PUBLIC NOTICE
WEST BURLINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the West Burlington Community School District in the County of Des Moines, State of Iowa, that a Special Election in and for said district will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The polls of said election will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.
The ballot will contain Public Measure A
“Shall the Board of Directors of the West Burlington lndependent School District, in the County of Des Moines, State of lowa, for the purpose of purchasing and improving grounds; constructing schoolhouses or buildings and opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings; purchasing of buildings; purchase, lease or lease-purchase of technology and equipment; paying debts contracted for the erection or construction of schoolhouses or buildings, not including interest on bonds; procuring or acquisition of libraries; repairing, remodeling, reconstructing, improving, or expanding the schoolhouses or buildings and additions to existing schoolhouses; expenditures for energy conservation; renting facilities under Iowa Code Chapter 28E; purchasing transportation equipment for transporting students; lease purchase option agreements for school buildings or equipment; purchasing equipment authorized by law; or for any purpose or purposes now or hereafter authorized by law, be authorized for a period of ten (10) years, to levy annually, a voter-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to exceed One Dollar Thirty-Four Cents ($1.34) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed valuation of the taxable property within the school district commencing with the levy for collection in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, or each year thereafter?”
The polling places are:
Middletown City Hall 120 Mechanic St, Middletown, IA
Pct FM
Divine Mercy Parish Center 502 W Mt Pleasant St, West Burlington, IA
Pct WB
The above precincts are accessible to elderly and disabled voters in accordance with the ADA criteria.
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further
information, please contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or email address below.
Telephone: (319) 753-8232 Email: dotys@dmcounty.com
Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification or prove residence if required, 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by March 6th. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone 319-753-8232
Voting equipment will be tested on Friday, February 28th at 9:00 AM in the public meeting room on the 2nd floor at the Des Moines County Courthouse.
I do hereby certify that the accompanying ballot language is a true and correct facsimile of the Official Ballot for the West Burlington Community School District Special Election held on March 4, 2025, in Des Moines County, State of Iowa. The ballot is available for viewing on the Des Moines County website at desmoinescounty.iowa.gov
Signed and dated this 19th day of February 2025
Sara Doty
Des Moines County Auditor/
Commissioner of Elections
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF BURLINGTON
SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the City of Burlington in the County of Des Moines, State of Iowa, that a Special Election in and for said City will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The polls of said election will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.
The ballot will contain:
Public Measure D
"Shall the following public measure as set forth in the following Ordinance No. 3542 pursuant to the provisions of Section 364.2 of the Code of Iowa, which Ordinance No. 3542 amends the ordinance granting a Gas Utility Franchise to Interstate Power & Light Company in order to impose a franchise fee equal to three percent (3%) of Interstate Power & Light Company's Gas gross revenues within the City of Burlington Iowa, be approved?"
Public Measure E
"Shall the following public measure as set forth in the following Ordinance No. 3543 pursuant to the provisions of Section 364.2 of the Code of Iowa, which Ordinance No. 3543 amends the ordinance granting an Electric Utility Franchise to Interstate Power & Light Company in order to impose a.franchise fee equal to three percent (3%) of Interstate Power & Light Company's Electric gross revenues within the City of Burlington Iowa, be approved?"
The polling places are:
Oak St. Baptist Church 1303 Oak St., Burlington, IA
Pct 1 & 2
Optimae Life Services 910 Cottonwood Ct., Burlington, IA
Pct 3
Harmony Bible Church 550 Division St., Burlington, IA
Pct 5 & 6
James Madison Educational Center 2132 Madison Ave., Burlington, IA
Pct 4 & Pct 7
Bethany Lutheran Church 2515 Madison Ave., Burlington, IA
Pct 8
**NOTICE** Precinct 4, First Church of Nazarene, is under construction and will not be used for a voting location in this election. Precinct 4 voters will vote at James Madison Educational Center along with Precinct 7 voters.
The above precincts are accessible to elderly and disabled voters in accordance with the ADA criteria.
Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further
information, please contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or email address below.
Telephone: (319) 753-8232 Email: dotys@dmcounty.com
Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – and voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residence. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification or prove residence if required, 1) may have the voter’s identity/residence attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, 2) prove identity and residence using Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residence at the county auditor’s office by March 6th. Election Day Registrant attesters must provide an approved form of identification. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone 319-753-8232
Voting equipment will be tested on Friday, February 28th at 9:00 AM in the public meeting room on the 2nd floor at the Des Moines County Courthouse.
I do hereby certify that the accompanying ballot language is a true and correct facsimile of the Official Ballot for the City of Burlington Special Election held on March 4, 2025, in Des Moines County, State of Iowa. The ballot is available for viewing on the Des Moines County website at desmoinescounty.iowa.gov
Signed and dated this 19th day of February 2025
Sara Doty
Des Moines County Auditor/
Commissioner of Elections
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR
THE CITY OF MEDIAPOLIS EMS DISTRICT
Pursuant to prior public notice and public hearing the City of Mediapolis did establish the City of Mediapolis EMS District on December 2, 2024 pursuant to Iowa Code Section 357G.2 and 357G.4. The City of Mediapolis approved on January 6, 2025 the Engineer’s Report for the City of Mediapolis EMS District. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 357G.8, an election must be held to establish the initial levy for the EMS District and to elect three trustees.
PLEASE BE ADVISED that on March 4, 2025 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Mediapolis City Hall, an election shall be held to approve or disapprove the levy of an initial tax of $0.79 per $1,000.00 of assessed value on all the taxable property (not including agricultural land or centrally assessed property) within the district and to choose candidates for the offices of trustee of the district. The ballot measure shall provide as follows:
The City of Mediapolis EMS District has been created to fund Emergency Medical Services within the District, to be provided by the Community Ambulance Service, and in order to pay the costs of this service it is necessary to levy a tax of $0.79 per $1,000.00 of assessed value on all taxable property (not including agricultural land or centrally assessed property) within the District. If you approve the levy of this tax, vote Approve and if you disapprove of this tax, vote Disapprove.
APPROVE (_____) DISAPPROVE (_____)
Write in three candidates to serve as trustee for the City of Mediapolis EMS District:
1.___________________________________
2.___________________________________
3.___________________________________
______________________________________
Lindsey Siegle, City Clerk
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR
DES MOINES COUNTY EMS DISTRICT
Pursuant to prior public notice and public hearing the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors did establish the Des Moines County EMS District on December 3, 2024, pursuant to Iowa Code Section 357F.2 and 357F.4. The Des Moines County EMS District is comprised of Washington, Yellow Spring, Benton, Huron, Jackson, and Franklin Townships. The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved on January 7, 2025 the Engineer's Report for the Des Moines County EMS District. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 357F.8, an election must be held to establish the initial levy for the EMS District and to elect three trustees.
PLEASE BE ADVISED that on March 4, 2025 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Mediapolis City Hall, an election shall be held to approve or disapprove the levy of an initial tax of $0. 79 per $1,000.00 of assessed value on all the taxable property (not including agricultural land or centrally assessed property) within the district and to choose candidates for the offices of trustee of the district. The ballot measure shall provide as follows:
The Des Moines County EMS District has been created to fund Emergency Medical Services within the District, to be provided by the Community Ambulance Service, and in order to pay the costs of this service it is necessary to levy a tax of $0. 79 per $1,000 of assessed value on all taxable property ( not including agricultural land or centrally assessed property ) within the District. If you approve the levy of this tax, vote Approve and if you disapprove of this tax, vote Disapprove.
APPROVE (_) DISAPPROVE ()
Write in three candidates to serve as trustee for the Des Moines County EMS District:
1. ___________________
2.___________________
3.___________________
