language or further details about the issues expected to be reviewed.
Jail Remodel
The Board is scheduled for a work session with the County Sheriff concerning a Jail Remodel. No project scope, cost estimate, funding proposal, or construction timeline is provided in the packet.
Road Tour
The Board is also scheduled for a work session with the County Engineer concerning a road tour of Kirkendall/Pfeiff Rd. The agenda does not provide further information about the purpose of the tour or potential road improvements.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items are identified only by title, leaving substantive details for the meeting itself. Key matters to watch include the terms associated with the two Douglas Avenue property-sale resolutions, the proposed Employee Handbook amendments, and the nature of the three personnel actions.
The post-meeting work sessions may also provide additional information about three separate county issues: a data center ordinance, the jail remodel, and Kirkendall/Pfeiff Road.
Public Access
The official notice states that the meeting can be viewed by live stream. It also provides options for members of the public to submit questions during the meeting by email or telephone.
This summary is based on the official publicly available meeting materials from the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials.
