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Tama County Board approves $500,000 transfer to Health Fund to repay prior loan
Summary
The Tama County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 3-2-2026A to transfer $500,000 from the General Fund to the Health Fund to repay the remainder of a loan approved July 7, 2025; the vote was unanimous.
The Tama County Board of Supervisors on March 2, 2026 unanimously approved a resolution transferring $500,000 from the General Fund to the Health Fund to repay the remainder of a loan the board approved on July 7, 2025.
County Auditor Karen Rohrs asked the board to approve the transfer, telling supervisors she had consulted with the county treasurer and felt comfortable with the General Fund balance and the county’s ability to repay the Health Fund. Supervisor David Turner moved the resolution and Supervisor Heather Knebel seconded the motion.
Board Chairman Mark Doland provided an explanation of why the earlier loan had been needed; the minutes summarize his remarks but do not include a verbatim quote. The board adopted RESOLUTION 3-2-2026A by roll-call vote: Curt Hilmer, aye; David Turner, aye; Heather Knebel, aye; Mark Doland, aye; Curt Kupka, aye. The resolution was signed by Chair Mark Doland and Auditor Karen Rohrs.
The resolution transfers the cited $500,000 from General Fund account 0001 to Health Fund account 8000 to repay the prior loan. The minutes do not specify an exact transfer date or additional implementation steps beyond adoption of the resolution. The board had opened the meeting at 8:30 a.m.; public comment earlier in the meeting was recorded but not transcribed in detail.
No member voted against the transfer. The minutes state the item will be executed per the resolution and the Auditor will handle the accounting entries.
