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Michelle Walton, the county finance director, told the board the published amendment shows an increase in total revenue of about $2.4 million, driven largely by bond proceeds, and proposed additional expenses across departments of roughly $3.1 million. Walton said the county started fiscal 2025 with about $28.04 million in unassigned fund balance and that the board’s planned capital and ARPA commitments will reduce available unassigned fund balance by several million dollars this year.

\"I put question marks in there for this year’s performance as we are far from the end of the year,\" Walton said while presenting projections. She told the board that including the proposed $750,000 pledge toward the Waterloo evidence facility would raise the county’s planned draw on fund balance to about $4 million for fiscal 2025 and reduce the unassigned fund balance as a percentage of projected expenses.

Walton summarized planned uses included in the amendment: payments on the bond sale, capital purchases that were delayed in prior years, match funding for a community pool project, Veterans Affairs renovation work and transfers for ARPA projects. She said the secondary‑roads fund will use reserves to cover delivered equipment that had been budgeted in earlier years but received this year. The budget amendment also added an expense to cover an IRS payroll tax penalty that county staff expect will be refunded.

At the meeting, county staff additionally noted Moody’s assigned the county an AA2 bond rating ahead of a bond sale scheduled for the afternoon; the county’s rating was unchanged and Moody’s noted reserves and low long‑term liabilities as strengths. Walton and other staff cautioned that Moody’s indicated a sustained decline in cash and fund balances below 50% of operating funds or a material increase in long‑term leverage could hurt the rating.

Supervisors voted to adopt the FY25 amendment after discussion and a roll call vote. The amendment gives county departments spending authority in nine major budget categories and moves several committed projects from unassigned to committed fund balance. Walton provided a five‑year projection of fund balance under best‑case assumptions and emphasized the figures were estimates: \"These percentages and amounts are estimates,\" she said. \"Actuals will vary as revenues and expenses are finalized.\"

The board also approved related resolutions authorizing the finance director to adjust appropriations and to file the necessary secondary‑roads amendment with the Iowa DOT.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors Meeting - 05-27-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Black Hawk County supervisors on May 20 adopted a Fiscal Year 2025 budget amendment that increases revenue and reauthorizes expenditures across funds, while county finance staff warned planned capital commitments and a $750,000 evidence‑facility pledge will reduce unassigned fund balance.","taxTitle","taxId",3693,"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},6225720,"Black Hawk County approves $750,000 toward Waterloo evidence intake facility, agrees to share operating costs",2197,1013000,3210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3534377-1b78c008d7ed7ead3fb477bb29320c9b&start=1013&end=3210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3534377-1b78c008d7ed7ead3fb477bb29320c9b/thumbnail_1013000.jpg","/articles/6225720/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Black-Hawk-County-approves-750000-toward-Waterloo-evidence-intake-facility-agrees-to-share-operating-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225720-5b0b9f7499cc7adac102fa4e7009d28a/orig.mp4?Expires=1777775513&Signature=kTzvPX17FTczmSm~jGxUYAjMPiBeG5-hUh-KfGG9kdD6e-OK1tjme3bmaQ-PQBBddEM1dkNPb4z9VMX4~C9pdi~Car7JGjlQGpm0fb95LcHlDmIllL5t3kxKVLH30uZb2GuPxAvR0C2M2YXo~Pdp8thK9eYmM9ZsHferanOFh9hWlwguuBNHRxgp-LPnBgbubxoyI6LnqUyaIK5w7~JxeQn57uLMdBZciJc4C09xcyevRcSc6m-79HWepK1ga~e0rY528vvQXlVxbsVT4oDopQaXMzSdnrZy2LA7Jkzes0fRXOsYht-3POKnCAuc7s9vHi7oT95aAop3rax56gF9~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on May 20 approved a 2080-style agreement to contribute $750,000 toward a proposed evidence intake facility to be constructed, owned and maintained by the City of Waterloo and used jointly by the Waterloo Police Department and the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office.

County staff said the city will build the facility and provide proof of construction costs before the county makes its $750,000 payment. \"This sets up a 50‑year joint point with the City of Waterloo ... we’re going to pay them $750,000 towards the construction,\" said Mike, a county staff member who presented the draft agreement to the board.

The board also approved a separate operating‑expense agreement that limits the county’s annual payments to a capped share of the facility’s operating costs over a 20‑year period. The operating agreement the board approved ties county payments to 25% of operating expenses but also sets maximum dollar caps by multi‑year blocks: $10,000 per year for years 1–5, $10,500 for years 6–10, $11,000 for years 11–15 and $11,500 for years 16–20.

The county’s presentations to the board said the agreements give the county input during bid letting but leave final construction decisions to the City of Waterloo. Presenters said the agreements include an early‑termination reimbursement clause: if the project terminates in fewer than 15 years the city would refund county payments made to that point.

County and law‑enforcement speakers described expected operational benefits. An investigator provided case counts the county relied on when weighing the contribution: \"We’re averaging about a hundred cases a year the last three years that we’re taking to Ankeny,\" said an investigator who presented usage figures. County speakers said locating lab capacity locally should reduce travel, staff hours and turnaround time for evidence processing.

Board members pressed for detail on expected volume, proportionate use, and future operating costs. Some supervisors said they favored a smaller one‑time contribution; others said a larger contribution plus a capped operating share preserved a predictable, proportionate relationship between construction and ongoing costs. County finance staff told supervisors the operating payment would be handled via a separate reimbursement agreement and would be charged to the sheriff’s operating budget as it is paid annually.

The board approved three interlocking items on the agenda: the 2080 agreement recording the county’s construction contribution, the separate operating‑expense agreement, and a joint‑use policy governing how the sheriff’s office and Waterloo Police Department will share the facility. The motions carried after roll call votes. The 2080 agreement passed with a majority of board members voting yes (several members abstained or voted no on related procedural points); the operating expense resolution also carried. The city had not given final sign‑off on the county’s draft at the time the county voted; presenters said future city acceptance, or negotiation, could alter final terms.

The county’s presenters repeatedly stressed that detailed terms remain subject to final negotiation with Waterloo and to subsequent implementing agreements; the board’s approvals authorized the county to move forward with the county’s portion of the agreements and to record them as drafted.","The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted May 20 to approve a 2080 agreement committing $750,000 toward construction of a joint evidence intake facility in Waterloo and to a separate operating-cost agreement that ties county payments to a capped share of annual expenses over 20 years.",{"_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},6225710,"Board adopts new county policies, raises township per‑diem and updates sheriff/dispatch benefit alignment",498,2777000,3275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3534377-1b78c008d7ed7ead3fb477bb29320c9b&start=2777&end=3275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3534377-1b78c008d7ed7ead3fb477bb29320c9b/thumbnail_2777000.jpg","/articles/6225710/Black-Hawk-County/Iowa/Board-adopts-new-county-policies-raises-township-perdiem-and-updates-sheriffdispatch-benefit-alignment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225710-673ef6dafb9b5da15a554f0fff4ec390/orig.mp4?Expires=1777775513&Signature=fGvzdb0YXj9~YyXGzkZEuw39aOW-95jbb95rGI-Ve-is2On0IOeWkcKfOhD8U0eJ7feHAJJhWxUFSdrTFrGxB45H6Dw3xeb2gjP5SYJdfACkiPBtCnR10bCvp9PUBRm0yR9nNn4jQCaYkuCmVlsPe2MlCqiMba7uNlO0J-SIWewrgYts89BZp4AOX15EREPpekVUACZOVqcRSrbXf9U4bYgLucqyNebRtk6jEra~DmSpVnfJTyNKxy2Y~b5gCN9vqynK1BlRzKJrGpTs5b6H9YX01TWZKLDQfF~KOCH-XSPujvSh84AKQNqMjXpQLdemGv29vKX2jmguZ~z6Axpqww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on May 20 approved multiple policy updates and administrative pay changes recommended by the county policy review committee.

The board adopted a new food and beverage expenditures policy that allows departments to budget for modest refreshments for county‑sponsored training, on‑site meetings with the public, community partners and vendors, and certain audit or grant activities. The policy prohibits alcoholic beverages, excludes social parties and requires a department head to document the public purpose, meeting agenda, attendees and estimated cost with any reimbursement claim. \"This is intended to apply for the purpose of being a public purpose expenditure,\" said Amanda Bessemer, the county HR director, explaining the policy’s scope and required documentation.

Supervisors also approved a revision to the management staff benefits policy to align benefits for sheriff’s management and consolidated communications shift supervisors with the new sworn‑sergeant collective bargaining agreement (Unit 9), effective July 1. HR presented the change as a technical update so internal promotions into supervisory ranks do not experience benefits discrepancies.

On township compensation, the board adopted a new policy that defined what qualifies as a per‑diem and limited trustee meeting per‑diems to four per year unless additional meetings are approved by the board; it also added a monthly per‑diem option for township clerks to compensate routine bookkeeping tasks. The supervisors then approved a separate resolution raising township trustees’ and clerks’ per‑diem from $11 to $20, effective July 1, 2025. Tim Jamieson of the auditor’s office told the board the rate had not changed since 1999 and that moving to $20 per meeting was equivalent to roughly a 2.5% annual increase over 26 years.

All three policy items passed by roll call vote. County staff said the policy review committee will continue to meet monthly and bring recommended updates and charters to the board as part of a scheduled review process.","Supervisors approved a set of policy changes May 20 including a new food and beverage expenditures policy, an update aligning sheriff management benefits with the sworn sergeant contract, and an increase in township trustee and clerk per‑diem from $11 to $20 effective July 1, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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