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Marion County adopts 2040 plan, approves VA-campus 28E amendment and $1 property transfer to Knoxville
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The Marion County Board of Supervisors on March 24 adopted the Marion County 2040 Comprehensive Plan, authorized Amendment No. 3 to the county's 28E agreement with the City of Knoxville concerning the VA campus, and approved transferring a county parcel to Knoxville by quitclaim for $1 to support redevelopment.
The Marion County Board of Supervisors adopted the Marion County 2040 Comprehensive Plan and approved related property and intergovernmental actions at its March 24 meeting in Knoxville.
Chair Kisha Jahner opened a public hearing on an Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated 28E Agreement with the City of Knoxville regarding redevelopment of the veteran's affairs property, and the board heard no public comment before closing the hearing. By motion, the board approved Resolution 2026-45 authorizing execution of the amendment and directing that the county auditor file the executed amendment with the Iowa Secretary of State. The action ratified the published notice and gave the chair and auditor authority to finalize the document on the county's behalf.
The board also approved Resolution 2026-38 making a final determination under Iowa Code Section 331.361 to transfer the described Parcel K (SW ¼ of Sec. 1, Township 75 North, Range 20 West, per Plat of Survey recorded in Book 2025, Page 5314 of the Marion County Recorder's Office) to the City of Knoxville by quitclaim deed for $1 to support development of the property and surrounding areas. The resolution states the transfer promotes public interest for the county's residents.
Separately, Marion County Zoning Director Missy Poffenbarger presented the Marion County 2040 Comprehensive Plan during a public hearing; the board received no public comments and adopted Resolution 2026-43 to place the plan on file and provide it as a guide for future land use and growth decisions. The plan as presented includes sections on agriculture and the natural environment, demographics, housing, economic development, infrastructure, community facilities, existing and future land use, and transportation.
All motions and resolutions on these items were approved unanimously (Ayes: McCombs, Jahner, Mueller). The board indicated the amended 28E agreement and property transfer are intended to facilitate county-city cooperation on the VA campus redevelopment; the adopted comprehensive plan is intended as a long-range policy guide and supersedes prior county comprehensive plans.
The board did not receive public objections at the hearings; next procedural steps include execution and filing of the 28E amendment and, for the budget process, a separate public hearing set for April 21, 2026 on the proposed county budget.