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Calhoun County Board approves proposed property tax levy after brief public hearing
Summary
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 25 to approve the proposed property tax levy rate for fiscal year 2025–26 after a short public hearing in which residents raised concerns about wind-turbine valuation reporting, HF718 mailers and rising insurance costs. The transcript does not record the levy rate amount.
ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa — The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously March 25 to approve the county’s proposed property tax levy rate for fiscal year 2025–26 following a brief public hearing.
The hearing opened as part of the supervisors’ regular session at the Calhoun County Courthouse, with Chair Dave George, Vice Chairman Cory Ridgely and Supervisor Scott Jacobs present. The board first approved the meeting agenda and the minutes of the prior meeting by unanimous votes.
Members of the public used the hearing to raise three recurring concerns. Public commenters said that valuations from wind turbines are not reported consistently to the Utilities Board and the county assessor, criticized HF718 informational mailings as costly and lacking useful detail for residents, and asked whether the county has solicited competitive insurance quotes to address rising insurance expenses. The transcript records those topics as the substance of public comment but does not attribute individual statements to specific commenters. The attendees listed in the record were Greg Heide, Mark Beckman and Nancy Olson; one additional person was recorded as present but had no comments.
After public comment, the board recessed the hearing and then voted to approve the proposed levy rate “as presented.” The board’s recorded motions and votes were: agenda approval (motion by Supervisor Scott Jacobs, seconded by Supervisor Cory Ridgely; ayes all), approval of minutes (motion by Jacobs, seconded by Ridgely; ayes all), move into the public hearing (motion by Jacobs, seconded by Ridgely; ayes all), close the public hearing (motion by Ridgely, seconded by Jacobs; ayes all), approve the proposed property tax levy rate for FY 2025–26 as presented (motion by Jacobs, seconded by Ridgely; ayes all), and adjourn (motion by Ridgely, seconded by Jacobs; ayes all). The transcript does not record the numeric levy rate or any dollar figures associated with the levy.
The board set the next regularly scheduled meeting time in the record. The transcript notes the meeting was adjourned and lists the next meeting date and time as Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Votes at a glance: agenda approved — unanimous; minutes approved — unanimous; opened public hearing on proposed FY 25/26 property tax levy — unanimous; closed public hearing — unanimous; approved proposed property tax levy rate for FY 2025–26 as presented — unanimous; adjourn — unanimous.
The transcript does not include the specific levy rate or supporting budget detail; the board record shows only that the levy was approved "as presented." The county auditor recorded the meeting minutes.
