Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Agenda Explained — June 23, 2026

FY2027 Budget, Wages and Transfers

A major portion of the packet concerns Dickinson County's fiscal year 2027 finances, covering employee compensation, departmental appropriations, and transfers between county funds.

Employee Compensation

The materials state that the Board set a 0% FY2027 increase for the Board of Supervisors and a 3.5% increase for all other county employees, apart from individual merit increases requested. The compensation schedule covers the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, with individual hourly and bi-weekly rates listed across county departments.

The attached minutes document that the FY2027 hourly and bi-weekly wage schedule was subsequently approved.

Departmental Appropriations

The materials provide FY2027 expenditure appropriations across county operations. Larger listed appropriations include:

• Engineer: $11,612,530
• Board of Supervisors: $8,456,807
• Conservation Board: $4,216,629
• Sheriff: $3,350,290
• Trails: $3,225,544
• County Attorney: $935,306
• Data Processing: $858,456
• Treasurer: $810,146
• General Services: $801,500
• Non-Departmental: $764,276
• Auditor: $544,985

The minutes document approval of 100% of the FY2027 certified and adopted departmental budgets, effective July 1, 2026, together with authorization for the County Auditor to make transfers within the stated limits.

FY2027 Fund Transfers

Nine budgeted transfers are listed:

• Rural Basic Fund to Secondary Road Fund — $4,125,314
• General Basic Fund to Secondary Road Fund — $668,832
• General Fund to Building and Grounds Fund — $300,000
• General Fund to Trails Maintenance Fund — $150,000
• General Fund (IT) to Building and Grounds Fund — $50,000
• General Basic Fund to Economic Development Fund — $42,500
• DC/SL UR Fund to General Basic Fund — $22,960
• Francis Sites Wetland Fund to Environmental Maintenance Fund — $5,000
• Environmental Maintenance Fund to Supplemental Environmental Fund — $5,000

Trails and Recreation

Tatanka Ska Trace

The agenda includes a resolution concerning Tatanka Ska Trace Phase V(a). The resolution contained in the packet describes a proposed 2.2-mile recreational trail segment following the former Iowa & Northwestern Railroad right-of-way from 252nd Avenue in Orleans east to 270th Avenue, connecting through existing trails to the Great Lakes Trail system.

The resolution supports the Dickinson County Trails Board's applications for qualifying construction grants and provides for local matching funds through the Trails Board development fund. It also states that Dickinson County would be responsible for maintenance funding, administered by the Trails Board, for not less than 20 years after completion.

The minutes identify the measure as Resolution 2026-14 and document its unanimous approval on June 23, 2026. This differs from the tentative agenda, which labels the item Resolution 2026-13.

Drainage and Infrastructure

Several drainage matters appear on the agenda, including claims, repairs, levies, and scheduling a future public hearing.

The attached minutes document the following completed actions:

• Approval of an ISG drainage claim for DD19 MT for $1,966.28.
• Approval of requested repairs to the DD62 tile, with county forces directed to complete the work.
• Approval of requested repairs to the DD2 main ditch, also directing county forces to complete the work.
• Approval of drainage levies for districts with negative balances, to be included on the September 2026 property tax statement for previously approved payments or projects.
• Scheduling of the JTDD61 and JTDD61 Branch 61 FEMA public hearing for July 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

County Engineer Jeff Rose also provided an update on current county maintenance projects and the contractors to which they had been awarded.

Lake Park Shop Project

The County Engineer portion of the agenda includes selection of an architectural firm for the Lake Park Shop.

The minutes document subsequent approval of Beck Engineering, Inc. of Spirit Lake for $226,500, based on an estimated construction cost of $3 million to $3.5 million. The building improvement is identified for the FY2027 budget year.

Insurance

The agenda includes review and possible approval of the county's FY2027 insurance package renewal, with Russ Beckendorf listed for the item and a possible introduction to an ICAP representative.

The attached minutes document subsequent unanimous approval of the FY2027 insurance package renewal.

Claims and County Spending

The agenda includes approval of claims listed on the June 23, 2026 Claims Register. The detailed claims material reports total payments of $926,289.37.

Among the larger individual payments listed are:

• Crysteel Truck Equipment Inc. — $244,996.61
• Beck Excavating Inc. — $91,814.33
• Friendly Chevrolet — $60,390.00
• Beck Engineering Inc. — $59,036.25
• RDG Planning & Design — $50,000.00
• Stivers Ford Lincoln — $48,600.00
• Cooperative Energy Company — $42,657.43
• Midwest 911 Cars, Inc. — $36,693.76
• New Tec Equipment — $31,500.00
• YMCA of the Okobojis — $20,000.00

The minutes document subsequent approval of the June 23 claims listing by unanimous roll-call vote.

Other Board Business

The agenda also includes approval of the June 9, 2026 Board meeting minutes, general discussion, Board and committee reports, and adjournment.

The attached minutes document approval of the June 9 minutes and state that Board members provided Board and committee reports before the June 23 meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

What to Watch

The meeting materials concentrate several consequential county decisions into one agenda. Key items for residents include the two land-use hearings, the FY2027 compensation and departmental budget framework, major interfund transfers, the Lake Park Shop project, and county commitments associated with the Tatanka Ska Trace trail.

The packet also establishes future-facing items beyond the June 23 meeting, including the July 28, 2026, 9:00 a.m. JTDD61/JTDD61 Branch 61 FEMA public hearing, FY2027 spending beginning July 1, and drainage levies slated for the September 2026 property tax statements.

Source Information

Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials from the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors.

• Official Meeting Source URL: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/6-23-26.pdf
• Public body's meeting/document listing page: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/2026-agendas-and-minutes/
• Provider: wordpress-documents
• Provider Meeting ID: wordpress-documents-6-23-26

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