Calhoun County supervisors approve 28E agreement to form multicounty county attorney office; set property tax levy hearing

The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved an intergovernmental agreement pursuant to Iowa Chapter 28E to establish a multicounty county attorney office serving Sac, Calhoun and Greene counties.

Member Cory Ridgely moved to approve the agreement; Chairman Scott Jacobs seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously. County Attorney Ben Smith was present via Zoom, according to the meeting record. The board took the vote as part of routine business after approving the meeting agenda and minutes.

The agreement, authorized under Iowa Chapter 28E, allows counties to enter intergovernmental arrangements; the transcript records only that the board approved the agreement and does not provide further details about staffing, cost-sharing or implementation timelines. The motion passed with all members present voting yes; a third supervisor, George, was recorded as absent.

In other business, the board scheduled a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy. Ridgely moved and Jacobs seconded a motion to adjourn and reconvene for that hearing on Tuesday, March 24 at 8:45 a.m.; the board voted unanimously to set the hearing. The transcript does not include the proposed levy amount or supporting documentation.

Earlier in the session the board approved the March 10, 2026 minutes and accepted the agenda without changes. No members of the public spoke during the public comment period.

The board’s next procedural step is the public hearing on March 24 at 8:45 a.m., where members will consider the proposed property tax levy.