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Pottawattamie County Board adopts 2026–27 budget, approves midyear amendments and elected-official pay increases
Summary
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on April 28 approved a midyear amendment to the FY2025/26 budget, appropriated the amended funds, adopted the FY2026/27 county budget after a public hearing, and approved a 3.0% pay increase for several elected officials; all motions passed unanimously.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors adopted the county’s Fiscal Year 2026–27 budget and approved related midyear adjustments at its April 28 meeting.
Supervisor Susan Miller moved to open and then close public hearings on a FY2025/26 budget amendment and the FY2026/27 budget; both hearings were closed after the public comment periods with no objections recorded. On unanimous roll-call votes the board approved Resolution No. 28-2026 to amend the FY2025/26 budget to allow certain departments to exceed previously budgeted amounts and Resolution No. 29-2026 to appropriate funds from that amendment. The Board then adopted Resolution No. 30-2026, approving the FY2026/27 budget following the hearing and stating that no objections were filed.
In a related action, the Board approved Resolution No. 27-2026 setting the salary schedule for elected officials effective July 1, 2026. After reviewing market data including the ISAC salary survey and sheriff comparison information, the Board approved a 3.0% increase for the County Attorney, County Auditor, County Recorder, County Treasurer and Sheriff; the Board of Supervisors’ compensation received no increase. The approved annual salaries listed in the resolution include $178,463 for the County Attorney, $108,859 for the County Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer, $170,783 for the Sheriff, and $54,676 for each Supervisor.
Chairperson Brian Shea and all four fellow supervisors — Tim Wichman, Susan Miller, Jeff Jorgensen and Keith Jones — voted aye on the measures. The resolutions cite Iowa Code provisions governing budget amendments and appropriations (including Section 331.434(6)).
The board’s written budget amendment lists line-item adjustments across multiple departments; the resolution states these changes will not result in a tax increase, and directed the county auditor to reflect the appropriations in official records. The board recorded for the official minutes that the public had due notice of the hearings and that due time was allowed for objections.
