Supervisors set precinct election pay, mileage and priority rules for historic rehabilitation exemptions

Van Buren County adopted Resolution #01-02-2026C establishing compensation for precinct election officials: precinct election chairpersons will receive $21.00 per hour, other precinct election workers $20.00 per hour, and the mileage reimbursement rate is set at $0.50 per mile. The resolution cites Iowa Code Section 49.20 as the authority for setting rates.

The board also approved Resolution #01-02-2026D establishing priorities for the Historic Property Rehabilitation Tax Exemption under Iowa Code Section 427.16. Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places or defined as historical sites under Code of Iowa §303.2 were designated as "priority properties" for exemption consideration. The resolution specifies that properties already receiving certain tax relief (TIF, SSID, urban revitalization or industrial partial tax exemptions) are not eligible for the historic rehabilitation exemption.