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Mayor Cook hands out EMS levy info for November ballot; public works coordinates with DNR and readies equipment purchases
Summary
Mayor Michael J. Cook told the council the city will place an EMS Essential Service Levy before voters in November and said Dan Walter will attend the September meeting to discuss the proposal. The Public Works Director said the city is coordinating with the Iowa DNR on early discharge because of heavy rain and is finalizing purchase of a truck with plow and sander.
Mayor Michael J. Cook told the Lamont City Council on Aug. 13, 2025, that the city will place an EMS Essential Service Levy on the November ballot and distributed informational materials about the proposal.
Cook said Dan Walter will attend the council’s September meeting to discuss the levy in more detail. No formal council action on the levy was recorded at the Aug. 13 meeting.
Public Works Director reported the department is working with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to allow early discharge due to heavy rain and said staff were finalizing the purchase of a truck equipped with a plow and sander. The minutes note those activities as routine operational steps; no procurement vote was recorded in the minutes excerpt.
Fire Chief Crow provided a department update, reporting one storm watch, two medical calls and one ‘locate child’ call since the last meeting; the fire department will arrange for testing of hoses and ladders.
The council did not vote on the levy or equipment purchases at the Aug. 13 meeting; the next step for the levy is Dan Walter’s scheduled attendance at the September meeting.
