During public comment and supervisor reports, residents urged the board to scrutinize data‑center proposals and praised earlier local action; supervisors said they will evaluate options and consider environmental and infrastructure impacts before decisions.

Facing a Sept. 15 filing deadline, Tama County approved a contract allowing Iowa County's engineer, Nick Amelon, to prepare and submit its Secondary Roads Annual Report and Structurally Deficient Bridge Report to the State of Iowa.

Supervisors and residents discussed a recent data center presentation and broader concerns about water use, turbine recycling litigation and zoning. Speakers noted the county's moratorium on permits was placed earlier; supervisors said zoning and ordinances must be addressed before permits proceed.

The Tama County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Aug. 10 to provide $7,470 in local cash assistance to the Region 6 Housing Trust Fund, enabling a potential $404,446 Iowa Finance Authority application; the resolution notes targeting for very low-income households and HUD income limits.

Supervisor David Turner told the board he attended a Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center meeting where a resolution was approved by all member counties; the transcript does not include the text of that resolution.

On June 22, 2026 the Tama County Board of Supervisors approved a $2,283,355 transfer from the Rural Services Fund to the Secondary Road Fund and adopted FY2027 departmental appropriations after debate over public health funding.

The Tama County Public Health Board decided to decertify due to limited staffing and will no longer serve Medicare/Medicaid patients; the Board of Supervisors approved the presented public-health/home-health budget, with Supervisor David Turner recording an abstention and the remaining supervisors voting aye.

The Tama County Board of Supervisors on April 13 adopted an annual noxious-weed resolution requiring eradication of Palmer amaranth and control of listed Class B species, and approved Salt Creek Wind Is updated decommissioning plan estimated at $11,268,400; the board also approved utility permits, quarterly reports and claims.

The Tama County jury heard opening statements on Wednesday in the trial of Karina Cooper, who is accused of killing her husband, with prosecutors alleging she conspired with Houston Danker.

Teamwork between multiple Iowa agencies ends potentially dangerous Highway 30 incident without injuries