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Erin Jones, who coordinates a four-county child-abuse-prevention program and represents Des Moines County Cares, told the board about month-long activities and local supports. “We meet on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 at the Burlington Public Library,” Jones said and invited partners and residents to participate in county events.

Jones highlighted a series of outreach items planned for the county’s observance: Friday’s Wear Blue day; a free screening on April 11 at 2 p.m. of the documentary Raising of America at the Capitol Theater; and a spring community baby shower on April 30, open to expectant parents and families with infants under four months. Jones said the baby shower provides education, community resources, a diaper bag of donated items and a short follow-up sequence of three months of additional information for participants.

The board voted to approve the proclamation and encouraged community groups to promote prevention and family-strengthening services.

Ending: Jones left printed materials and asked the public to help spread the word about local trainings and the April events; the county will carry the proclamation forward in local outreach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Des Moines County Board Meeting 04/01/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; a local coordinator described free trainings, a documentary screening and a community baby shower scheduled during the month.","taxTitle","Des Moines County, Iowa","taxId",68487,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095366,"Sheriff: Des Moines County switching to new 700/800 MHz radio system; consoles and radios funded through separate sources",488,4018000,4506000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2838652-f3123c83af1c23472fd7478fb92368f9&start=4018&end=4506","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2838652-f3123c83af1c23472fd7478fb92368f9/thumbnail_4018000.jpg","/articles/6095366/Des-Moines-County/Iowa/Sheriff-Des-Moines-County-switching-to-new-700800-MHz-radio-system-consoles-and-radios-funded-through-separate-sources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095366-2b425bd4bccd4a1dbb58b4f2814093d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084350&Signature=O42gItn50d~neNCOeSFvLx-H4S0Sv877s~0X5HcYKq6f5QjVUuSL7-4xHK4-BV~nGLhVkeDY6YjKWL8Vf8R5050enY4g2oSvMxyscDIJJvRsdXT9Dekkr7IPDh147z4iXk~T4Bc5qKayLjfwvX5A~XsZHe-0wbKf7rH571PODRjLmqXH2-hN5cnXDO4b3OFEK5imqDh~puqff7DzsOHUkRRGE1wOHtV52iIqA2OGuLyU~ULecKdDjUBiP4nW3-ovIoygKnuxnnM2A9VBKKoDHhFgx2MQi882uMBeIR~s-gPLWHfS5-pbBi8cPsL21JHJmv3nF1K6C7pziS~yaq3vpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheriff Kevin Glendening told the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on April 1 that the county is transitioning its public-safety communications this week to a new 700/800 megahertz radio system and new dispatch consoles.

“We are finally at that point where we're transitioning on the emergency communications…we are going live with our new radios and system and consoles,” Glendening said. He said consoles were funded through the county’s general-supplemental budget while the radios for the sheriff’s office, Burlington Police Department and West Burlington Police Department were purchased with 9-1-1 board reserve funds.

The sheriff described the scope of the upgrade: moving from a UHF system to the 700/800 MHz statewide system will require new equipment in vehicles and in dispatch and will bring the county closer to industry-standard on-road coverage. “The on-road coverage, for law enforcement, the industry standard is 95%. We were at the seventies in Des Moines County,” Glendening said, calling the upgrade a long-term objective that had required coordination and funding.

Glendening also told the board the jail population and out-of-county housing remain operational considerations; he reported the jail population at 92 and noted out-of-county housing remained elevated, including transportation and housing demands for some incoming cases.

Ending: The sheriff said the new system will require additional operational adjustments and training but praised the improvement to coverage and interoperability across agencies.","Sheriff Kevin Glendening told supervisors April 1 that the county is moving to a new 700/800 MHz radio system and new consoles; radios for local police and sheriff’s vehicles are funded through the regional 9-1-1 board reserve, while consoles were funded through general supplemental.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095371,"Des Moines County schedules FY2026 budget hearing and public hearing on proposed $3.828 million general-obligation loan",594,3136000,3730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2838652-f3123c83af1c23472fd7478fb92368f9&start=3136&end=3730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2838652-f3123c83af1c23472fd7478fb92368f9/thumbnail_3136000.jpg","/articles/6095371/Des-Moines-County/Iowa/Des-Moines-County-schedules-FY2026-budget-hearing-and-public-hearing-on-proposed-3828-million-general-obligation-loan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095371-3844d2489b97d9b7153359a070b96550/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084350&Signature=keTXSRFa3Vxrz9kLm6zVLv2-LcSy7m6Z2FQGl7E55Zg7XLfGEDXJerdLswUZ3MyJAUE4dlPMrV7irJx-12EoWE7~5xkTBETExhtaFDethDrXkJrRQBEW~2p6IICZ4UGRyI2jxnozYQc6x5gAX2lk737yD6bLz4Et6C8b9W7YaJAsm7wQKdKeLK78GCMOm1pdSZyu5rIfcocqXU0hSKurrUMsqqfBlm~8sFW8j5jv2ez5QKncNmTIKZiWSCNEdI9~8aaPvTxq-js2UZ4oBqA5EszLUuDXwQjB0hNf940oGWty28pbkyGSgeK4GYYPEdaPRgHyLPMpcN1X5U8cM2au-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved resolutions April 1 setting two public hearings: a budget hearing for fiscal 2026 and a hearing on a proposed general-obligation county loan agreement not to exceed $3,828,000.

The board fixed April 22, 2025 at 9 a.m. in the county courthouse for a public hearing on the proposed FY2026 budget and directed the county auditor to publish required notices and an estimated summary.

Separately, the board set an April 15, 2025 hearing at 9 a.m. on a resolution that would allow the county to enter a general-obligation county-purpose loan agreement to borrow up to $3,828,000 under cited provisions of the Iowa Code (sections noted in the resolution). The loan’s listed project uses in the resolution were:

- $250,000 — parking improvements at sheriff’s department facilities
- $225,000 — general physical plant repairs and improvements to county buildings
- $515,000 — information-technology equipment for county buildings
- $61,000 — acquiring election equipment
- $2,777,000 — acquiring insurance for county operations (as listed in the resolution)

County auditors and staff will publish the statutory notice in a legal newspaper in advance of the April 15 hearing. The board approved the resolutions by recorded motion; supervisors present voted to set the dates and authorize publication of the required notices.

Ending: The Board will take public comment at the scheduled hearings; any decision to issue debt or adopt a final FY2026 budget will occur after the advertised public hearings and any statutorily required waiting periods.","The board set an April 22 public hearing on the FY2026 budget and a separate April 15 hearing on a proposed general-obligation county loan not to exceed $3,828,000 to finance building repairs, IT, election equipment, sheriff parking and other projects.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095376,"Des Moines County assessor urges property owners to check April assessment notices, explains appeal process",471,3515000,3986000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2838652-f3123c83af1c23472fd7478fb92368f9&start=3515&end=3986","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2838652-f3123c83af1c23472fd7478fb92368f9/thumbnail_3515000.jpg","/articles/6095376/Des-Moines-County/Iowa/Des-Moines-County-assessor-urges-property-owners-to-check-April-assessment-notices-explains-appeal-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095376-b47a5ce723c543e36f4cd867f6a8cc85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084350&Signature=mvwJw~L5MtlkJVGKF4S2~mzlQOM1RQJTJLbyKSLMYJrsvYmnae~Q7Seyc9U32EwzKBhZkIxOfkVkN6gtlLSMa31sX-2SlTweAHJe2W5RBb2dU3PqBywX9BB1iQ9FT3TzO44fSKhoYe7AQUxJJEhqkX9rXdGrsQ07-rL6Kb9dodlX5G4Kn3ig~JaRwBdCgXVMiipfIGtpjTyxvipqeIRYnk5Vyu3W52HmEqLd2M5dEEs~1QOvn4rlDUqI64-jj7l5Sg5Y3ExxWTuQ9c2h6b8MjoowB-KuoBC05qAVu71HPsPYq0hkJj2lzQ9aqoomcd6SlADFl~pFL7DFZwi22i11cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Des Moines County’s assessor addressed residents at the April 1 board meeting to explain a flurry of valuation documents in mailboxes and to outline the appeal process for the county’s 2025 assessment notices.

“On anytime value changes, assessed values change, we have to send a letter out showing that change in value,” the assessor said, explaining that 2025 assessed values are for taxes payable in late 2026 and spring 2027. The assessor told the board that overlapping schedules — taxpayers finishing payments on 2023 valuations, governments budgeting on 2024 valuations, and assessors mailing 2025 notices — create confusion in the spring calendar.

The assessor emphasized that the assessor’s office operates independently from cities, counties and schools and that valuations are intended to reflect fair market value rather than a jurisdiction’s budget needs. “We don’t value property based on budgetary needs for tax amenities,” the assessor said.

If a property owner believes the assessed value is incorrect, the assessor urged taxpayers to file a petition during April and prepare to meet the county Board of Review in May. The assessor described the Board of Review as “a 3-member body…separate from our office” that evaluates evidence submitted by taxpayers.

Ending: The assessor closed by inviting taxpayers with questions to contact the assessor’s office for help reviewing valuations or filing appeals; the office will continue to accept inquiries through the posted April appeal window.","County assessor explained why 2025 assessment notices are mailed now, how they relate to later tax years, and described the April appeals window and May board-of-review hearings.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095380,"Des Moines County supervisors hold public hearing; say levy rate unchanged amid resident concerns",2977,0,2977000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2838652-f3123c83af1c23472fd7478fb92368f9&start=0&end=2977","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2838652-f3123c83af1c23472fd7478fb92368f9/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6095380/Des-Moines-County/Iowa/Des-Moines-County-supervisors-hold-public-hearing-say-levy-rate-unchanged-amid-resident-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095380-6e9565ff572714e8a735ac855284b8d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084350&Signature=LkLXrj3OJFi0xMuj1lhGWvwfCQQ7LIvqe6FpTDxafU0HXVDu97I0UUo8OALud23rJM4GTDv6T3OwBMasQ-g4bwynvvLpCy4M4zAcXYB5TwZHfDoX4PrPU5c3ZW566tOOMnJQCP00Vu8oulKYVP4guTCx6e8Vi7P8ph8qD6E2g7r5dk1k7gYFPpjrz877ap4nE3jvoNeyKzat4Ajzl70la8yLTayEJbhFo4hwgr~CN1rANzayR7vzoqFpb62PcTvMN9UBU0NHbVg0A2vDctBUPxcP7VHU80dVL0RT4GEoQ1~ssu-4DaLa53rpISmh4q3gLeq4zK3LPHqZGEYgUziwnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Des Moines County supervisors held a public hearing April 1 on next year’s budget and property tax levy and repeatedly told residents the county has not raised its levy rate for fiscal 2026.

The most direct objection came from Tom Upton, a Burlington resident, who said he was “opposed to any increases” and described the impact of inflation on households on fixed incomes. “I’m on a fixed income…my income isn’t really going up, but I have to deal with all the expenses around me,” Upton said during the hearing.

County leaders said the levy rate is being held constant as the budget process moves forward. “We did not raise the tax levy,” Supervisor Tom Broker said. Broker described the county’s budgeting practice of keeping “downward pressure” on levies and said budget work happens over months of hearings and packet review.

The hearing drew several residents who sought clarity after a state-mandated mailer and a recent rejected franchise-fee measure in Burlington. Resident Greg Nannagold presented charts he said show the county’s “actual dollar levy” has decreased even though some residential taxpayers may see valuation-driven changes. He called the mailer’s language — which referenced “inflation” — misleading. A county budget staffer told the hearing the state requires certain language on that notice.

Other commenters urged transparency and long-term planning. Chad Berg, a Burlington resident, thanked the supervisors for holding the levy rate steady and described how assessment and rollback rules can produce confusing outcomes for taxpayers: “My assessment last year went up over $15,000 but my taxable value went down $11,000 — I’m paying $434 a year less this year than last year.”

Several speakers asked whether the public would have a direct vote on future tax increases. Supervisors said public hearings are part of the budget process and noted proposed state legislation could change how local governments ask voters on tax increases, but they stressed that, under current law, there is no countywide vote to approve routine levy changes.

The hearing also included a discussion of a separate, city-level franchise fee in Burlington that failed in a local vote. A county official explained the franchise-fee proposal would have redirected a portion of local option sales tax revenue to the city, and that the county estimated the change would have cost roughly $140,000–$150,000 in annual revenue and increased utility costs for entities that had previously been exempt from a franchise fee. The official said, for example, the county’s utility bills inside Burlington would have been about $200,000 annually and a 3% fee on that figure would have been roughly $6,000.

Supervisor Broker encouraged residents to attend budget work sessions and the formal departmental budget hearings in January, and reminded the public that the county publishes hearing dates and budget packets in advance. The supervisors set a public hearing on the FY2026 budget (see separate article) but did not change the levy at the April 1 meeting.

Ending: The supervisors closed the public hearing after taking public comment and later moved on to routine claims and departmental reports. Residents with outstanding questions were directed to the auditor’s office and to budget hearing materials published ahead of next month’s formal budget hearing.","At an April 1 public hearing, residents raised concerns about property taxes and a recent confusing state mailer; supervisors and staff reiterated the county did not raise the levy rate for FY2026 and described the timeline for setting next year’s property tax.","actionData","errors"]

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