Each year, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, coordinating with other County elected officials and department heads, conducts a thorough budgeting process to create the county’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The public is invited to attend all meetings.

Johnson County’s budget process begins with discussions on property tax growth during its 9 a.m. work session on Jan. 7, 2026. Department-specific meetings continue in January with general budget discussions and decisions occurring in February. 

Two public hearings are scheduled. The first will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2026, and a second at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The Board of Supervisors will vote on the budget at its formal meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026. County budgets must be filed with the State of Iowa by April 30, 2026.

The full schedule of Fiscal Year 2027 budget meetings is available at https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/finance/budget-documents. Meeting dates, times and department discussions are subject to change. All budget work sessions are held in the Boardroom, Room 301 of the Johnson County Health & Human Services Building, 855 S Dubuque St, Iowa City. Members of the public can access a livestream of budget meetings at https://bit.ly/jocomeeting.