The Iowa County Board of Supervisors approved a fiscal‑year 2026 appropriation resolution, confirmed a memorandum‑of‑understanding extension and appointed a replacement to a cemetery commission during a regularly scheduled meeting. Board members also discussed replacing the county’s IBM server, with staff noting an estimated cost and a 2026 end‑of‑life window, and were told to place a health‑department purchasing‑card request on a future agenda.

The board unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑6‑6, described in the meeting as a FY‑26 budget appropriation resolution, after a motion and voice vote. The board also approved an extension of a memorandum of understanding noted in discussion as extendable to Aug. 15, 2025, and moved to appoint Dave Jackson to fill a cemetery commission vacancy.

Board members spent portions of the meeting discussing county information‑technology needs. One speaker said the county’s IBM Power server will reach end of life in early 2026 and cited a replacement price of $48,495. That speaker recommended the board consider replacement options for 2026; another member said they preferred to delay a purchase and discussed limiting a replacement term to five years. No formal purchase vote or contract award was recorded in the transcript.

During communications, a board member said Dr. Riffentrop had emailed requesting a purchasing card for the health department; the board agreed that the request should come back as a formal agenda item for board consideration. The transcript records the discussion but does not show a formal action on the purchasing‑card request.

Votes at a glance
• Motion to approve meeting minutes (voice vote): approved. The chair called for “All in favor, say aye,” and the motion carried.
• Resolution 2025‑6‑6 (FY‑26 appropriation): motion moved and approved by voice vote. The board member introducing the resolution read language referencing accounting and Iowa Code section 331.434(6) as the statutory basis for appropriations; board members then voted “aye.”
• MOU extension (noted as extendable to Aug. 15, 2025): motion moved by Emilia and approved by voice vote.
• Appointment of Dave Jackson to cemetery commission: motion to appoint was made and carried.

Discussion items and next steps
• IBM server replacement: staff reported the county’s IBM Power server will reach end of life in early 2026 and provided an estimated replacement cost of $48,495. Some board members suggested pausing action and exploring alternatives; no procurement action was taken at the meeting.
• Health‑department purchasing card: a board member said Dr. Riffentrop emailed seeking a purchasing card for the health department and recommended the request be added to a future board agenda for formal consideration.

Context and relevance
The appropriation resolution is a routine annual action that allows the county to designate funds for the coming financial year under Iowa Code accounting procedures. The server replacement discussion signals an upcoming IT capital need and a potential budget item for 2026. The purchasing‑card request, once placed on a formal agenda, would return for a board decision with more specific documentation.

The meeting included other routine communications on local cemetery meetings, festival parking and traffic control, road and bridge work, and retirements; those items were discussed but recorded without formal board actions in the transcript.