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Sac City Today
By the People, for the People
Greene County Approves 28E Agreement for Shared County Attorney
New multicounty office to provide prosecution services across three rural Iowa counties.
Mar. 17, 2026 at 3:30am
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The Greene County Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution to enter into an Intergovernmental 28E Agreement with Sac and Calhoun counties to establish a shared County Attorney Office. The agreement will provide a part-time county attorney and two full-time assistant county attorneys to serve the three counties, with Greene County responsible for 38% of the $588,000 total compensation.
Why it matters
Rural counties across Iowa are facing a shortage of licensed attorneys and prosecutors, creating 'legal deserts' that make it challenging to effectively prosecute criminal cases. This multicounty agreement aims to address this issue by pooling resources and sharing experienced legal talent across the three participating counties.
The details
Under the 28E agreement, one part-time county attorney and two full-time assistant county attorneys will be shared between Greene, Sac, and Calhoun counties. Greene County will be responsible for 38% of the $588,000 total compensation, or $223,440. This is expected to save Greene County approximately $32,000 compared to hiring its own full-time county attorney.
- The Greene County Board of Supervisors approved the resolution on March 17, 2026.
- The 28E agreement and shared County Attorney Office will go into effect immediately.
The players
Greene County Board of Supervisors
The governing body of Greene County, Iowa that approved the resolution to enter the 28E agreement.
Benjamin Smith
The Sac and Calhoun County Attorney who presented the idea of the shared County Attorney Office to the Greene County Supervisors.
Sac County
One of the three Iowa counties participating in the 28E agreement for the shared County Attorney Office.
Calhoun County
One of the three Iowa counties participating in the 28E agreement for the shared County Attorney Office.
What they’re saying
“Rural counties are experiencing what is called a rural legal desert, specifically with a shortage of prosecutors and licensed attorney.”
— Benjamin Smith, Sac and Calhoun County Attorney
What’s next
The 28E agreement and shared County Attorney Office will go into effect immediately, with one assistant county attorney being housed in Greene County and the other in Calhoun County.
The takeaway
This multicounty agreement demonstrates how rural Iowa counties are innovating to address the challenge of limited legal resources by pooling their resources and sharing experienced prosecution services across a wider geographic area.
