Dallas County abates $6,587 in taxes for Van Meter Community School parcels

The Dallas County Board of Supervisors voted on May 19 to abate $6,587.00 in taxes, penalties and interest on two parcels identified as 1527300020 and 1527300022 after a staff review and a request from the Van Meter Community School District. Tax Administrator Nolen Schultz presented a memo that itemized the tax and penalty amounts to be abated and cited Iowa Code Section 445.63 procedures governing abatements requested by municipal or political subdivisions.

Documents in the board packet included an email from Shonna Trudo, Business Manager for Van Meter School, asking that parcel 1527300020 be tax exempt for 2024 and requesting the county not to collect a $787 tax due June 1, 2026. The Treasurer’s memo accompanying the resolution listed $760 plus $27 in interest for parcel 1527300020 and $5,627 plus $173 in interest for parcel 1527300022; the combined total listed in the resolution packet was $6,587.00. The packet indicates the City of Van Meter had declined to make payment on a parcel it had acquired, and under Iowa Code the Board may abate taxes if the municipal governing body refuses payment.

The resolution appears in the consent/resolution portion of the packet (Resolution 2026‑0065). The transcript and resolution form record the board’s approval; the packet does not include a roll‑call vote tally in the printed resolution, and the motion record did not list the mover or seconder on the resolution line in the meeting packet.

What happens next: The auditor’s office will record the abatement per the approved resolution and adjust tax records accordingly. If additional documentation is needed to confirm tax‑exempt status or property ownership changes, Treasurer and Auditor staff will follow up with the school district and city as required by county procedure.