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Muscatine County accepts County Attorney Jim Berry’s resignation; board outlines appointment steps
Summary
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors accepted County Attorney Jim Berry’s resignation effective Jan. 4, 2026, and discussed posting an application, statutory timelines, residency rules and forming a review committee to recommend an interim appointee.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 1 accepted the resignation of County Attorney Jim Berry, who told the board he plans to retire effective Jan. 4, 2026. The board voted to accept his letter of resignation during the meeting.
Why it matters: The board must fill the vacancy under Iowa law either by appointment or, if petitioned, by a special election. Supervisors spent much of the meeting parsing statutory deadlines, residency requirements and the practical timing constraints that make a special election unlikely in the near term.
Jim Berry said he submitted a letter indicating his planned retirement date and told the board the decision was not due to medical reasons or the public…
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