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Supervisors approve claims, a minor subdivision plat, workforce-housing support and property listing
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Des Moines County Board approved $424,127.74 in accounts payable, a final plat for a minor subdivision (Resolution 2026-032), a workforce-housing support resolution with a $52,000 county match, and a listing agreement for three Douglas Street parcels; personnel actions were also approved.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved routine county business and several resolutions during its May 19 meeting, including accounts payable, a final plat for a minor subdivision, a workforce-housing application support resolution and a listing agreement for county-owned property.
The board approved $424,127.74 in claims (checks $334,878.20; wire transfers $89,249.54) during the claims portion of the agenda.
On land-use business, planning staff presented a final plat for the ‘Five Here at Each Farm’ minor subdivision — splitting just over 100 acres on the west side of Gear Avenue north of West Burlington into three parcels including two ~50-acre farm tracts and a 12-acre parcel around an existing house. Staff reported that the zoning division and review partners (secondary roads and the health department) found the proposed lots complied with county subdivision code; the health department noted a historical septic drain that crosses property lines but did not identify a code requirement that would block the plat. After discussion about potential notice to the adjacent homeowner, the board approved Resolution 2026-032 to accept the final plat.
In a separate motion the board approved reapplying for an Iowa Economic Development Authority workforce-housing tax credit for a privately developed apartment upgrade project. County staff said the required local match was reduced from $56,000 last year to $52,000 this cycle; the county has agreed to pay road-paving costs in excess of the match requirement (paving estimated in the $165,000–$180,000 range). The board approved supporting the application.
The board also authorized a listing agreement for three Douglas Street properties combined at a listing price of $3,409,100 (listing fee $34,900) and set an asking price of $234,000 for the old CARE redemption center building.
Personnel business: the board accepted the resignation of a correctional officer with a last day of May 27, 2026, and approved a six-month step increase for a lead maintenance employee, adjusting the employee’s annualized rate as presented to the board.
Several public commenters raised concerns tied to minor subdivisions and auctions — including a septic drain crossing property lines, survey pin protections and fence placement — and staff reiterated that minor subdivisions are structured to proceed through internal departmental reviews rather than a preliminary public hearing unless higher-impact infrastructure is proposed.
The meeting adjourned with staff directed to follow up on engineering, legal and planning questions raised during discussion.
