Iowa DOGE task force weighs cutting down number of counties in the state

Reynolds doesn't rule out consolidation of 99 counties

“I’ve said this 100 times. … We have to take a look at everything,” Reynolds told reporters Friday.

Iowa DODGE floats consolidating counties

Consolidating Iowa's counties and benchmarking state employee benefits to those in the private sector were some of the ideas suggested during an Iowa DOGE Task Force meeting as ways to streamline state government and pare down state spending.

Reducing Iowa's 99 counties is on the table for one of the state's task forces

The task force plans to continue research into consolidating Iowa's 99 counties.

Iowa DOGE Task Force

Members of the Iowa DOGE Task Force discuss proposed recommendations for streamlining state government and cutting down state spending during the group's second meeting, June 4, 2025. ...

Members of Iowa DOGE task force discuss consolidation of counties

The Iowa Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discussed consolidating counties in a meeting Wednesday, KCCI reports.

Iowa DOGE task force weighs cutting down number of counties in the state | News Channel 3-12

By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Members of the Iowa Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, Task Force had preliminary discussions Wednesday about the possibility of consolidating counties in the state. Emily Schmitt, chief administrative officer for Sukup Manufacturing and the task force chair, said the first phase is getting feedback from Iowans. Then, they’ll do more research before…