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Tama County ends distribution of farm‑to‑market road funds to smallest towns effective immediately
Summary
The board voted unanimously to discontinue distributing Road Use Tax Funds for Farm‑to‑Market roads to cities in Tama County with populations under 500 (Chelsea, Clutier, Elberon, Garwin, Lincoln, Montour and Vining), saying the county maintains these roads and will instead use funds to offset maintenance costs.
The Tama County Board of Supervisors voted June 15 to stop distributing Road Use Tax Funds for Farm‑to‑Market roads to cities in the county with populations under 500, effective immediately.
Supervisor Curt Kupka moved to discontinue the distribution and Supervisor David Turner seconded; the motion passed with all supervisors voting aye. The change affects Chelsea, Clutier, Elberon, Garwin, Lincoln, Montour and Vining, all listed in board minutes as cities with populations under 500.
Board members said the county maintains these Farm‑to‑Market roads and that keeping the funds locally will help offset county maintenance costs. No dollar amounts or the annual totals previously distributed to the affected cities were recorded in the minutes. A board member noted that “the Farm to Market money needs to be managed better in the future.”
The minutes do not record whether affected cities were notified in advance or whether the change requires any formal amendment to existing agreements or county policy. The board’s motion made the change effective immediately; staff follow‑up on notifications and accounting procedures was not specified in the record.
