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Mills County supervisors move to put EMS property tax levy question before voters
Summary
Members of the county—s EMS advisory council urged the Board of Supervisors to seek a voter-approved property tax levy of up to $0.75 per $1,000 valuation for 15 years to fund an EMS Trust Fund; the board moved to place the question on the ballot, with a roll-call recorded but no tally shown in the provided minutes.
Members of the Mills County EMS Systems Advisory Council told the Board of Supervisors they favor a countywide property tax levy to support emergency medical services.
At the Jan. 27 meeting, EMSSAC members Joe George, Matt Gray, Scott Eanes and John Stacey recommended authorizing a levy of up to $0.75 per $1,000 of taxable valuation each year for up to 15 years, to be placed in an EMS Trust Fund and used for countywide EMS enhancements. The advisory group said disbursements from the trust would follow EMSSAC recommendations and that the levy level could be set annually based on needs.
Mills County Engineer Jacob Ferro also briefed the board during the same discussion on related operational pressures facing county services, including higher rock prices and ongoing traffic studies for county roads.
The board recorded a motion to place the EMS levy initiative on the ballot for voters to consider. The minutes show a roll-call line but the transcript excerpt does not include the vote tally or which ballot cycle was targeted.
If voters approve a levy, the funds would be placed in the proposed EMS Trust Fund and distributed according to the advisory council—s recommendations; the funding level would be set annually as needs and recommendations dictate. The board did not provide implementation details or a schedule for placing the question on a specific ballot in the text provided.
The motion to place the initiative on the ballot was recorded in the minutes; the transcript does not include a detailed roll-call result. The board moved on to other agenda items following the discussion.
