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Votes at a glance: Johnson County supervisors approve budget, bonds, contracts and several resolutions 5-0
Summary
At the April meeting the Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal year 2026 budget and certificate of taxes, a resolution expressing intent to issue bonds up to $20,840,000, multiple contract amendments and routine administrative resolutions. All recorded motions passed by unanimous (5-0) votes.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Thursday approved a series of resolutions, contract amendments, appropriations and proclamations. Most items were routine and passed unanimously by recorded roll call votes.
Key outcomes the board approved (all votes recorded as 5-0 unless noted):
- Approval of the consent agenda, including claims against the county in the amount of $5,741,648.10. (Motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded all five supervisors voting aye.)
- Adoption of a proclamation declaring May 2025 Mental Health Awareness Month. (Moved by Sullivan; second by Fitzmaurice; adopted 5-0.)
- Adoption of a proclamation declaring May 9, 2025 Provider Appreciation Day. (Moved as recorded; second Green Douglas; adopted 5-0.)
- Resolution setting a public hearing on zoning and planning applications for May 15, 2025 at 9 a.m. in Boardroom 301 and authorizing the auditor to publish notice. (Moved by Fixmer; second by Sullivan; adopted 5-0.)
- Resolution to hold a public hearing and solicit bids for the fleet shop expansion project at 4810 Melrose Avenue. (Public hearing held; motion to solicit bids moved by Sullivan, seconded by Green Douglas; adopted 5-0.)
- Resolution fixing the size of the temporary county redistricting commission at three members under Iowa Code section 331.210(a)(1). (Moved by Remington; second by Fixmer; adopted 5-0.)
- Second amendment to the Community Partnership for Protecting Children contract (DCAP 4-24-001) in the amount of $20,000. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Fourth amendment to Coordination Services for Johnson County (DECAT 4-23-001) in the amount of $15,000. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Approval of a job description for the position of operations superintendent. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Agreement: 2025 Youth Empowered to Serve with Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County in the amount of $33,000. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Change Order No. 003 with Peak Construction Group in the amount of $45,655.69 for the historic poor farm kitchen project. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Resolution expressing intent to authorize loan agreements and issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $20,840,000. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Resolution approving departmental appropriations for fiscal year 2026. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Resolution designating transfers of funds in the fiscal year 2026 budget (multiple interfund transfers described in the agenda). (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Resolution setting fiscal year 2026 biweekly salaries for elected officials. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
- Resolution adopting the fiscal year 2026 county budget and certificate of taxes. (Moved and adopted 5-0.)
The board recorded roll-call votes for each motion; the clerk announced each supervisor’s vote as “Aye.” Several items were accompanied by brief staff presentations or public comment opportunities; most drew no public comment. Where staff provided budget or schedule estimates (for example, the fleet shop expansion), those were described in the individual agenda items. The approvals do not, by themselves, obligate final contract awards beyond the authorizations the board explicitly granted (for example, to solicit bids or to authorize loan proceedings).
