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Board sets March 31 hearing on property‑tax notice and formalizes levy direction
Summary
Supervisors scheduled a March 31 public hearing on the county’s property‑tax notice and passed a resolution directing the auditor to submit maximum levy amounts so the county collects the same total dollars as fiscal 26, with one supervisor voting 'nay'.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a public hearing to publish the county’s property‑tax notice and passed a resolution formalizing the board’s direction on levy amounts.
The board set the required public hearing for March 31 at 6 p.m. to present the maximum levy notice mandated by Iowa code. In a separate resolution, the board directed the auditor to submit levy amounts that preserve the total amount collected at fiscal‑year 2026 levels: supervisors said they would maximize general basic and rural basic levies where needed and offset that by lowering the supplemental levy to keep the county’s overall tax collections flat compared with fiscal 2026.
The motion to approve the levy direction passed by voice vote; one supervisor recorded a 'Nay' during the roll call. Chair and auditors said the resolution formalizes guidance given previously during budget discussions and gives the auditor direction needed to publish levy amounts on schedule.
Next steps: Auditor Michelle Brandt will enter the levy figures into the state system (DOM) and publish levy amounts as required by law prior to the hearing.
Context: Brandt had earlier told the board she had adjusted the general supplemental by $176,404 as directed, and reiterated the need to publish levy amounts within statute deadlines.
