The supervisors adopted the FY 2026/27 county budget and certified taxes, lowering the levy rate by $0.10 for urban and $0.21 for rural taxpayers, by a 5–0 vote.
Adopted the FY 2026/2027 budget and certification of taxes. Adopted.
What this means (Budget): The city’s spending plan for a fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30 in Iowa.
How each member voted
| Official | Seat | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt McCoy | Dist. 1 | Yes |
| Jill Altringer | Dist. 2 | Yes |
| Mark Holm | Dist. 3 | Yes |
| Tom Hockensmith | Dist. 4 | Yes |
| Angela Connolly | Dist. 5 | Yes |
More from the record
The board held budget deliberations in January and February, a public budget forum on Feb 17, a public hearing on proposed property taxes on Mar 24 (three speakers commented), and a public hearing on the budget on Apr 21 (one speaker commented). The budget carries out wage and benefit terms from collective bargaining agreements and Board resolutions. The fiscal note lists $393,781,389 in anticipated expense, $393,055,901 in anticipated revenue, and 3.83 new positions.
The alternative
No other options were presented in the record.
Money
- Who
- Property taxpayers in Polk County
- How
- Levy rate down $0.10 for urban and $0.21 for rural taxpayers. Effect on a typical tax bill: Not in the record.
- When
- Fiscal year starting July 1, 2026
- Source
- Agenda packet · Minutes (saved copy)
Jobs and services
- Who
- County employees and people who use county services
- How
- Funds wage and benefit terms in collective bargaining agreements, plus 3.83 new positions
- When
- FY 2026/27
- Source
- Agenda packet · Minutes (saved copy)
Who gets a say
- Who
- Residents
- How
- A budget forum and two public hearings before adoption
- When
- Feb 17, Mar 24 and Apr 21, 2026
- Source
- Agenda packet · Minutes (saved copy)
Source Minutes (saved copy) · Agenda packet