Muscatine County supervisors vote 5-0 to approve resolution suspending tax collections

The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 23 to approve a resolution described in the meeting as “resolution 0 3 2 3 - 2 6 - 0 1” that suspends the collection of taxes.

The board moved and seconded the measure and conducted a roll-call vote that the chair announced as 5-0 in favor. The roll call as read on the record included the names Nathan, Jeff, Scott and Kurt, and an affirmative vote recorded from the chair; the transcript does not map those names to specific supervisors beyond their being called during roll call.

The resolution text and the operational details — including the duration of the suspension, which taxes are affected and the administrative steps for tax collectors and the treasurer’s office — were not specified in the public record provided in the transcript. Meeting minutes or the county clerk’s office would be the authoritative source for the full resolution text and implementation instructions.

The board took the vote during the regular meeting’s agenda item on March 23; no public testimony or debate on the record preceded the roll call as captured in the transcript.

Supervisors adjourned later in the session and noted a separate scheduled session regarding the proposed property tax levy would occur at 10:00.

Next steps: The county clerk's office or the official minutes should publish the full resolution text and any administrative guidance; the transcript does not include that detail.