(Radio Iowa) – Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of government borrowing plans were approved by voters in this year’s city-school elections in Iowa. Eighty percent of Polk County voters approved a 350-million dollar plan to build a new terminal and expand check-in, baggage claim and security checkpoint areas at the Des Moines Airport.

Nearly 55 percent of voters in Webster County voted to borrow 45-and-a-half MILLION dollars for a new county jail, but bond issues have to pass with at least 60 percent support, so the plan failed. Voters in Pocahontas and Greene Counties crossed that 60 percent threshold and approved building new county jails. Bonding plans in 34 school districts were decided, too.

Voters in the Cedar Rapids School District rejected a 220-million dollar bond issue to build a new middle school and make other improvements in the district. Voters in the Waukee district approved a 180 million dollar bond referendum to update district facilities.

Hundreds of city council and mayor’s races around the state were decided Tuesday. Connie Boesen is the first woman to be elected mayor of Iowa’s largest city. Boesen, an Iowa State Fair food vendor who’s been a member of the Des Moines City Council for six years, finished ahead of three others running for mayor.

Davenport Mayor Mike Matson won a third term as mayor of Iowa’s third largest city. Candidates backed by the conservative “Moms for Liberty” group failed to win seats on the Linn-Mar School Board. Several Republicans have criticized the district’s policies for transgender students and Governor Reynolds has said the new state funded scholarships for private school expenses are an option for parents who feel trapped in districts that don’t share their values.

Conservative slates of candidates campaigning on parental rights issues failed to win seats on school boards in the Des Moines suburbs of Johnston, Waukee and West Des Moines.

Full (Unofficial) results will be available HERE

CITY OF AVOCA

City Council (elect 2):

Fred G. Miller, III 145

Drew Becker 157**

Robert McCarthy 185**

Clint Fichter 89

CITY OF WALNUT

City Council (elect 2):

Dakota Nelsen 98**

Joshua Thomas 42

Michael Chapman 22

Larry M. Hagadon 60

Kevin Clark 83

Cheyenne Mertz 89**

City Council to fill a vacancy (elect 2):

Adrian J. Griffith 99**

Timothy A. Branan 127**

Mike Martin 81

Tracy Stohler 56

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Director District #5 (elect 1):

Mark Jeppesen 220**

Tate M. Brandon 62

TRI-CENTER CSD

Director At-Large (elect 2):

Kevin K. Holben 56

Katie Ausdemore 203**

Sara Arnold 179**

TRI-CENTER Public Measure SB  (Re: Adoption of a Revenue Purpose Statement)

Yes 202

No 26

TRI-CENTER Public Measure SC (Re: PPEL renewal of $1.34/1,000 assessed property valuation, effective in the FY ending 6/20/2025)

Yes 182

No 47

(Updated by Montgomery County Auditor’s Office with Write-In’s, 11/8/23 6:29-p.m.)

Full results available HERE

City of Elliott – Mayor

Michael Carson 30**

Dean Anderson 2

City of Elliott – City Council At-Large (Elect 2):

Leta Rush 15**

Lisa Jamison 24**

Chris Tischer 10

City of Grant – Mayor [2-year term] (Elect 1)

John J. Giefing 6

Emerson Hill 20**

Steve Williams 1

City of Grant City Council At-Large (elect 5):

Greg Karwal 24**

Connie K. Giefing 7

Clay Amos 26**

Chelsea Dvorak 23**

Lyn Sliger 24**

Jeff Brown 6

Nancy Taylor 20**

City of Red Oak – Mayor

Shawna L. Silvius 472**

Bill Billings 187

City of Red Oak – City Council Ward 1 (elect 1):

John F. Haidsiak 101

Jeanice Lester 78

City of Stanton – Mayor:

Matt Kutzli 29**

Chris Stephens 8

Jeff Magneson 4

Leland Lantz 4

City of Villisca – Council Member At Large [4-year term] (Elect 3)

Robert Tripp Narup 78**

Marsha S. Shepherd 69**

Gabrielle Jackson 66

Vince Abraham 75**

East Mills School Director At-Large (TFV) (elect 1):

Suzanne Schraft 0

Nicole Marie Semrau 0

Dana Carter 1*

Red Oak School Director At-Large (elect 2):

Ashley York 254

Scott Bruce 565**

Aaron D. Schmid 481**

Shenandoah School Dirctor At-Large (elect 2):

Jeffrey A. Hiser 0

Glen Owen Mason, Jr. 0

William Brent Twyman 0

Villisca School Director At-Large (elect 3)

Richard Allen Mullen 98**

Jason Poston 125**

Scattering 2

Full results are available HERE

Shelby County Public Measure TD (Summary: funding for EMS for 15-years via 1% Local Option Income Surtax effective 2024, & an Ad Valorem tax not to exceed 75-cents/$1,000 taxable property valuation on assessed property)

Yes 1,710 **

No 368

Elk Horn City Council (Vote for no more than 3):

Danny L. Petersen 116**

Rick Sloth 54

Kayla Creek 106**

Kendall Petersen 122**

Harlan Ward 1/City Council At Large Lincoln (Elect 1):

Troy Schaben 516**

James Sheehan 109

IKM-Manning School Board:

Director At Large (Elect 1) –

Mike Blum 120

Zachary Meiners 223**

Sarah Ferneding 65

Director District 2 (Elect 1) –

Bridget Gore 141

T.J. Sterk 145**

Director District 2A (Elect 1)

David Heller 331**

Emmalie Rasmussen 109

Tri-Center Community School District (Shelby County district patrons)

Director (Elect 2)

Kevin K. Holben 0

Katie Ausdemore 5

Sara Arnold 4

Tri-Center Public Measure SB (Shelby County patrons) (Re: Revenue Purpose Statement [RPS] renewal) – use of SAVE funds for infrastructure improvements)

Yes 5

No 0

Tri-Center Public Measure SC (Shelby County patrons) (Re: PPEL of $1.34/$1,000 assessed valuation)

Yes 5   No 0

Full results HERE

UPDATED by Adair County Auditor 4:28-p.m. 11/8/23, with Write-In candidates

CITY OF ADAIR

Mayor (elect 1):

Joanne Byars 126 **

Kim Hodne 89

Scattering: 6

City Council At Large (Elect 3):

Perry Leeper 83

Shannon Mullen Haus 134**

John W. Haus, Jr. 35

Jaden David Forsyth 72

Jade Irlmeier 126**

Renee Jensen 136**

Lee R. Garside 29

Scattering: 8

ADAIR-CASEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Director At-Large (elect 2):

Randal Carney 179**

Erica Tunink 65

Justin Crawford 204**

Public Measure AA (To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement for SAVE funds)

Yes 211**

No 20

CITY OF BRIDGEWATER

City Council – To fill a vacancy (Elect 1):

Steven A. Frese 17**

Vicki J. Bera 2

Scattering: 1

CITY OF CASEY

City Council – At Large (elect 3):

Rick Blake 0

Bret Wedemeyer 0

Leland Acker 0

Cheinie Case 0

CITY OF FONTANELLE

Mayor:

Michael Walker (Write-in) 16

Mary Sturdy Martin (Write-In) 12

City Council At-Large  (elect 3):

Dianna Goetz 65**

Bernie Connors II 68**

Jessica Young 71**

Terrin Gettler 60

Bryce Edwards (Write-In) 13

Scattering: 14

City Council (TFV) – elect 2:

Dawn Brown 89

Bryce Edwards 10

Scattering: 10

CITY OF STUART

City Council At-Large (elect 2):

Kristina A. Renslow 22

Michael A. Kalbach 33**

Craig Russell 33**

Angie Capps 10

Scattering: 12

Full results can be viewed HERE

CITY OF CORNING – Public Measure AG (re: changing the current makeup of the City Council from 2 elected At Large and 1 from each of 3 wards, to ALL 5 Council members elected At Large without any ward residency requirements), effective at the beginning of the term following the next regular city election.

Yes 191**

No 83

CITY OF PRESCOTT – Public Measure AH (Shall the composition and manner of selection for the Prescott Library Board be changed to reduce the number of trustees from 6 to 5, and to change the residency requirement for trustees from city residents to county residents?)

Yes 12**

No 4

LENOX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

School Board Director – At Large (Elect 2)

Jake Tripp 5**

Eric Caldwell 4

Seth Evans 5**

Full results can be viewed HERE

CITY OF AUDUBON

Council Member (elect 2):

Andrew Grabill 328**

Jacob Murray 165

Rick Freimuth 78

Brandi Meyer 294 **

Katherine Beckman 101

City of Audubon Public Measure A – SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED? Summary: To authorize a change in the use of the one percent (1%) local sales and services tax in the City of Audubon effective July 1, 2024. If the change is approved, revenues from the sales and services tax shall be allocated as follows: 0% for property tax relief; The specific purposes for which the revenues shall otherwise be expended are: 100% for construction, reconstruction, replacement, maintenance, and improvement of city streets, curbs, storm sewers and related infrastructure; and public works related expenses, including administrative expenses. CURRENT USES OF THE TAX:
Revenues from the sales and services tax are currently allocated as follows: 0% for property tax relief; 100% for street construction and repair                     YES    303**                            NO 176

CITY OF BRAYTON

Mayor (elect 1):

Gregory Gust 15

Cally Christensen 18**

Neil C. Poldberg 11

Council member (elect 3):

Steve Fister 30**

Steven L. Sykes 34**

Tanya Marshall 18

Joan B. Meese 23**

CITY OF EXIRA

City of Exira Public Measure B – SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED? Shall the City of Exira be authorized to adopt an ordinance reducing the membership of the Library Board of Trustees from seven (7) members to five (5) members, with one member being a resident of the rural area served by the library, and all members to be appointed by the City Council.    YES      69**                 NO 6

CITY OF GRAY
Mayor – Alecia Bluml  13

City Council Member 3 positions open– no one filed  (22 write-in’s)

CITY OF KIMBALLTON

Mayor (elect 1):

Peggy Mortensen 23

Millette L. Shores 59**

City Council Member  (elect 2):

Katie Kunik 56

Tony Petersen 72**

Adam Larsen 63**

AUDUBON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board Member At-Large (elect 3):

Derek Anthofer 258

Anne Bomstad Miller 481**

Bethany Meese-Sample 102

Mark Nissen 498**

Justin Sprague 590**

EXIRA-ELK HORN-KIMBALLTON CSD

Board Member At-Large (elect 4):

Jodee D. Dixson 168

Terri Harris 162

Matthew Jorgensen 187

46 Write-in’s

Full results can be viewed HERE

CITY OF ADAIR

Mayor:

Joanne Byars  2**

Kim Hodne      1

City Council (elect 3):

Perry Leeper 1

Shannon Mullen Haus 1

John W. Haus, Jr.  0

Jaden David Forsyth 2**

Jade Irlmeier 2**

Renee Jensen 3**

Lee Garside 0

CITY OF BAGLEY

Mayor (Elect 1):

Glen Foresman 49**

Ruth Ann Riley 15

City Council (Elect 3):

Kyle Carmichael 49**

Emily Chapman-Olesen 35**

John (Scott) Richardson 27

Dahpne Clark 46**

City Council (To Fill a Vacancy) – (Elect 1) :

Lexee Bonus 30**

Amy L. Chapman 29

CITY OF CASEY

City Council (Elect 3)

Leland Acker 39**

Rick Blake43**

Cheinie Case 27

Bret Wedemeyer 40

CITY OF PANORA

Mayor (Elect 1):

Ryan Ketelsen 133

Curt Thornberry 145**

City Council (Elect 2):

Tom Flanery 143**

Shane Gliem 138

Mark Sheeder 167**

City Council (TFV – to fill a vacancy) – (Elect 2):

Shannon Barber 39

Roger L. Dorr 224**

Blake Michaelsen 151**

Justin Rockwell 107

PANORAMA SCHOOL DISTRICT

District 1 (Elect 1):

Heidi Clark  106**

Cale Kastner 51

District 2 (Elect 1):

Clinton  Deardorff 48**

Andrew Harrelson 16

Andrew Knorr 38

District 3 (Elect 1):

Shane Jensen 14

Deborah Westergaard 51**

GUTHRIE CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION

To adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) specifying the use of revenue the district receives from the State Of Iowa SAVE (Secure an Advanced Vision for Education) fund and property tax relief.

Yes 162**

No 18

*Results are unofficial until canvassed by the Board of Supervisors  (**Winners)

All the results (including uncontested races) can be seen HERE:

CITY OF ANITA

Mayor (elect 1):

Ben Daughenbaugh                              96**

Kevin Littleton                                       57

City Council At-Large (elect 2):

Mark Harris                                         116

Cheryl Sokol                                         146**

Roger L. Huffman                               146**

CITY OF ATLANTIC

City Council Ward 3 (elect 1):

Pat McCurdy (I)                                    49

Mike McDermott                                  211**

City Council Ward 4 (elect 1):

Linda J. Hartkopf (I)                          89

Shawn Sarsfield                                   158**

CITY OF LEWIS

Mayor (elect 1):

Rick Sanny 37

Russell Hansen 80**

City Council At-Large (elect 3):

Roy O. Wheatley  53**

Betty F. Auten      48

Russell L. Miller  36

Leland M. Baxter  13

Ryan Lockwood    56**

Larry W. Perdue, Jr.   35

Donna Roberts  82**

ATLANTIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Director At-Large (elect 3)

Kristen Holoday                       386

Gini Jordan                               765**

Jordan Dailey                           257

Jodi Stowater-Goodrich         510**

Laura McLean (I)                     612**

DES MOINES – Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the signing of a disaster proclamation for Kossuth County, Iowa effective immediately through December 6, 2023. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a game bird breeding flock there.

This proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and other agencies to assist with tracking and monitoring, rapid detection, containment, disposal, and disinfection. The proclamation also waives regulatory provisions related to commercial vehicles responding to affected sites.

The recent HPAI detections in birds do not present an immediate public health concern, and it remains safe to eat poultry products. If producers suspect signs of HPAI in their flocks, they should contact their veterinarian immediately.