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Supervisors approve resolution to ask voters about township appointments
Summary
The Palo Alto County Board approved Resolution No. 6-9-2026 to place a question on the Nov. 3 ballot asking whether the board should appoint township trustees and clerks in specified townships in lieu of an election.
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors introduced and approved Resolution No. 6-9-2026 on June 9, 2026 to submit a public measure asking whether the board should fill township trustee and clerk offices by appointment rather than by general election in specified townships. The resolution passed by unanimous vote; sample ballot language was included in the minutes.
The resolution cites Iowa Code Chapter 39.22 as the enabling statute and lists the townships affected and the townships previously approved for appointment. The minutes note that Fairfield, Silver Lake, and West Bend townships will be asked to approve the appointment method on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Carmen Moser, the county auditor, attested the resolution.
