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Hardin County board approves budget amendment, EMA funding and routine business; invests trust funds
Summary
Supervisors approved a current-year budget amendment, allocated 50% of budgeted EMA funds, approved a 12‑month CD for employee public health plan trust funds at 4.25%, and passed a set of routine permits, licenses and grant awards.
At its regular meeting, the Hardin County Board of Supervisors approved a package of fiscal and routine items, including a current-year budget amendment, an EMA funding allocation, an investment of employee trust funds, and a series of permits and grants.
Budget amendment and appropriations: Speaker 1 presented a budget amendment that included line items such as $15,500 for a childcare center study (funding coming from the Hilker Trust Fund), ARPA down-payment items for digital records preservation (listed amounts of $27,300 and $19,000), annual IT maintenance agreements ($29,029), $8,000 for childcare analysis, $4,000 for countywide volunteer projects through HCCE, and a $65,050 HVAC payoff paid from "lost funds" because ARPA could not be used for past debt. After public comment and clarification that the item was a current-year amendment (not the new budget), the board closed the hearing and approved resolution 2025-16 by roll call.
EMA funding allocation: The board considered resolution 2025-17 to allocate EMA funding and debated whether to release funds up front or in installments. After discussion about carryover and equipment needs, the board approved allocating 50% of EMA budgeted funds up front; the motion was moved and seconded and carried on roll call.
Investment of public health plan trust funds: The board reviewed certificate-of-deposit bids and approved investing 12 months at 4.25% with Iowa Falls State Bank for the Hardin County employee public health plan trust funds. The board discussed term options and liquidity concerns and chose the 12-month option to retain access to funds.
Other approvals and routine business: The board approved transfers within IGHCP accounts, a vision care benefits application for fiscal year 2025–26, a mortgage release for a Region 6 program participant (document ID 20072845Type04001) to clear title for sale, a fireworks permit for J and M Displays Inc. (Summit Agriculture event on July 26), a special class C retail alcohol license for Timber's Edge Wedding and Event Center (12 months effective June 20), and a community betterment match grant application for Perennial Pages Bookshop in Ackley. County staff also provided routine reports and reminded the public that taxes were scheduled for tax sale on June 16 if unpaid.
Most motions were passed by unanimous voice or roll-call votes; the board closed by thanking participants and adjourning the meeting.
Provenance: The package of approvals and motions is drawn from the meeting sequence beginning with the budget amendment discussion (SEG 001) through adjournment (SEG 1262).
