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Board appoints EMS district trustees after special election canvass
Summary
Following a special election, the board canvassed results and appointed three trustees to the newly formed EMS district and noted an initial levy of 79¢ per $1,000 assessed value as described in the canvass materials.
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors canvassed results from a special election held March 4, 2025, and appointed trustees for a newly formed emergency medical services (EMS) district.
County staff read the canvass summary into the record, saying the election occurred March 4 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the district’s official polling places across multiple townships. The canvass materials described a proposed initial levy of 79 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to be applied to taxable property in the district, excluding agricultural land and centrally assessed property, and referenced filing with “code section 3 57 f 0.9” as stated in the canvass paperwork.
The canvass listed the top vote-getters for trustee positions; staff reported the top five and then the board appointed the top three to staggered terms. The board appointed Dan Wert (one-year term), Jim Mahaffey (two-year term) and Dan Frank (three-year term). A motion to approve the appointments was seconded and passed on recorded roll call votes.
Board members noted the terms were determined by a random draw that county staff completed before the meeting so the candidates could be informed of their term lengths. The board approved the canvass results and directed staff to file related documents as required.
