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Votes at a glance: Des Moines County approves routine motions, sets FY27 budget hearing
Summary
Supervisors approved a payroll reimbursement claim, set a public hearing for the FY27 budget for April 21, 2026, approved liquor-license items and adopted proclamations for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month.
At its March 31 meeting, the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved several routine motions and set the next steps on budget and community items.
What the board approved
- Payroll reimbursement claims totaling $772.87 were approved by motion and roll-call vote.
- A resolution was approved setting the time and place for a public hearing on the FY27 county budget: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the Des Moines County Courthouse boardroom. The board directed the county budget director to publish the notice and estimated summary as required by law.
- Liquor-license ownership updates for the City of Burlington and a separate liquor license application were approved without objection.
- The board adopted proclamations recognizing April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; a representative of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP/RBAP) addressed the board and described local services and resource needs.
Each motion carried on roll-call votes recorded in the transcript. Where votes were recorded, supervisory members responded 'yes' on the roll call.
Next steps
The board will publish the FY27 budget hearing notice and estimated summary as required. Department staff will proceed with implementation tasks for approved items and take follow-up actions where requested by the board.
