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Adair County supervisors adopt FY27 budget, approve pay adjustments and $804,586 in claims
Summary
At their April 15 meeting the Adair County Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal 2027 budget, approved a compensation resolution for elected officials and accepted claims totaling $804,586.29; roll-call votes were unanimous on the formal resolutions.
The Adair County Board of Supervisors adopted the county's fiscal year 2027 budget, approved compensation adjustments for elected officials and approved claims totaling $804,586.29 at a regular meeting April 15 at the Adair County Courthouse.
The board opened a public hearing on the FY27 budget at 9:15 a.m.; no public comments were received and the hearing closed at 9:18 a.m. The board then approved Resolution #2026-29 to certify and file the FY27 budget with the Iowa Department of Management and authorized Chair Jerry Walker to sign the budget.
The board also approved Resolution #2026-28 adopting the Compensation Board's recommendations under Iowa Code Chapters 331.905 and 331.907. Approved 2026–27 salaries include Auditor Mandy Berg at $75,929.64 (2.8% increase), County Attorney at $107,010.13 (2.8% plus $2,500), Recorder $75,929.64 (2.8%), Sheriff Jeff Vandewater $109,385.81 (2.8%), supervisors unchanged at $33,051.34, chair additional pay $1,200, and Treasurer $75,929.64 (2.8%). The board recorded a roll-call vote of Hoadley, Baier, Wedemeyer, Christoffersen and Walker — all aye.
County staff presented the claims register totaling $804,586.29, which included significant road- and bridge-related payments such as Govco Inc ($113,541.65), Gus Construction Co. ($263,604.04) and Schildberg Construction Co. ($97,620.68). The board approved the claims and confirmed the fund distributions across general, secondary road, and capital project funds, including $406,564.31 shown for the NW Wind Farm UR capital project fund.
Other administrative items approved during the meeting included township clerk wages, a tax-suspension notice to the treasurer, the annual weed-destruction notice, and a revision to a new-hire letter from the sheriff. The board also approved Resolution #2026-30 to participate in the Southern Iowa Council of Governments' planning and development programs for fiscal 2027 and committed $6,039.25 to SICOG; that resolution passed by roll call.
The meeting adjourned at 9:36 a.m. The FY27 budget will be certified and filed by the Adair County Auditor as required by statute.
