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Des Moines County sets March 31 public hearing on proposed property tax levy
Summary
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors fixed a public hearing for March 31, 2026, on the proposed property tax levy and approved the related public-notice steps after staff presented levy-rate estimates and projected fund balances.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors on March 3 voted to set a public hearing on the county’s proposed property tax levy for 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in the De Mo County Courthouse boardroom.
Budget staff presented preliminary levy-rate figures and an estimated ending balance for the county’s general basic fund. The presentation showed a modest decrease in the levy rate and an estimated ending balance for the general basic fund of about $591,280, subject to later adjustments, grants and departmental returns of unspent budgets.
The board adopted the resolution directing the county budget director to publish the legally required notice and estimated summary and to submit the materials to the Department of Management. The resolution fixes the hearing time, provides the required public-notice steps and instructs staff to submit the required documents to local newspapers and the Department of Management.
Board members voted by voice to approve the action. The board also approved routine accounts-payable claims of $525,679.93 and payroll reimbursement claims of $21,566 at the March 3 meeting.
The hearing on March 31 will allow property taxpayers to review the levy estimate and speak before the board considers final levy rates. The county’s budget director told the board that final fund balances often improve during the fiscal year as departments return unspent funds and grants are recorded.
