(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors met in a regular session Monday in the Supervisors Chamber at the Shelby County Courthouse, two members present plus Clerk Mark Maxwell. Supervisor Haake was absent. According to their meeting minutes, the Board passed a Resolution for the proposed FY2023 Maximum Property Tax Dollars. (See the resolution below):

“WHEREAS, the Shelby County Board of Supervisors have considered the proposed FY2023 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 7th, 2022. 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 FY2023 shall not exceed the following: General County Services $ 4,852,999.00 Rural County Services $2,400,000.00.

The Maximum Property Tax dollars requested in either General County Services will be limited to an increase of 107.94% and Rural County Services for FY2023 represents a maximum increase
of 105.3% from the Property Tax dollars requested for FY2022.”

The Board then set March 29th at 9-a.m., as the date and time for the final budget hearing, fixing the budget for FY 2023.  Discussion of setting the actual property tax dollars followed, with County LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) revenue dollars declared from the ARPA fund, to be used to fund granular rural road surfacing. This will allow the Rural Basic tax dollars to remain at the same amount collected in fiscal year 2023 as the current fiscal year. Fiscal year 2024 will see the Capital contribution for granular road surfacing being returned to the Rural Basic taxpayers.