Mahaska County supervisors adjust budget, add $400,000 to capital improvement fund

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved several budget-line changes at its March 4, 2026 meeting, reallocating existing funds and creating a new capital line to cover building repairs.

Chair Mark Groenendyk presided over the session. The board determined that $28,185 would be removed from the County Attorney’s budget to reflect reduced part-time hours following the hire of a full-time attorney. Members also moved the budgeted amount for a courthouse front-door replacement from the courthouse building budget line into the courthouse 40/60 fund line.

The supervisors approved creating a new line in the Capital Improvement Fund and added $400,000 to that line to cover anticipated building remodels and repairs. The board instructed staff to adjust the General Fund by the appropriate amount so the county reaches a 35% carryover target.

The meeting opened with a routine procedural vote: Member Chuck Webb moved to approve the agenda and Vice Chair Steve Wanders seconded; all present voted aye. No public comments were offered during the public-comment period. Member Webb later moved to adjourn; Chair Groenendyk seconded, and the meeting ended at 10:10 a.m. Minutes were attested by Madison Garden, Mahaska County Auditor, and Chair Mark Groenendyk.

The board did not record additional votes tied to the specific budget-line adjustments in the transcript beyond the procedural agenda approval and adjournment motions reported in the minutes. Staff or a future session may present detailed budget-line documents for formal adoption or further amendment.