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Van Buren supervisors certify Fox River Drainage District election; Mark Thornburg elected
Summary
On Jan. 19 the Van Buren County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution #01-19-2026 certifying the Jan. 17, 2026 Fox River Drainage District election; the canvass recorded eight total votes and certified Mark Thornburg to a three-year Middle District term.
The Van Buren County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 19 approved Resolution #01-19-2026 formally certifying the results of the Fox River Drainage District Election held Jan. 17, 2026. The resolution and canvass were approved on a motion by Supervisor House, seconded by Supervisor Meek, with a roll call vote recorded as Waugh — Aye; House — Aye; Meek — Aye.
The canvass report recorded that "Seven (7) people voted at the polls on election day. One (1) absentee ballot was accepted for counting. Zero (0) provisional ballots were accepted for counting. A total of eight (8) people voted in the Fox River Drainage District Election." The board certified Mark Thornburg as the candidate elected to the Middle District for a three-year term. The resolution cites compliance with §50.24 of the Code of Iowa as the procedural basis for the canvass.
The certification was recorded as Resolution #01-19-2026 in the board minutes; no clerical errors were identified during the canvass. The meeting record does not show any contest, challenge, or subsequent action related to the certified result.
