Des Moines County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-09-01
Meeting: Board of Supervisors Board Meeting Packet
Regular Session: September 1, 2026, at 9:00 A.M.
Location: Public meeting room, Des Moines County Courthouse
Pre-Meeting Work Session: 8:30 A.M. — Review of Weekly Business
The tentative agenda includes financial claims, a proposed contract related to data-center regulation, an amended public-safety communications agreement, personnel actions, and approval of prior meeting minutes. Separate work-session topics following the regular meeting concern a proposed Statue of Liberty replica on the courthouse lawn and a county road tour.
Key Items on the Agenda
Data Center Ordinance Development
The Board is scheduled to consider and potentially vote on a contract with SEIRPC to develop an ordinance for the regulation of data centers.
The agenda identifies the contract and its purpose but does not provide contract terms, cost, proposed ordinance provisions, or a timeline for developing the ordinance.
Public Safety Emergency Communications Agreement
The Board is scheduled to consider an amended 28E agreement concerning Public Safety Emergency Communications Services and Finance.
The packet does not describe the specific amendments, participating entities, financial changes, or other terms of the proposed agreement.
Financial Claims
The discussion/vote portion of the agenda includes:
- Accounts Payable Claims
- Payroll Reimbursement Claims
The packet does not provide dollar amounts or additional details for these claims.
Personnel Actions
The Board is scheduled to consider personnel actions involving:
- Treasurer: one personnel action
- Attorney: one personnel action
The agenda does not identify the individuals involved or provide further details about the proposed personnel actions.
August 25 Meeting Minutes
The Board is scheduled to consider the minutes from the regular meeting held August 25, 2026. The packet does not include additional information about proposed corrections or changes to those minutes.
Other Regular Meeting Business
The tentative agenda also provides for:
- Changes to the tentative agenda
- A meeting with department heads and elected officials
- Future agenda items
- Committee reports
- Public input
- Adjournment
The packet does not identify specific department-head topics, committee-report subjects, or future agenda items.
Work Sessions
Review of Weekly Business
An 8:30 A.M. work session is scheduled before the 9:00 A.M. regular session for the Board of Supervisors to review weekly business. No additional topics or supporting details are provided.
Statue of Liberty Replica on Courthouse Lawn
A work session following the regular meeting includes a topic concerning placing a Statue of Liberty replica on the courthouse lawn, identified on the agenda as “BOS/Tim Scott.”
The packet does not describe the proposed replica, its location, cost, funding, installation arrangements, or any action expected from the Board.
Kirkendall/Pfeiff Road Tour
The post-meeting work session also includes a road tour concerning Kirkendall/Pfeiff Road, identified as a Board of Supervisors/County Engineer item.
The packet does not specify the purpose of the tour, road conditions under review, proposed improvements, costs, or potential future action.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Among the more consequential scheduled items are the proposed SEIRPC contract for development of a data-center ordinance and the amended 28E agreement concerning public-safety emergency communications services and finance. Because the packet provides only agenda-level descriptions, the meeting may provide additional information about the scope, financial implications, and next steps associated with these items.
The post-meeting work sessions may also provide additional context about the proposed Statue of Liberty replica and the Kirkendall/Pfeiff Road tour, both of which are listed without detailed supporting information.
The agenda provides for a Public Input period during the regular meeting. It also states that the meeting can be viewed by live stream and provides options for submitting questions to the Board by email or telephone.
This summary is based on publicly available meeting materials from the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials.
