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Marion County supervisors set FY27 budget directions, keep library funding at $95,000 and adjust dental contributions
Summary
At a Feb. 18 special session, the Marion County Board of Supervisors reached consensus to keep Local Option Sales & Services Tax distributions at current levels, set employee dental contributions to $0, maintain library funding at $95,000 and accept the Compensation Boardrecommendation; the auditor and HR will prepare final resolutions.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The Marion County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 18 approved a series of FY27 budget directives, keeping existing tax-distribution levels and confirming funding and benefit decisions as county staff prepare formal resolutions.
Board of Supervisor Chair Kisha Jahner opened the special session at 9 a.m. Supervisors Steve McCombs and Jim Mueller were present; County Auditor Jake Grandia recorded that motions at the meeting were approved unanimously unless otherwise noted (Ayes: McCombs, Jahner, Mueller).
The board heard or recorded budget items from several department leaders, including Marion County Attorney Jared Harmon, Marion County Conservation director Cale Edwards, Marion County Development director Dan Nieland and Marion County EMA director Emily Feagins; the published minutes do not list specific dollar changes tied to those presentations.
On the Local Option Sales & Services Tax (LOT) distribution under Department 99, the board reached consensus to maintain the current allocation levels: 30% to the General Fund and 20% to the General Supplemental fund. The Auditor's Office was directed to draft a resolution for final budget consideration.
The board also approved changes to employee benefits: the employee portion of dental insurance premiums will be set to $0 and the family contribution percentage will be adjusted; Human Resources was instructed to prepare a final resolution setting all employee benefit rates.
Supervisors moved to keep county library funding for FY27 at the current level of $95,000 and to distribute those funds according to the countyLibrary Matrix. The board accepted the Marion County Compensation Boardrecommendation for FY27 elected-official compensation rates as presented.
Procedural motions included approval of the posted agenda (moved by Supervisor Steve McCombs and seconded by Supervisor Jim Mueller), a recess at 10:27 a.m. and a later reconvening, both motions made and seconded by mueller and McCombs. With no further business, the board adjourned at 11:58 a.m.
The auditor and Human Resources were assigned follow-up tasks to draft the formal resolutions and final rate tables that will be considered in subsequent budget proceedings.
