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Bremer County supervisors approve routine resolutions, transfer ARPA dollars and back Homebase Iowa initiative
Summary
At the meeting supervisors passed several consent and fiscal items: a tax-suspension request, ARPA-to-local-option sales tax transfer, a $5,000 transfer to the economic development revolving fund, MOAs for shelter and youth services, and a resolution supporting Homebase Iowa.
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine items and service agreements during its meeting, including fiscal transfers and memoranda of agreement for FY27 services.
Key actions included:
- A resolution approving a tax-suspension request under Iowa Code §642.7.9 for unpaid second-half 2024 taxes verified by DHS. - A resolution transferring the remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds into the county’s local option sales tax fund, which staff said "officially zeros out that fund." - A routine annual $5,000 transfer from the general basic fund to the county’s economic development revolving fund; one supervisor suggested the board consider increasing that level in the future to fund an economic development director. - Authorization for the board chair to sign an FY27 memorandum of agreement with Cedar Valley Friends of the Family (annual amount discussed; previously reduced from $10,000 to $8,000 per conversation) and to sign a FY27 general service agreement with Helping Services for Youth and Families. - A resolution supporting the Homebase Iowa initiative, intended to connect the county to a statewide veteran-friendly program; supervisors discussed sign placement with the DOT and potential hotel vouchers for veterans interviewing for jobs.
All consent items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted. Supervisors asked staff to follow up on implementation details — for example, where to post official agendas and how to coordinate signage and DOT permissions for Homebase Iowa outreach.
