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Trustees approve levies for Grant #21, Richland #107 and joint Boone-Story #7
Summary
On May 26 the Story County trustees approved levies to cover shortfalls in Grant #21 (185%), Richland #107 (40%), and a joint Boone #140-Story #7 levy (62%) to address repairs performed by county or partner counties and to return negative district balances to positive.
Story County trustees voted May 26 to levy three drainage districts to cover deficits tied to recent repairs, adopting assessments for Grant #21, Richland #107 and the joint Boone #140-Story #7 district.
Drainage Clerk Scott Wall told trustees Grant #21 and Richland #107 show negative balances after routine repairs by the Story County Engineer's Office; Grant #21 continues to need watchman services from Bolton & Menk. The trustees adopted an assessment equal to 185% of Grant #21's original assessment and 40% of Richland #107's original assessment.
For the joint Boone #140-Story #7 district, Wall said Boone County completed a repair that pushed the district fund $10,471 into the negative. Boone County recommended a 62% assessment, which the joint boards approved; that levy would generate $13,470.58 across both counties' assessed parcels and leave about $2,999.58 in reserve for Story County's share recorded in the worksheet.
Recorded actions: The board adopted the following resolutions under Iowa Code Chapter 468.127, directing the county auditor to certify assessments for collection and applying statutory interest terms.
- Grant #21: Assessment set at 185% of the original $3,087.00, mover Heddens, second Faisal; unanimous vote (Murken, Faisal, Heddens). The levy is due and payable on or before Sept. 30, 2026.
- Richland #107: Assessment set at 40% of the original $14,006.83, mover Faisal, second Heddens; unanimous vote. The levy is due and payable on or before Sept. 30, 2026.
- Joint Boone #140-Story #7: Assessment set at 62% of the original $21,726.74 (total levied $13,470.58); motion by Faisal, seconded by Heddens; approved unanimously by Story and Boone members present (Murken, Faisal, Heddens, Erich Kretzinger, Shawn Bryant, Scott Longhorn). The levy is due and payable on or before Sept. 30, 2026.
Trustees directed auditors to certify the assessments to county treasurers for collection and noted statutory interest of 1.5% per month will apply after Sept. 30, 2026. Worksheets attached to the meeting record show parcel counts, original assessed values and the resulting levied amounts for each district.
The board adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
