Black Hawk County supervisors begin exploring a county administrator role

Jan 21, 2026

At a Jan. 21 work session, Black Hawk County supervisors heard an overview from Mike Galloway on county administrator and manager models, discussed costs and legal differences, and agreed to schedule a follow-up work session with department heads and peer counties.

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The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors opened a work session Jan. 21 to discuss whether to create a county administrator or manager position and to hear an overview of different administrative models from consultant Mike Galloway. The board adopted the meeting agenda by voice vote, then turned to the presentation and questions.

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