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Van Buren County adopts revitalization-area ordinance amendment; signs commercial minimum-assessment agreements
Summary
The County adopted Ordinance #2023-3, Amendment 1, designating a revitalization area and authorized commercial minimum-assessment agreements: $7,919,910 for We Dutchman Partners, LLC and $2,248,350 for Can Zim Properties, LLC. The board voted 2–0 to adopt and authorize signatures.
Chairman Mark Meek and Supervisor House opened the meeting and moved promptly to adopt a zoning and tax-related measure. On motion by Supervisor House, seconded by Chairman Meek, Van Buren County formally adopted Ordinance #2023-3, Amendment 1, "An Ordinance Designating the Area Within the Corporate Boundaries of Van Buren County, Iowa, as a Revitalization Area and Adding a Revitalization Plan for the Area," which had been adopted Feb. 17, 2025 and published in the Van Buren County Register on Feb. 20, 2025. The clerk recorded the vote as Meek—Aye; Waugh—Not Present; House—Aye.
Following adoption, the board authorized the chairman to sign Commercial Minimum Assessment Agreements required under the ordinance. The board approved a $7,919,910.00 minimum-assessment agreement with Clair Zimmerman for We Dutchman Partners, LLC (Parcel #000340935200405) and a $2,248,350.00 minimum-assessment agreement with Raymond Zimmerman for Can Zim Properties, LLC (Parcel #000340935400120). The motions were made by House, seconded by Meek, and recorded as Ayes: 2. The agreements set a minimum actual value for each commercial property for the abatement period as required by the ordinance.
The actions taken at the Feb. 24 meeting implement the county’s previously adopted revitalization plan and create contractual minimum-assessment baselines for the two commercial parcels. No additional public testimony on these specific agreements was recorded in the meeting minutes.
