Benton County voters support EMS

VINTON — Benton County voters approved a tax levy to fund emergency medical services by a margin of 76% to 24% in Tuesday’s city election.

The 15-year tax levy of up to 68 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation received 3,678 ayes and 1,173 nays at the ballot box.

City and school elections brought out nearly 27% of Benton County votes Tuesday. Of the 18,494 registered voters in the county, 4,957 cast ballots.

Lyle Morrow won the Belle Plaine mayoral race Tuesday, earning 326 votes to David Fish’s 212.

Garrett Landuyt defeated Mary T. Pech 334-196 to earn the expiring at-large council seat.

Voters in Belle Plaine School District approved a public measure to adopt a revenue purpose statement for Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund by 79.42% to 20.58%. A total of 467 yes votes were cast in Benton County, while 121 voters said no.

Complete unofficial results follow (Benton County votes only).

Atkins council at-large (vote for 2): David Fisher, 302; Trevor Dursky, 295; Jeremy Chihak, 279; Mike Palumbo, 174; Jade Nutt, 78; Jeffrey Semelroth, 63; write-in, 3.

Belle Plaine mayor: Lyle Morrow, 326; David Fish, 212.

Belle Plaine council at-large (vote for 1): Garrett Landuyt, 334; Mary T. Pech, 196; write-in, 4.

Belle Plaine council Ward 2: Charmaine Wickwire, 172; write-in, 3.

Belle Plaine park commissioner: Lonny G. Weber, 480; write-in, 6.

Blairstown mayor: Rodney C. Kubichek, 117; write-in, 15.

Blairstown council at-large (vote for 2): Scott Metz, 134; Nicholas T. Modkas, 107; write-in, 10.

Garrison mayor: Garrett Flickinger, 51; write-in, 5.

Garrison council at-large (vote for 2): Marvin Trimble, 51; Doug Kearns, 31; write-in, 19.

Keystone mayor: Mark W. Andresen, 94; write-in, 4.

Keystone council at -large (vote for 2): Rebecca Andresen, 76; Mike L. Stoner, 63; Michael A. Root, 48; write-in, 2.

Luzerne mayor: John W. Brandt, 20; write-in, 2.

Luzerne council at-large (vote for 5): Kelly W. Kendall, 22; Barbara Shields, 21; Jeani Brandt, 21, Joel D. Buttikofer, 19; Kyla Buttikofer, 19; write-in, 3.

Mt. Auburn mayor: Austin Brase, 34; write-in, 7.

Mt. Auburn council at-large (vote for 5): Mercedes Bickel, 43; Shelby Williams, 42; Jared Helms, 41; Cody Lundry, 41; write-in, 28.

Newhall mayor:Doug Boddicker, 181; Jan Mattson, 66; write-in, 4.

Newhall council at-large (vote for 5): Ben Seeck, 191; Douglas Wendel, 178; Bruce Cross, 164; Rachelle Messner, 160; Douglas Rinderknecht, 154; Schuyler M. Brinkley, 99; write-in, 70.

Norway mayor: No candidate. Write-in, 68.

Norway council at-large (vote for 2): Michael Schulte,98; Christopher J. Van Horn, 84; Darrell A. Schulte, 50; write-in, 9.

Norway council at-large to fill a vacancy: Terry L. Pickart, 61; write-in, 46.

Shellsburg mayor: Phillip Travis, 114; Lonnie M. Speckner, 103; write-in, 3.

Shellsburg council at -large (vote for 2): Brian Reeves, 158; Scott Hepker, 158; Paul Bristol, 72; write-in, 3.

Urbana mayor: Gary Benson, 286; Shane Williams, 130; write-in, 4.

Urbana council at-large (vote for 3): Jeff Bendull, 279; Amanda Vaske, 279; Shelly Lala, 213; Nicholas, 202; write-in, 13.

Van Horne mayor: Pat Gorkow, 131; write-in, 4.

Van Horne council at-large (vote for 2): Todd Donald, 131; write-in, 39.

Vinton mayor: Bud Maynard, 722; write-in, 55.

Vinton council at-large (vote for 1): Tamara S. Stark, 719; write-in, 74.

Vinton council Ward 2: Andrew Elwick, 91; Dakoda Sellers, 81.

Vinton council Ward 3 to fill a vacancy: Zach Parmater, 214; write-in, 9.

Vinton council Ward 4: Bethany Gates, 195; write-in, 12.

Walford mayor: No candidate. Write-in, 118.

Walford council at-large (vote for 3): Matt Greiner, 142; Randy Bauer, 139; write-in, 87.

Belle Plaine School Director at-large (vote for 3): Tylar Gallagher, 478; Alicia Jacobi, 469; Benjamin Reineke, 411; Shirley Coles, 164; write-in, 6.

Benton School Director District 1: Jason Schanbacher, 208; Nichole Rinholen, 85; write-in, 1.

Benton School Director District 2: Theresa Thompson, 201; write-in, 2.

Benton School Director District 3: Matt Nolte, 269; write-in, 2.

Benton School Director District 7: Emily Kaiser, 149; write-in, 1.

Benton School Director District 4 to fill a vacancy: Scott W. Shaw, 250; write-in, 10.

Vinton Shellsburg School Director at-large (vote for 1): Le Cox, 1,329; write-in, 30.

Vinton Shellsburg School Director District 1 (vote for 2): Thomas Burke, 1,104; Rebecca S. Williams, 1,045; write-in, 22.

Vinton Shellsburg School Director District 2: Jake Fish, 1,395; write-in, 14.

Center Point-Urbana School Director at-large (vote for 1): Ann Wooldridge, 336; Amber Hoskins, 195.

Center Point-Urbana School Director District 2 (vote for 1): Nick Larson, 296; Aaron Maue, 208.

Center Point-Urbana School Director District 3: Alan Marshall, 272; Sarah Eikenberry, 225; write-in, 2.

College Community School Director at-large (vote for 1): Markus Cannon, 153; write-in, 10.

College Community School Director District 1: Dawn Koesheh, 155; write-in, 4.

College Community School Director District 3: Randy Bauer, 159; write-in, 9.

College Community School Director District 4: Angie Ehle, 155; write-in, 3.

Independence School Directors: no votes cast in Benton County.

North Linn School Director at-large (vote for 1): Amanda Jo Krogmann, 10; Nick Breuer, 3.

North Linn School Director District 1: Ryan Benesch, 12; write-in, 1.

North Linn School Director District 2: Matthew Michael, 12.

Union School Director at-large: Corey Lorenzen, 56; write-in, 2.

Union School Director District 1: No candidate. Write-in, 3.

Union School Director District 3: Carleen McGivern, 53.

Union School Director District 4: Ben R. Schemmel, 48; write-in, 3.

Hawkeye Community College Director District 3: Louis Beck, 61.

Kirkwood Community College Director District 5: Alan Jensen, 151; write-in, 3.

Benton County public measure to levy a tax not to exceed 68 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 15 years to fund emergency medical services in Benton County. Yes, 3,678; No, 1,173.

Urbana public measure to levy a property tax of 27 cents per $1,000 assessed value for the Urbana Library beginning July 1, 2025: No, 224; yes, 201.

Belle Plaine School public measure to adopt a revenue purpose statement for Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund. Yes, 467; No, 121.

College Community School public measure: Yes, 147; No, 66.

Union School public measure: Yes, 43; No, 23.