Dallas County board amends FY2026 budget without raising property taxes
May 26, 2026 | Dallas County, Iowa
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The Dallas County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2026-0068 on May 26, 2026, amending the fiscal year 2025–26 county budget following a public hearing.
County staff presented the amendment, which shows an increase in revenues and other financing sources of $4,711,006, bringing total revenues from $74,654,951 to $79,365,957. The largest program-level changes include an increase of $2,713,475 in Capital Projects and $1,043,000 in Roads & Transportation. Staff stated the amendment will not increase the taxes levied on property.
The amendment’s detailed schedule lists specific line-item changes: intergovernmental revenues (+$240,400), charges for services (+$98,500), and miscellaneous receipts (+$1,863,222) among the revenue adjustments. On the expenditure side, capital projects and roads account for most of the $4,479,566 increase in planned uses. The amendment also shows adjustments to fund balances, with the restricted fund balance reduced by $4,439,166 and assigned and unassigned balances adjusted accordingly.
The public hearing notice listed Rob Tietz as the contact for the hearing materials. The county auditor, Todd Halbur, is identified in the amendment documentation as attesting the resolution.
Next steps: The amendment was placed on the record as Resolution 2026-0068; the resolution text and amended budget schedules will be published in accordance with state law and posted with the county auditor’s office.
County staff presented the amendment, which shows an increase in revenues and other financing sources of $4,711,006, bringing total revenues from $74,654,951 to $79,365,957. The largest program-level changes include an increase of $2,713,475 in Capital Projects and $1,043,000 in Roads & Transportation. Staff stated the amendment will not increase the taxes levied on property.
The amendment’s detailed schedule lists specific line-item changes: intergovernmental revenues (+$240,400), charges for services (+$98,500), and miscellaneous receipts (+$1,863,222) among the revenue adjustments. On the expenditure side, capital projects and roads account for most of the $4,479,566 increase in planned uses. The amendment also shows adjustments to fund balances, with the restricted fund balance reduced by $4,439,166 and assigned and unassigned balances adjusted accordingly.
The public hearing notice listed Rob Tietz as the contact for the hearing materials. The county auditor, Todd Halbur, is identified in the amendment documentation as attesting the resolution.
Next steps: The amendment was placed on the record as Resolution 2026-0068; the resolution text and amended budget schedules will be published in accordance with state law and posted with the county auditor’s office.
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