Fayette County Board of Supervisors Packet Summary — 2026-08-04
Meeting: Board of Supervisors Meeting
The packet for the August 4 meeting primarily contains records from the Board’s July 27, 2026 meeting, including approved claims, Secondary Roads actions, the county treasurer’s semi-annual financial report, personnel information, and fiscal-year employee earnings. Because these materials document prior proceedings, the actions below are described as already completed rather than as proposed August 4 actions.
Key Items in the Packet
Alpha Shop Property Sale Process
At the July 27 meeting, the Board adopted Resolution #610, beginning the process for the proposed sale of the county’s “Alpha Shop Property,” identified as Parcel #0132476004 at 25190 Johnsons Mill Road, Waucoma.
The resolution established a public hearing for 9:30 a.m. on August 17, 2026, in the Board of Supervisors Room at the Fayette County Courthouse. The sale process outlined in the resolution includes:
- Sealed bids due to the Fayette County Engineer by 8:45 a.m. on August 17, 2026.
- A minimum bid of $35,000.
- $1,000 in earnest money or a bid bond with each bid.
- Opening of the sealed bids during the public hearing.
- An opportunity for the two highest initial bidders to submit one additional sealed bid higher than their first bid.
- The county’s reservation of the right to reject any or all bids and to accept a bid other than the highest.
- Sale of the property in “as is” condition.
The packet states that the property’s Abstract of Title and Plat of Survey are available through the County Engineer’s Office.
$907,915.45 Culvert Replacement Contract
The Board also adopted Resolution #612 concerning the RCB Culvert Replacement Project, identified as HDP-C033(169)—71-33 and HDP-C033(177)—6B-33.
The resolution accepted a bid from Taylor Construction, Inc. for $907,915.45 and awarded the associated contract or contracts to the company. After receipt of required contract documents, including the contractor’s bond and certificate of insurance, County Engineer Joel D. Fantz was authorized to execute the contracts on the county’s behalf.
County Financial Report
The packet includes the approved semi-annual report of Fayette County Treasurer Kyle Jacobsen covering January 1 through June 30, 2026.
Across the funds shown in the report, the county reported:
- Beginning balances: $19,834,353.00
- Revenue: $38,220,043.19
- Total accounted for: $58,054,396.19
- Disbursements: $40,363,667.46
- Fund balances: $17,690,728.73
- Outstanding auditor warrants: $1,033,846.53
The report lists $38,220,043.19 in total revenue and $40,363,667.46 in total expense, with a reported July 1, 2026 balance on hand of $17,690,728.73.
Selected Fund Balances
Among the larger June 30 balances reported were:
- Secondary Road: $5,747,569.39
- General Basic: $3,755,093.13
- Rural Services Basic: $1,955,864.40
- General Supplemental: $1,279,679.46
- Health Insurance Fund: $829,292.70
- County Assessor: $720,705.36
- Motor Vehicle Trust: $698,451.10
The Secondary Road Fund recorded $13,205,676.66 in revenue and $14,022,295.01 in disbursements during the reporting period.
Other July 27 Actions and Updates
The packet records several additional matters from the prior meeting:
- The Board received a Secondary Roads update from County Engineer Joel Fantz.
- The Board approved property tax suspensions under Iowa Code 427.9 for eight listed properties, including one identified by mobile-home VIN.
- The Board discussed Courthouse repairs.
- The packet records personnel information for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, including a stated pay increase for full-time dispatcher Morgan Jacobson to $24.79 per hour and the hiring of Earl Cobb as a temporary part-time correctional officer at $21.53 per hour.
Employee Earnings Disclosure
The packet incorporates a detailed listing of 2025–2026 fiscal-year earnings for Fayette County employees. The document provides individual employee names, gross wages, and status codes.
Because the packet contains the complete employee-by-employee disclosure, residents interested in individual compensation figures can consult the underlying public record rather than relying on selected examples from the list.
What to Watch
The most forward-looking item contained in these materials is the August 17 public hearing and sealed-bid process for the Alpha Shop Property. The packet establishes a $35,000 minimum bid and an 8:45 a.m. bid deadline, with the public hearing scheduled for 9:30 a.m.
The packet also documents the significant $907,915.45 culvert replacement award to Taylor Construction, with contract execution dependent on receipt of required contract documents. These are documented July 27 actions rather than outcomes of the August 4 meeting.
Civic Translator summarized publicly available meeting materials from the Fayette County Board of Supervisors.
