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Emmet County supervisors adopt FY2027 budget; approve permits and routine business
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Summary
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution 26-15 approving the FY2027 budget and tax levies after a public hearing with no public comment. The board also approved routine permits and reports, tabled the county roads program until April 28, and adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors adopted the county’s fiscal year 2027 budget on April 21, 2026, voting unanimously to pass Resolution 26‑15 after a public hearing that drew no public comment. The board held the hearing at its regular meeting in the courthouse board room and proceeded to a roll-call vote that recorded five ayes.
The resolution certified tax rates and levy dollars for FY2027. The record lists levy dollars of $2,837,479 for the General Basic Fund and $1,937,200 for the General Supplemental Fund; the Rural Basic Fund levy dollars are listed at $1,692,052 and the Rural Supplemental Fund at $102,821. The resolution text shows example tax rates per $1,000 of taxable valuation, including figures shown as $3.66183 and $3.29126 (with Gas & Electric noted in the tax-rate table).
Board Chair Lisa Hansen opened the public hearing and the Auditor’s Office reported no public comments were received. After the hearing was closed on a motion from Jeff Quastad, the board adopted Resolution 26‑15 on a motion from Quastad, seconded by Tim Schumacher. The roll-call vote was recorded as Schumacher—aye; Glasnapp—aye; Pluth—aye; Quastad—aye; Hansen—aye.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution 26‑15 (Adopt FY2027 tax rates, levy dollars and county budget): Motion by Jeff Quastad; second by Tim Schumacher; outcome: approved, roll-call vote 5–0. - Acceptance of FY2025 Cost Advisory Services Inc. (CASI) report: Motion by Tim Schumacher; second by Jeff Quastad; outcome: approved, all ayes. - Approval of utility permits (Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative at 430th Ave., High Lake Township, Section 27; Iowa Lakes Electric at 220th Street, Twelve Mile Lake Township, Sections 2 and 11; Iowa Lakes Regional Water at 400th Ave., Center Township, Section 30): motions carried, all ayes. - Approval of minutes (April 14, 2026) and agenda: motions carried, all ayes.
In other business, the board tabled Resolution 26‑14 (the five‑year county construction program) and the Emmet County FY27 Secondary Roads budget for the Iowa DOT until its April 28 meeting. County Engineer Walter Davis‑Oeth joined the meeting for those items. The board also reviewed quarterly reports from the auditor, sheriff and recorder and recorded a manure management plan for Summit Pork III, LLP (Site: Denmark 30, Site #: 50578).
The board adjourned at 10:12 a.m.