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County staff said the property is at 29425/300 Tenth Street (address read into the record) and that the rezoning had been the subject of a prior public hearing where there were no public comments. The planner noted the applicant’s hope is to pursue a conditional‑use permit in the future to allow development consistent with the R2 district; the conditional‑use permit would be considered separately by the zoning board.

The board moved and seconded adoption of the ordinance on second consideration; a roll call was requested and recorded with unanimous “aye” votes.

Why it matters: The rezoning changes the allowable uses for the parcel from a primarily agricultural classification toward a transitional urban designation, which can allow different residential or conditional commercial uses subject to subsequent permits.

What’s next: The applicant may apply for a conditional‑use permit or other county permits as allowed under the new R2 zoning; zoning board procedures and permit reviews would apply.

Ending: The board adopted the ordinance on second consideration by unanimous vote and closed the matter for this action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors - Open Session - April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board adopted the second consideration and final reading of Ordinance 2025‑2 to rezone approximately 2.8 acres in Mendon Township from A2 agricultural production to R2 urban transitional district; applicants may pursue a conditional‑use permit next.","taxTitle","taxId",25020,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6263075,"County engineer presents DOT-formatted budget and five‑year road program; major bridge projects rely on federal grants",743,1523000,2266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108061-5bbddf940088e5526dce9672c7d919f1&start=1523&end=2266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108061-5bbddf940088e5526dce9672c7d919f1/thumbnail_1523000.jpg","/articles/6263075/Pottawattamie-County/Iowa/County-engineer-presents-DOT-formatted-budget-and-fiveyear-road-program-major-bridge-projects-rely-on-federal-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263075-a05bbfcb5af032801e3251574848a13a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148183&Signature=opErOOma6u6E~XI3Ytzzg4piABTYdHMT6g0fYIcGjzgkAo3vpFFloysVftOVj~xCCAOlTjEzEKUKOlvLtv7pX1Hd3AyZnHO8UAocWx9MejhApTwILJewQK28wLytDIsry2CXVahNzfV9N~BLPLXBam1oSEAg8eg4zt8qgl8B-PT-kHyaxNAxN2iyorfVbTf1QoCiuDEuneLLIfDX6BLqIlkTbLHDuqYZh88W4rNrWK-2tFKL4IYpXpt4BXmi6F2lvtzgREhF4YVVxAX50w0Lpjr2sgb3DabCNoXIBIGMJqDqT7XhL8OqFkjaFnaZJIjcWa8XOrg1rs6SfECmh9b3sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Rasmussen, Pottawattamie County engineer, presented the county’s Department of Transportation budget in the DOT format and outlined the county’s five‑year program of road and bridge projects.

Rasmussen said the DOT‑formatted budget uses the carryover balance and revenue categories required by the state DOT. He reported an expected year‑end carryover balance and described revenue lines including property tax and local option sales tax (Rasmussen said local option sales tax was budgeted at about $3 million and that the county is currently about 9% ahead this year). He also described a federal bridge replacement reimbursement anticipated to cover a Boomer Township bridge project; Rasmussen said the county expects federal aid reimbursement on that work.

Rasmussen walked the board through the five‑year program map and identified several larger projects the county intends to pursue, some contingent on outside funding: the Tamarack resurfacing segment, the L34 reconstruction, G30 resurfacing, and the Tri‑Merritt Road overpass project tied to a RAISE grant and design alternatives (including an at‑grade option and an overpass alternative). He said several projects are currently illustrative and unfunded; the county will pursue federal grants where possible and otherwise save local funds to complete major reconstructions. Rasmussen noted a reporting change: the county is shifting some material purchases into inventory to smooth year‑to‑year reporting.

Board members asked for more user‑friendly map materials that show estimated costs for projects in current dollars and for clearer labeling of grant‑funded versus locally funded projects. Rasmussen said he would add cost estimates to the map and return with an updated, printable packet for board review and approval next year.

Why it matters: The five‑year program sets priorities for road resurfacing, bridge replacements and major reconstructions that affect travel, safety and county capital spending. Projects that rely on federal grants require advance design and environmental work before construction funding is awarded.

What’s next: Rasmussen will update the map to include estimated current‑dollar costs and clearer funding labels and return the program for further board consideration and possible reprogramming if funding allows. The board’s DOT program and pairings with federal grants must be finalized ahead of state deadlines.

Ending: Supervisors asked staff to provide cost estimates and a more accessible map; the county will continue to pursue federal grants and to allocate local funds where grants are not available.","Pottawattamie County engineer presented the department’s DOT‑formatted budget and a five‑year project program, highlighting bridge replacements, federal grant targets and an inventory accounting change for materials.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6263079,"County attorney says board failed to document elected-official pay decision; supervisors approve 3.25% increase",1396,3720000,5116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108061-5bbddf940088e5526dce9672c7d919f1&start=3720&end=5116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108061-5bbddf940088e5526dce9672c7d919f1/thumbnail_3720000.jpg","/articles/6263079/Pottawattamie-County/Iowa/County-attorney-says-board-failed-to-document-elected-official-pay-decision-supervisors-approve-325-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263079-eec5426d62678eadf7b75455b198ae4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148183&Signature=lpG793ChipYF7T7Oxjd4ebWSc0GjisIVaJLMC0Sa0NqSSYgGVryfzw-q4ucnvbDFx4a1VjAf8yVuC2ilggD73jyRbU4IRKsBnYWtItYFsERqe~Uh9yiP3zLkjppgDe4uT3dxB1NW6swtxgTfiujuf4a4EG~pX0N6c463FaHkzG~OjunHS8kqssA4ormgUaWB7CAxzy6LQ7j4GEiuKwIRz0aRdIxMwWVbfrnpX8Wtzqp2VL8VDKCS7msn1xGTAQOdj57XM-JokhZ0gkDSsjO6M3JGlB0DeXgVG7Kxw90Z69lC1KGmyYozfBuApa1pcXNpHFDt042zpMiMfL5t4~ZLvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors voted to approve an across‑the‑board 3.25% compensation increase for elected officials but drew a pointed legal warning from County Attorney Matt Wilbur, who said the board did not satisfy the statute’s new documentation requirements when it assumed compensation‑board duties.

Wilbur told the board that while he did not object to the amount of the increase, he had expected to be consulted and that the board’s written record did not reflect the comparisons the statute now requires. He cited the statute’s instruction that the compensation decision should document considerations such as comparable salaries in other counties, other states, private sector and federal comparisons, and specific guidance for sheriff salaries relative to law‑enforcement benchmarks. “If a single elected official in this room decided to file a lawsuit against this board of supervisors … I would have no defense for you,” Wilbur said, adding he would be prepared to sue to force compliance next year if the board failed again.

Supervisors defended their action as a routine compensation decision that used available salary‑survey data (ISAC survey) and the county’s fiscal constraints. Several elected officials present, including the county sheriff, said they accepted the increase but objected to the process, asking that future actions include direct consultation and documented comparisons.

The board approved Resolution 16‑2025 — the formal compensation recommendation for elected officials for fiscal year 2025–26 — by roll call vote. Later in the meeting, the board considered Resolution 17‑2025, to increase non‑union employee wages by 3.25% (implemented via a combination of step/grade movement and step increases). Supervisors decided to table that non‑union wage resolution to refine language about step/grade adjustments and to allow HR to prepare precise implementation language; the postponement was moved and seconded and set for consideration at a future meeting.

Why it matters: Statutory procedure governs how elected‑official compensation is set when the board assumes those duties. Legal exposure for failing to document the board’s comparative analysis could invite litigation or directive to redo decisions if challenged.

What’s next: County Attorney Matt Wilbur offered to help prepare a documented template and comparisons for future compensation decisions; supervisors agreed to correct the documentation process going forward and to work with HR and staff to ensure compliance.

Ending: Supervisors approved the compensation increases while acknowledging they need to improve the written record to satisfy recent statutory changes.","The board approved a 3.25% pay increase for elected officials but the county attorney warned the board did not follow new statutory documentation requirements, leaving the county exposed to legal challenge unless corrected in future cycles.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6263083,"Pottawattamie County board adopts FY2025–26 budget, approves FY24–25 amendment",575,199000,774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108061-5bbddf940088e5526dce9672c7d919f1&start=199&end=774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108061-5bbddf940088e5526dce9672c7d919f1/thumbnail_199000.jpg","/articles/6263083/Pottawattamie-County/Iowa/Pottawattamie-County-board-adopts-FY202526-budget-approves-FY2425-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263083-9a00ead0d0a0b307b3c4804535c56903/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148183&Signature=PiRzzPi5kC1AilaFcWkir869aHqF7wjPuYH8fhmQ9vkuGI1EITpUtU5B68WIFR7UCU28Wm37hmh7UiBu8zOogJpdI-EHZQUzOVjaFXcmvJVvh-Zd-w5fD~kdLh-XRCLcIX9a32hbb2vaszD-8W-rRVP~1HmkzY-maj6TdoCDOALpCadY2b1sb4~FP1AMdsk2iWZd2NQ5eOmgyMIhTJmHWvlpaVlfnuGFWq14BX7F-3l7ydSiogtOWuu89jVZMESeLr3vl~RLWVa5BxhlL1isocIeY-6Mbkvpn2CjPEO2o9922HtMEqNs9GQ5PuB3dIq99Lj3C5xVXnZ0nw2beA-gWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution amending the current fiscal year budget and adopted the county’s budget for fiscal year 2025–26 following public hearings and unanimous roll-call votes.

Finance and tax officer Becky Linehan presented the amendment and the FY2025–26 budget. Linehan told the board the amendment covers multiple departments and that the total amended expense for the current year is $161,007.26. She said the FY2025–26 budget reflects a levy change the board set “by 45 cents” and noted the county has not issued debt since 2022.

The budget hearing drew public comment from Fran Mearsla of Council Bluffs, who urged more transparency in the county’s budget materials. Mearsla compared the county’s published forms with other counties and said the required state forms make year‑over‑year comparisons difficult for taxpayers; she recommended more explanatory narratives and built-in context so residents can see what is “at risk” in the numbers. County Attorney Matt Wilbur also spoke briefly in favor of the amendment but clarified a budget detail relating to a collections fund: Wilbur said he had added $20,000 to the collections fund, which he described as not normally subject to board appropriation and not a request for additional general‑fund tax dollars; he said he disclosed it for transparency.

After public comment, the board voted on a series of motions. The board approved Resolution 18‑2025, amending the county budget for fiscal year 2024–25; approved Resolution 19‑2025 to appropriate funds from the amended budget; and approved Resolution 20‑2025 adopting the Pottawattamie County budget for fiscal year 2025–26. All votes were recorded by roll call and carried by unanimous “aye” votes.

Why it matters: County budgets set property tax levies, control department spending and determine how local infrastructure and services are funded. Public questions about clarity and comparability of budget documents may affect future outreach and how the county presents budget recasts and capital plans to residents.

What’s next: Linehan and staff said the county will continue routine budget recasts and that additional budget materials are available in the packet; a public commenter and several supervisors asked staff to prepare more user‑friendly explanatory materials.

Votes at a glance:
• Resolution 18‑2025 — Amend FY2024–25 budget. Motion to approve made and seconded; roll call unanimous; outcome: approved. Clarifying detail: amended expense reported as $161,007.26 (presented by finance officer).
• Resolution 19‑2025 — Appropriate funds from amended FY2024–25 budget. Motion to approve made and seconded; roll call unanimous; outcome: approved.
• Resolution 20‑2025 — Adopt FY2025–26 county budget. Motion to approve made and seconded; roll call unanimous; outcome: approved.

Ending: Supervisors thanked staff for work on the budget and acknowledged additional outreach and documentation would help residents interpret the county’s finances.","After public comment and brief discussion, the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a midyear amendment to the current fiscal-year budget and adopted the county’s FY2025–26 budget; officials and a public commenter pressed for clearer public-facing budget information.","actionData","errors"]

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