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Black Hawk County staff seek modest increases for General Assistance budget amid rising demand
Summary
General Assistance staff told the Board of Supervisors the FY26 request holds mostly flat but asks small increases for salaries, shelter and utility aid and substance-abuse committal costs amid rising client counts.
Pauline Schipper, General Assistance, told the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors during a budget work session that the department expects rising demand and is requesting small, targeted increases for fiscal 2026.
Schipper said, “For FY 24, we averaged about 160 individuals and families that were reaching out for assistance,” and that early FY25 numbers suggest the count will increase. The department’s FY26 request includes a roughly 2.2% overall increase (about $15,095) driven by a 3% salary-and-benefits increase for three agencies, modest increases for…
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