Bancroft County, Iowa

Board of Supervisors

Meeting of June 17, 2025

Bancroft County, Iowa · Open to the public

Agenda

1. Call to order
2. Approval of minutes and claims
3. Emergency Management: ambulance staffing update
4. Public comment
5. Adjournment

Minutes

The Bancroft County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the Supervisors' Room of the courthouse. Chair Ostergaard called the meeting to order.

Present: Supervisors Ostergaard, Whitmore, and Cabrera. Also present: County Auditor Gene Prewitt, recording.

Minutes of June 10, 2025 and claims of $49,041.41 were approved, 3–0 (Whitmore/Cabrera).

Coordinator Sowards reported that the volunteer ambulance squad serving Hartsboro and the surrounding townships has fallen to four active EMTs, below the level needed to guarantee 24-hour coverage. Sowards outlined three options for Board consideration: a county EMS subsidy, a joint 28E ambulance service agreement with a neighboring county, or formation of a countywide EMS district subject to voter approval.

The Board directed Sowards and County Attorney Nakamura to research the 28E and EMS-district options and report back this fall.

No public comment.

Motion by Cabrera, seconded by Whitmore, to adjourn. Motion carried 3–0. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m..

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Marian Ostergaard, Chair
Attest: Gene Prewitt, County Auditor

Minutes approved as presented at the following regular meeting. Fictional demonstration record.