Official Board meetings are held every Tuesday at 8:30 A.M. at the Courthouse in the Board Room. Meetings are open to the public. Minutes of the Board meetings are available for public viewing in the County Auditor’s office at 315 E 5th St, available on the website, and are published weekly in the official county newspapers.
Items to be placed on the Board agenda should be submitted to the Auditor’s office by 12:00 P.M. on Friday.
BUENA VISTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 13, 2026
SPECIAL SESSION
Time: Tuesday, 8:30 A.M. (Meeting will be in the Boardroom)
Scheduled Appointments:
**Approve Agenda**
8:30 – 8:45 — Engineer Bret Wilkinson re: Secondary Road Report
8:45 – 8:55 — Sheriff Kory Elston re: Jail software quote
8:55 – 9:00 — Hear the Public
9:00 – 9:10 — Action Items, approve minutes and accept reports, Supervisor meeting reports
9:10 — 9:30 — Denny Graesing, City of Linn Grove re: Speed limit signage in Linn Grove
9:30 — 9:35 — Break
9:35 — 9:45 — Election Deputy Karla Ahrendsen re: Request to shred the 2024 General Election ballots; FY’26 Annual Urban Renewal Report
9:45 — 9:50 — Break
9:50 –10:20– County Attorney Paul Allen re: Possible Closed Session —Chapter 21.5(1)(c) of the 2026 Code of Iowa, to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation
Adjourn
Resolutions: Resolution#2026-10-13-A Speed Limits in Linn Grove
Action Items:
Reports Submitted for review & acceptance: None
Adjourn to: Tuesday, October 20 at 8:30 a.m. for a regular session
Outside copy distribution: KAYL, Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, The Times, BV Journal, SR Bulletin Press, KTIV, KCAU, KMEG, KTLB, KICD, KJYL, KPWD, KCHE, Peterson Patriot, Fort Dodge Messenger, Omaha World Herald, City of Storm Lake, Farm Bureau, Storm Lake United, City of Alta, IA Lakes Corridor Development Corp., The agenda is also posted on the county’s website not less than 24 hours prior http://www.bvcountyiowa.com/index.php/board_of_supervisors/supervisors_agenda
***Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting***
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM (CDT)
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Kathy Croker – District 1
Rhonda Ringgenberg – District 4
The Board of Supervisors is the executive and administrative branch of the county government. The supervisors make policy for the county, administer the various county programs and have final authority over the county budget. Its main responsibility is setting a county budget to meet the needs of the rural population in the township areas and the human service needs of the entire county. The budget process begins in the late fall and is certified to the State of Iowa by the following March 15th. The county operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30.
Buena Vista County elects five members to its board who serve staggered, four-year terms. In a Presidential election year, three positions are voted on, and two positions are voted on in the Gubernatorial Election year.
Appointments
Make appointments to non-elected county offices and to county boards and commissions. Fill vacancies in elected county offices occurring in the interim between elections except vacancies occurring in its own membership.
Budget
Approve budget proposals of county offices and levy property taxes to raise revenues.
Claims
Review claims against Buena Vista County and order payment of those claims.
Buildings
Manage all county buildings and grounds.
Secondary Roads System
Supervise construction and maintenance of the secondary roads systems.
Social Services
Oversee the health and social service needs for all county residents.
Vote Canvassing
Make an official canvass of votes cast in Buena Vista County for elections.
Permits
Approve applications, on behalf of the State of Iowa, permits for beer and liquor sales by businesses in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Tax Credits
Approve homestead and military service tax credit applications.