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Pottawattamie County adopts FY2026–27 budget; approves pay increases for several elected officials
Summary
After public hearings on the proposed tax levy and budget, the Pottawattamie County Board adopted the FY2026–27 budget and approved the board’s recommended salary schedule for elected officials, granting 3% increases for several offices and no increase for supervisors.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors adopted the county’s fiscal year 2026–27 budget on April 28, 2026 following public hearings on the proposed tax levy and budget.
The hearing period included a separate public hearing on the proposed tax levy where several residents spoke. After considering public comment the board closed the hearing and voted to adopt the budget.
In the same session the board approved a compensation schedule for county elected officials for FY2026–27. The resolution adopted a 3% increase for the county attorney, county auditor, county recorder, county treasurer and sheriff. The supervisors voted to leave the board’s own compensation unchanged. The salary resolution included specific dollar amounts for each office and was adopted by roll-call vote.
The board also completed a budget amendment earlier in the cycle to reallocate appropriations for specific departments and approved transfers between debt funds as part of ongoing fiscal housekeeping. County staff said the adopted budget aligns with the county’s capital and operating plans and the board directed the auditor to publish the adopted levy and budget in accordance with Iowa law.
Board members thanked staff for budget work; some residents at the public hearing questioned levy levels and asked for greater transparency on specific items, which the board said it would address in future budget-study sessions.
