Supervisors discuss hosting ISAC town hall, joint meetings schedule and outreach events; auditor to propose April/May dates for ISAC stop

Board office staff asked supervisors Aug. 27 whether Johnson County will host a two‑hour ISAC town-hall stop as part of the association’s statewide series. Staff suggested spring dates (April or May) to avoid winter weather and to allow budget-related work to conclude; supervisors asked staff to propose specific Wednesday afternoon dates and to refine the session’s agenda once a date is confirmed.

Supervisors also discussed scheduling joint meetings with cities and noted the county has a confirmed joint meeting with the City of Iowa City on Sept. 2 to review a shared housing study; staff said the county would coordinate meeting minutes and logistics with Iowa City. The Board reviewed an upcoming calendar: a formal meeting Aug. 28, a tentatively scheduled joint meeting Sept. 2, work sessions on Sept. 3 and 10, and a formal evening meeting and CJCC session on Sept. 11. Human Resources noted conflict-of-interest guidance and upcoming board participation in department head evaluations scheduled through October and November.

Why it matters: outreach and joint meetings coordinate county-city policy work (for example, housing and infrastructure studies) and ensure county presence in statewide ISAC programming.

What’s next: staff will propose April/May dates for the ISAC town hall and will finalize logistics for the Sept. 2 joint meeting and the department head evaluation schedule.

Speakers quoted in this article are county staff and supervisors who discussed meetings and scheduling.