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County auditor to post agendas only for ADA compliance, opens Real Estate assistant recruitment
Summary
County Auditor Sara Doty said Des Moines County will post only meeting agendas (not full packets) to maintain ADA compliance and announced a Real Estate Administrative Assistant opening with applications accepted through Aug. 11, 2026.
County Auditor Sara Doty told the board on July 28 that the county will revise how it posts meeting materials online to maintain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility. "Applications are being accepted in the Auditor’s Office through close of business on August 11th," Doty said while also explaining the change in posting practice to meet ADA requirements and Iowa Code guidance.
Doty said that, going forward, the county will publish the agenda itself rather than the full packet each week because staff cannot make every packet document ADA compliant on short notice. The change is framed as a compliance step; resident Laurie Cochran later asked questions during public input about ADA compliancy and publication practices. Iowa Code Chapter 21.4 was referenced in the minutes in relation to the requirement to publish an agenda 24 hours before a meeting.
Doty also announced a hiring process for a Real Estate Administrative Assistant; applications are available on the county website and the deadline is Aug. 11. The board did not act further on the website posting practice at the session, and no formal policy change was recorded beyond the auditor's statement.
