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Van Buren supervisors hold public hearing on proposed FY2026 property tax levies
Summary
The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors held a March 31 public hearing in Keosauqua where County Auditor Lisa Plecker reviewed proposed FY2026 property tax levies and answered questions. Public commenters raised concerns about publicly held land, the forest reserve program, and historic Des Moines River bridges. No formal levy vote was recorded at the session.
The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on proposed property tax levies for the fiscal year 2026 on March 31 in Keosauqua. Chairman Mark Meek called the hearing to order at 6:04 p.m., and County Auditor Lisa Plecker presented the levy proposal and explained its components.
Plecker reviewed the proposed FY2026 county levy schedule and responded to questions from supervisors and attendees; the transcript records that questions were answered but does not provide detailed figures in the public record. During the hearing, members of the public and other attendees raised concerns about the treatment of publicly held land, the county's forest reserve program, and the condition or preservation of historic bridges spanning the Des Moines River.
The record does not attribute those specific concerns to named individuals in the transcript. The board did not record any formal votes or motions on the levies during the session; after the presentation and public comments the hearing was closed and the meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
The hearing served as a public opportunity to question the proposed levy levels for FY2026 and to place on record local concerns about county land use and infrastructure preservation. The transcript does not specify next procedural steps or a date for final action on the levies.
