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Votes at a glance: plats, appointment and budget hearing set by Des Moines County supervisors
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved two final plats, appointed a representative to SEIRPC, set a budget-amendment hearing for Jan. 27, and approved committee assignments and personnel actions.
Beyond the ordinance vote, the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors handled several routine but consequential items on Jan. 13.
Final plats: The board approved the final plats for D And Taylor Subdivision and Pam's Land Subdivision following departmental review and a motion citing Iowa Code section 354.8.
Appointment: The board appointed Jim Carey to a one-year term on the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission board of directors, with the term set to expire Jan. 1, 2027; a supervisor noted the appointment was not a conflict of interest.
Budget hearing: The board set a public hearing on a FY2026 budget amendment for Jan. 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Des Moines County Courthouse and directed the county budget director to publish the legally required notice and an estimated summary.
Committee assignments and personnel: Members approved 2026 committee and liaison assignments across regional and county boards and approved several personnel actions including unpaid leave requests and anniversary step increases for county employees (examples cited at the meeting include a correctional officer step increase to $22.33/hour and county-attorney office raises).
Minutes: The board approved minutes of the Jan. 6, 2026 regular meeting.
These items were recorded by roll call and noted as carried in the meeting record.
