Board votes to end Sunnycrest operating lease, transfers operations to trustees

Feb 17, 2026

The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors voted to terminate the county's operating lease for Sunnycrest Manor and transfer day-to-day operations to the Sunnycrest Board of Trustees; trustees say services and county employment status will not change, while finance staff outlined budget and levy impacts.

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The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors voted to end the county's long-standing operating lease for Sunnycrest Manor and return operational control to the Sunnycrest Board of Trustees, a change supervisors said will streamline management but will shift how Sunnycrest's funding appears on property tax bills.

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