Dallas County Board reorganizes for 2026; approves banks, newspapers and commission appointments
January 02, 2026 | Dallas County, Iowa
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At its Jan. 2, 2026 session the Dallas County Board of Supervisors completed annual organizational and administrative business for 2026, approving leadership roles, committee assignments, official depositories and newspapers, and appointing members to an Eminent Domain Compensation Commission.
The board amended and adopted Resolution 2026-001 to name Supervisor Julia Helm as Chair for 2026, Supervisor Kim Chapman as 1st Chair Pro-Tem and Supervisor Brad Golightly as 2nd Chair Pro-Tem. The motion to approve the resolution was made by Golightly and seconded by Helm and carried unanimously.
By Resolution 2026-002 the board approved committee and board assignments for each supervisor (including MPO, CIRTPA, MIDFA, REAP, HIRTA, the North Raccoon River Watershed Coalition, Dallas County Emergency Management Commission and other regional boards). The minutes list meeting times and alternate designations for each assignment.
Resolution 2026-003 designated a set of financial institutions as official county depositories for 2026 and specified maximum deposit amounts for each depository. Named institutions include Lincoln Savings Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Raccoon Valley Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and others; maximum deposit caps in the minutes range from $600,000 to $175,000,000 for various institutions. The board approved Resolution 2026-004 appointing Dallas County News and The Perry Chief as the county's official newspapers for legal publications and notices.
Resolution 2026-005 created an Eminent Domain Compensation Commission and named residents and property owners to serve for one year under Chapter 6B.4 of the Code of Iowa; the resolution lists owners of agricultural property, owners of city property and persons knowledgeable about property values by name and contact information.
The board also appointed Al Miller as primary and Andy Case as alternate to the CIRTPA Technical Committee and named David Hockett as primary and Al Miller as alternate to the MPO Technical Committee. Most motions were moved and seconded by board members and recorded as carried.
The board amended and adopted Resolution 2026-001 to name Supervisor Julia Helm as Chair for 2026, Supervisor Kim Chapman as 1st Chair Pro-Tem and Supervisor Brad Golightly as 2nd Chair Pro-Tem. The motion to approve the resolution was made by Golightly and seconded by Helm and carried unanimously.
By Resolution 2026-002 the board approved committee and board assignments for each supervisor (including MPO, CIRTPA, MIDFA, REAP, HIRTA, the North Raccoon River Watershed Coalition, Dallas County Emergency Management Commission and other regional boards). The minutes list meeting times and alternate designations for each assignment.
Resolution 2026-003 designated a set of financial institutions as official county depositories for 2026 and specified maximum deposit amounts for each depository. Named institutions include Lincoln Savings Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Raccoon Valley Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and others; maximum deposit caps in the minutes range from $600,000 to $175,000,000 for various institutions. The board approved Resolution 2026-004 appointing Dallas County News and The Perry Chief as the county's official newspapers for legal publications and notices.
Resolution 2026-005 created an Eminent Domain Compensation Commission and named residents and property owners to serve for one year under Chapter 6B.4 of the Code of Iowa; the resolution lists owners of agricultural property, owners of city property and persons knowledgeable about property values by name and contact information.
The board also appointed Al Miller as primary and Andy Case as alternate to the CIRTPA Technical Committee and named David Hockett as primary and Al Miller as alternate to the MPO Technical Committee. Most motions were moved and seconded by board members and recorded as carried.
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