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Votes at a glance: Polk County Board of Supervisors actions on March 11, 2025
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Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a series of bond proceedings, capital project hearings, licenses, plats, agreements and community grants in a single meeting. This roundup lists each item and its outcome as recorded in roll-call votes.
At its March 11 meeting the Polk County Board of Supervisors approved multiple routine and financial items by roll call. Below are the items recorded in the meeting minutes and the board’s recorded outcome.
Bond and financing proceedings - Resolution 6: Instituting proceedings for issuance of not-to-exceed $237,830,000 general obligation capital loan notes, series 2025A (airport/exempt facility). Outcome: approved by roll call. - Resolution 7: Instituting proceedings for issuance of not-to-exceed $10,000,000 general obligation bonds or capital loan notes (ECP 1). Outcome: approved by roll call. - Resolution 8: Instituting proceedings for issuance of not-to-exceed $1,950,000 general obligation bonds or capital loan notes (ECP 2). Outcome: approved by roll call. - Resolution 9: Instituting proceedings for issuance of not-to-exceed $1,950,000 general obligation bonds or capital loan notes (ECP 3). Outcome: approved by roll call. - Resolution 10: Authorizing issuance of $13,280,000 general obligation bonds or capital loan notes, series 2025, and levying a tax for payment. Outcome: approved by roll call.
Permits and licenses - Items 12–14: Renewal applications for class C retail alcohol licenses (Jester Park Golf Course; Terrace Hills Golf Course; Societa' Vittoria Italiana). Outcome: all approved by roll call.
Plats, easements and public works - Resolution 15: Approving final plat for the Oaks at White Oaks. Outcome: approved. - Resolutions 16–17: Authorize publication of hearing notice on March 25 for Little 4 Mile Creek Stream Restoration Project and 4 Mile Creek Tributary Stream Restoration Project. Outcome: approved. - Resolutions 18–19: Approve right-of-entry and temporary construction easement agreements and maintenance agreements with Central Iowa Hospital Corporation and Woodland Reserve Townhome Association for 4 Mile Creek Tributary Stream Restoration Project. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 20: Amendment to agreement for services with Houston Engineering for the Harding Wetland Project. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 21: Approving right-of-entry and temporary construction easement agreement with Ronald and Vicky Carlson. Outcome: approved.
Events and community agreements - Resolution 22: Authorizing downtown events group use of Wagner parking lot and 120 Second Avenue for vendor staging at the Farmers Market. Outcome: approved. - Resolutions 23–24: Agreements with Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services (well-elderly counseling) and Des Moines University (non-clinical educational experiences). Outcome: approved.
Housing, grants and community programs - Resolution 25: Release of mortgage for 1418 Twelfth Street. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 26: Agreement with the International Rescue Committee for emergency funding to reimburse resettlement services. Outcome: approved. - Resolutions 27–28: Leeds Online LLC subscription services (investigatory database) and amendment to law enforcement services with Saylor Community School District for a school resource officer. Outcome: approved. - Resolutions 29–31: Investment advisory services agreement; fiscal-year 2025–26 general increases for non‑bargaining-unit employees; position modification within the Board office (31 discussed separately). Outcome: approved (see separate article for item 31 discussion).
Community development and abatements - Resolutions 32–34: Abating property taxes for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, Kingdom Living Iowa, and Emmanuel Chin Baptist Church. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 35: Community development grant for Capitol Park Neighborhood Association. Outcome: approved. - Resolution 36: Community development grant for Healthy Birthday. Outcome: approved. - Resolutions 37–38a–38c: Community betterment and sponsorship awards, ERA2 funding to CISS (38a — approved, see separate article), and settlement agreement between Polk County and John Norris (38c — approved). Outcome: all approved.
Other communications and referrals - Items 39–42: Certificates, notifications and notices from Hope County Agricultural Extension Council, City of Des Moines, City of Ankeny and City of Altoona; all referred to relevant departments or received and filed.
How votes were recorded All the above items were taken in the meeting and recorded by roll call in the transcript. Where discussion was substantive and recorded (for example, Resolution 31 and Resolution 38a), those items are summarized in separate articles that include the discussion and follow-up directions.
