20 Jan 2023

Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner to Serve as 2023 ISAC President

By Rachel Bennett

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 20, 2023) — Linn County Sheriff Brian D Gardner will serve as the 2023 President of the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC). President Gardner began his term on January 1, 2023. He and other members of the ISAC Board of Directors and Executive Committee were sworn in by former Linn County Recorder and ISAC Past President Joan McCalmant during the Association’s January board meeting.

18 Apr 2019

Legislators Should Maintain Local Control of County Budgets

By Rachel Bennett

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 18, 2019) — Legislation currently being considered by the Iowa Legislature would hinder the ability of local elected-officials to make budget decisions to fund the programs and services their constituents depend on and desire. House File 773 would place an arbitrary 2% annual-growth limitation on property-tax revenue that a county or city could collect.

12 Mar 2019

Iowa State Association of County Supervisors Recognize Governor Kim Reynolds

By Rachel Bennett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2019) — The Iowa State Association of County Supervisors (ISACS) will present its annual Friend of the County Award to Governor Kim Reynolds for her continued commitment to counties by supporting full funding of the commercial and industrial property tax-backfill and mental-health and disability services.

08 Mar 2019

Iowa State Association of Counties Members Invite Press to Discuss Funding of Mental Health Services

By Rachel Bennett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 8, 2019) — At 9:00–11:00AM on Wednesday, March 13, The Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) will be making those featured in its #MentalHealthMattersIA video campaign available for interviews by the press to discuss why long-term, sustainable funding is needed now more than ever for the mental health and disability services (MH/DS) system in Iowa.

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