(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning in a Special Session. According to the minutes of the meeting provided by Auditor/Board Secretary Mark Maxwell, the Board held a Public Hearing on the Maximum Tax resolution. There were no comments in any form submitted by the public, therefore the Resolution was approved as follows:

WHEREAS, the Shelby County Board of Supervisors have considered the proposed FY2024 county maximum property tax dollars for both General County Services and Rural County Services, and WHEREAS, a notice concerning the proposed county maximum property tax dollars was published as required and posted on county web site and or social media accounts if applicable, WHEREAS a public hearing concerning the proposed county maximum property tax dollars was held on March 28th, 2023. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Shelby County that the maximum property tax dollars for General County Services and Rural County Services for FY2024 shall not exceed the following: General County Services $ 5,269,301.00 Rural County Services $2,592,000.00. The Maximum Property Tax dollars requested in either General County Services will be limited to an increase of 108.58% and Rural County Services for FY2024 represents a maximum increase of 108% from the Property Tax dollars requested for FY2023.

The Shelby County Supervisors also passed a Resolution on the County Budget Estimate for FY 2024….

BE IT RESOLVED on this 28th day of March 2023, the Board of Supervisors of Shelby County, Iowa, met in special session for filing and considering the estimate of the County Budget for FY2024. There was present a quorum as required by law. Entry record for filing of said budget estimate was established and approved for publication. The Board, being fully advised, find that the date of the hearing on said estimate should be fixed, and it does fix, the 18th day of April 2023, at the hour of 9:00 A.M. as the date and time of hearing to be held at the Supervisor’s Chambers in the Courthouse in Shelby County, Iowa. The above and foregoing resolution was adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Shelby County, Iowa, on March 28th, 2022, the vote thereon being as follows: Ayes: Steve Kenkel and Charles Parkhurst and Bryce Schaben. Nays: None

Afterward. they considered a Shelby County 28-E Law enforcement agreement with the City of Harlan. Sheriff Neil Gross spoke to relay some details about the positive expectations of the agreement if passed today. Including retaining and hiring employees to a larger department may render those processes easier and less costly.

Amy Haas then spoke and voiced her opinion that it is not a good idea for the City of Harlan to lose the police department, losing control of the city is a concern. Getting applicants for future staffing was also a mentioned concern.

Todd Valline spoke and suggested to Sheriff Gross that his department reassure other communities with 28E Law Enforcement agreements with Shelby County that services will not be changed with this agreement.

Bryce Schaben made an motion to approve the signing of the 28E agreement, the motion was seconded by Parkhurst. A vote was held with Parkhurst, Kenkel and Schaben all voting in favor of signing the agreement. The motion passed.

Auditor Mark Maxwell spoke of buildings and ground issues; the first being a slab of concrete being poured on the west side of the Courthouse to be used by the Christmas Decorating committee for the building used in their display. It typically gets frozen, or snow covered at ground level to the bare lawn and can not be moved until conditions allow, sometimes in late winter. Two trees are scheduled to be remove in the Courthouse grounds and the sump pump work at the courthouse will be done soon. Maxwell also noted that all of the horizontal sewer replacement has been completed under the Courthouse.

Having no further business the meeting was adjourned.