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Washington County official previews EMS bond options for November ballot
Summary
Bob Yoder of the Washington County Board of Supervisors told the Kalona City Council the county will consider a proposed EMS essential-service bond at $0.50 or $0.75 per $1,000 for the Nov. 2024 ballot; no local action was taken at the Kalona meeting.
Bob Yoder, with the Washington County Board of Supervisors, told the Kalona City Council on Aug. 19 that the county plans to discuss placing an EMS essential-service bond on the Nov. 2024 ballot.
Yoder said the Board is weighing two levy options: $0.50 or $0.75 per $1,000 of assessed value to support emergency medical services. He presented this as an upcoming county-level decision; the Kalona council received the information but did not vote on it.
The preview matters to Kalona residents because either levy would affect property taxpayers in Washington County and help fund countywide EMS operations. The council did not take formal action on the proposal at the meeting; Yoder’s appearance was part of the public comment portion of the agenda.
Next steps: the Washington County Board of Supervisors will continue discussion leading up to the November ballot. Kalona officials did not indicate any formal municipal endorsement or financial commitment during the Aug. 19 session.
