Debi Durham

The City Development Board meeting involved handling several boundary change proposals, including annexations, an 80/20 annexation, and a discontinuance. Specific actions included the approval of boundary changes for Waukee (UA25-38 and UA25-39). The Board also approved the discontinuance of the City of Swan (D25-40) and the annexation for Spirit Lake (UA25-42). A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the public hearing and subsequent approval of the 80/20 Annexation proposal for Altoona (NC25-34), addressing non-consenting property owners' concerns regarding sewer connection timelines, tax abatement implications, and municipal services. Additionally, the Board approved severance and annexation agreements between the cities of Grimes and Urbandale (S/UA25-31 and S/UA25-37).

The agenda for this meeting includes a roll call, introductory remarks, a public comment period limited to 10 minutes, and a funding pipeline update. The committee is scheduled to discuss and potentially take action on several Proof of Commercial Relevance applications for Blueprint, LLC, Codevalid, LLC, and SureHost, LLC, both during a closed session to review confidential information and subsequently in an open session.

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The meeting addressed several programmatic and administrative items. Key discussions included the review of the December 2025 financial statement, which reported an operating income of $304,000 and a net operating income of $120,000 year-to-date for FY26. The Board recommended approval of a $200,000 Loan Participation Program loan application (P0343). Additionally, the Board reviewed and recommended approval for several Beginning Farmer Loan Program (BFLP) amending resolutions, which included adjusting interest rates or modifying loan participants due to divorce. The Board also reviewed and approved multiple new BFLP applications. A public hearing was held regarding the issuance of bonds for the Beginning Farmer Loan Program, followed by a recommendation to approve the corresponding BFLP Bond documents, including increased amounts for existing applications AG 25-057 and AG 25-064, and new applications AG 26-001 through AG 26-010. A marketing update and an update on the main IFA Board meeting agenda were also provided.

The meeting included a fiscal update on operations, grants, and loans. The Board reviewed and approved a loan application request under the Energy Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program for the City of Stuart to replace aging equipment, including an undersized transformer and outdated switchgear, to improve reliability for local residents and customers. This loan was approved for $2,500,000 over 15 years at a 2% interest rate. Other business included staffing updates from the Energy Office and the scheduling of the next quarterly board meeting.