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County staff said the county receives 60¢ of every $1 collected from the 9‑1‑1 surcharge, with local boards retaining 40¢; those surcharge dollars are used for equipment, tower maintenance and local radio projects. “We get 60¢ of every $1 back here. Locally, they retain 40¢ of every $1, and that's the 9‑1‑1 surcharge that we all see on our cell phones and landlines,” the staff member said.

The county official said the change was inserted “in the very final section” of the appropriations bill and that the provision does not specify an amount or other limits, only that the state 9‑1‑1 system may bill local joint 9‑1‑1 boards for services. The official added that bills under the new language could be served with 30 days to pay, and said the county is concerned because the surcharge fund is one of the few county funds that may be rolled over for future projects and is audited with documented plans for use.

Supervisor Tom Broker identified the state bill by file number during the meeting, saying, “I believe it's Senate File 659.” The county official said they would email the board the relevant text; supervisors asked for the bill language to be circulated and for staff to track any action by the governor.

County staff said there has been local media attention and outreach to seek a line‑item veto of the provision, and that the county is monitoring whether the governor will remove the paragraph. The staff member said the county has had prior proposals that would have reduced local shares — citing a previous bill that would have reduced the county share to 50¢ for three years and then to 55¢ — and said the current provision appears to shift more of the burden onto locally collected surcharge dollars rather than local property tax dollars.

No formal action was taken by the supervisors at the meeting; supervisors asked staff to send the bill text to the board and to continue tracking developments.

The issue affects the county's DESCOM (dispatch) operations and ongoing radio projects that have been paid for out of the surcharge fund, according to county remarks. The board requested further details and written language for review before any formal county action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Des Moines County Board Meeting 05/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","Des Moines County officials told the Board of Supervisors on May 22 that a provision added at the end of the state appropriations bill could allow the statewide 9‑1‑1 system to bill local joint 9‑1‑1 boards for services, potentially reducing funds the county currently controls.","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},6229949,"County staff, providers and supervisors discuss relocation and funding changes for behavioral‑health services ahead of July 1 ASO transition",760,0,760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443751-35f37e3481e3d5ace7ec46cb90d39153&start=0&end=760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443751-35f37e3481e3d5ace7ec46cb90d39153/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6229949/Des-Moines-County/Iowa/County-staff-providers-and-supervisors-discuss-relocation-and-funding-changes-for-behavioralhealth-services-ahead-of-July-1-ASO-transition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229949-787c466578e1a0637f90e8cb63acba29/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112282&Signature=IpzeOCGYnn13zYPV6kBiFQMzOyZ6~v0X24xG3aSqK-S1sYFbP35CUQZNrYqFDVDhCl1SlJmvysNFbaIvOz~45jxovfOdkgRgh-KX222lvtm0IbmivIsR8GCa~vHkBANng3XHOllbaWyxu8M~rptBhuMgkUU6DdxqZLdW76Xpy5hSoDfeWW8FF5EYM1Btda2S~HIFMRK1aFg4S67MDsXP5b6HD44onczq8dr12mu-WdYbKRqAXIxL4OYalYTfm4Fhuf5kyHIuLZYmRgy-bZFZiGX9qFgS~Tox4lWeYavhoodNEqjdbauOAJvKNFoaK55NKxmNaAs-jJ0DJiyWmacQfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County officials and behavioral‑health providers discussed office relocations, vehicle and phone accounts, lease agreements and service funding at the May 22 Des Moines County Supervisors meeting as an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) prepares to assume regional funding responsibilities on July 1.

Patty (county behavioral‑health staff) briefed the board on operational steps needed if the Cottonwood Crisis Center or related services are closed or restructured. “They will be shut off till the thirtieth. We need to get those switched over,” she said about Verizon phones and iPads used by patient advocates, and she asked that advocates keep their phone numbers if possible to avoid service disruption. She also noted vehicles assigned to advocates have been transferred on the county’s fixed‑asset records and that the county will need to determine who will pay for upkeep, fuel and insurance after July 1.

Patty said the ASO is expected to assume responsibility for existing providers but that some services may not continue; she urged the board to clarify which contracts and programs will be funded. “It's to my understanding that the ASO is gonna take over existing providers. Is that your understanding?” a supervisor asked; Patty replied that some services “I don't think will continue to be funded,” and that specifics remain uncertain.

County staff and supervisors discussed moving the veterans' office and patient‑advocate staff into courthouse space if needed. Maintenance staff offered to show available offices in the juvenile area that might be reconfigured with a dividing wall and separate access. County budget and legal staff said they will review lease agreements with current providers — including Hope Haven, OptiMe and Rivercross — and prepare memoranda of understanding with neighboring counties if Des Moines County will provide space or services on their behalf and bill the ASO for reimbursement.

Patty raised data‑security and equipment shutdown tasks that must be completed before vacating offices, including destroying hard drives and clearing voicemail greetings. “I have a whole checklist of what I have to do before I vacate,” she said; county maintenance staff offered to physically destroy hard drives and recycle them through the county’s electronics vendor.

Supervisors and staff directed next steps: county staff will contact Hope Haven and OptiMe about lease and service continuity, give Ted (county staff) notice and determine where advocates and the veterans' representative will be housed, and explore moving one or more advocates into available juvenile offices that have a separate exterior entrance. Legal staff was asked to prepare memoranda of understanding for inter‑county arrangements and to coordinate with the ASO and state contacts on continuity of care and contract transitions.

No formal policy decision was made at the meeting; staff were asked to report back with options and contact information.","Des Moines County officials and service providers discussed logistics for moving patient‑advocate staff, phone and vehicle accounts, lease agreements and hard‑drive destruction as the region shifts behavioral‑health funding and oversight to an Administrative Services Organization (ASO) with a target date of July 1.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":79,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":82,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229951,"Des Moines County Supervisors approve $1.14 million amendment to 2025 appropriations to expand ARPA and operating spending",340,340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443751-35f37e3481e3d5ace7ec46cb90d39153&start=0&end=340","/articles/6229951/Des-Moines-County/Iowa/Des-Moines-County-Supervisors-approve-114-million-amendment-to-2025-appropriations-to-expand-ARPA-and-operating-spending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229951-815aa0fd8beefbd67ab946cbad8859a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112282&Signature=ZMr2B62T9EcIu-bqLOhApPx65baRXSFBXye5ii7ciSJFiQLTS4uDB4cuOT8nnQcnVLhVmsfCymqqhrydiU0k0LycXG5CoRokDD0EsjQeyoQDs3UYgELD4cAoWNXHqHv5iNuXOBVwVirPefDd-7KEQZVvwbwVZXrPnZUT7gX-vBihcUbjNhIVxYCSWXj72fLkgDEj2~U3di5r9KCdaWUlSX46fGijRnLS6tth~Wv1zkG88Jm8oqYwld5QruDGUHQTKYuhNxPHx5nm6qKih0RJwMNY7JE7yXtOhz3TcPo~N686waNGmhu8I14Ij7w-uXHNo4XLKbk3Jt1Omt21GxGF2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Des Moines County supervisors voted May 22 to amend the fiscal‑year 2025 appropriations to provide additional spending authority for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and several operating needs, the county budget director said.

Cheryl McVeigh, the county budget director, told the board the request was for “spending authority for the ARPA grant. That money is already sitting in the general fund. We just are spending more of it this fiscal year than we got.” She outlined the component requests: $72,000 for the sheriff’s jail housing and medical costs, $44,706 for conservation nature‑center repairs, $13,467 in treasury payouts for a retiring employee, $5,000 for auditor solid‑waste roll‑off expenses, and $1,431 to the recorder for rebinding books, among other items. McVeigh said the grand total was $1,142,345.

Des Moines County Sheriff Kevin Glendening told supervisors the jail medical expense increase reflects rising prescription and mental‑health drug costs and that the county becomes financially responsible for inmate medical costs when Medicaid is lost after incarceration. “Many times they come in with Medicaid. As we file, … they lose their Medicaid,” Glendening said. He said prescription costs for mental‑health medications have been especially costly and that state HHS plans to expand coverage after July 1 but asked for up to three months after that date to implement statewide coverage.

The board opened a public hearing and allowed two minutes for callers; the auditor reported no public comments by phone or email. Supervisor Tom Broker moved to approve the amendment; the motion was seconded and approved on roll call. Supervisors recorded affirmative votes in the meeting for the motion to amend appropriations.

The amendment will allow the county to expend the identified ARPA funds and to cover the operating increases described by department heads. County staff said they will continue to monitor the expected state actions on regional prescription coverage and out‑of‑county housing costs that affect the sheriff’s office.

The board also approved accounts‑payable claims in the amount of $1,095,401.82 during the same meeting.","After a public hearing with no callers, the Board approved a fiscal‑year 2025 appropriation amendment that gives spending authority for additional ARPA funds and covers jail medical costs, conservation repairs, personnel payouts and other items totaling about $1,142,345, the county budget director said.","actionData","errors"]

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