Polk County › Apr 21, 2026
Apr 21, 2026
Decisions covered
Polk County
Supervisors adopt FY 2026/27 budget and lower the levy rate
What this means: Budget. The city’s spending plan for a fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30 in Iowa. Adopting it sets the property tax levy and needs a public hearing.
Every recorded action
- Moved by Holm, Seconded by Altringer to dispense with the reading of the April 7, 2026 Board of Supervisors minutes and the April 7, 2026 Canvass Board minutes and they stand approved as printed.
- The Bills as certified were allowed or disallowed on each according to the certified list(s), claim numbers 202604140001 – 202604140956 and 202604210001 – 202604210892.
- Resolution adopting FY 2026/2027 budget and certification of taxes.
- Public Hearing granting a Temporary Construction Easement to the City of Des Moines on County-owned Real Estate located in Fourmile Creek Greenway.
- Ownership update for Class "E" Retail Alcohol License for QuikTrip Corporation #538 and #562, located at 4575 NW 2nd and 4801 NE 14th St, Des Moines.
- Renewal application for Class "E" Retail Alcohol License for Casey's #1901, located at 2541 NW 66th Ave, Ankeny.
- Resolution approving Preliminary Plat of Griffon Point Estates Plat 1.
- Resolution approving the Preliminary Plat of Charles Hale Acres Plat 2.
- Resolution approving Right of Entry and Temporary Construction Easement with property owners for the Brook Run Stream Stabilization Project.
- Resolution awarding Contract for the Brook Run Stream Stabilization Project (Project No. 713-2526) to Nagel Construction LLC.
- Resolution approving a change order to the Pastour Wetland Project.
- Resolution approving Agreement with Civil Design Advantage, LLC for Land Surveying Services.
- Resolution ordering destruction of noxious weeds and other offensive growth and authorizing the Auditor to publish notice.
- Resolution approving Agreement with Excel Mechanical for Plumbing and HVAC work at the Global Neighbors Project.
- Resolution approving Agreement with Johnson Controls For a Fire Alarm System – Voice Evacuation System at 1900 Carpenter, Des Moines.
- Resolution approving Agreement with One Source Solar for the Polk County Jail Solar Project.
- Resolution authorizing the Downtown Events Group use of the 100 5th Street (Wagner parking lot) and the 120 2nd Avenue parking lot for vendor staging for the Downtown Farmers Market.
- Resolution authorizing Lutheran Services in Iowa use of the 1907 Carpenter Avenue parking lot for the Farmers Market.
- Resolution allowing Bodies Race Company use of the Northside Community Center Parking Lot.
- Resolution approving Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation and Polk County Conservation Board for Federal Aid for improvements to the Skunk River Bridge on the Chichaqua Valley Trail.
- Resolution approving Agreement with the Iowa Developmental Disability Council and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
- Resolution approving CDC Foundation Partnership Agreement.
- Resolution approving Amended Agreement with Steps of Hope Iowa.
- Resolution approving Agreement with Aging Resources of Central Iowa.
- Resolution approving Release of Mortgage for 2226 SW 1st Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50315.
- Resolution approving Release of Mortgage for 3100 York Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50316. . Resolution approving Release of Mortgage for 1129 Amos Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, 50315.
- Resolution approving Release of Mortgage for 3816 Hunter Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, 50311.
- Resolution approving Release of Mortgage for 807 33rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50312.
- Resolution approving Agreement with Action Target, Inc. for the recycling of spent brass and lead shell casings at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Firing Range.
- Resolution approving 28E Agreement with the Dallas Center – Grimes Community School District for Law Enforcement Services and two (2) School Resource Officers.
- Resolution approving 28E Agreement with the Saydel Community School District for Law Enforcement Services and a School Resource Officer.
- Resolution approving Amendment to Agreement with Keefe Commissary Network, LLC for the continuation of providing Polk County Jail Phones, Tablets, Video Visitation, Commissary, and Inmate Account Software for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
- Resolution approving Agreement with Karpel Solutions for Prosecutor by Karpel software.
- Resolution approving Esri Annual Renewal.
- Resolution approving Position Modifications within the Health Department.
- Resolution approving Summary of Depositories.
- Resolution approving City of Des Moines abatement.
- Resolution authorizing the Auditor’s Office to publish notice of public hearing on a proposed amendment to the FY 25/26 budget.
- Resolution approving Subordination Agreement for the Beacon housing project.
- Resolution approving Platinum Sponsorship Award for Des Moines Arts Festival Inc.
- Resolution approving Community Betterment Grant Awards.
- Resolution approving Community Sponsorship Awards.
- Moved by Altringer, Seconded by Holm to amend the resolution to remove the award to Terrace Hill Partnership from the Community Sponsorship Award List.
- Moved by Holm, Seconded by Altringer that the following Resolution be adopted: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the individuals named on this Memorandum be approved for personnel action (names listed in the minutes).