Sheldon, Iowa — During Wednesday’s Sheldon City Council meeting there was a lengthy discussion about Sheldon’s potential role in covering ambulance calls once the Archer Ambulance Team is officially disbanded.
KIWA talked with Sheldon City Manager Sam Kooiker who tells us that the problem Archer is experiencing with a lack of volunteers to continue ambulance service isn’t unique to that town.
Kooiker says that, while Archer doesn’t normally have a lot of ambulance calls, emergencies do arise.
He says that, in addition to Archer’s current dilemma, Sheldon also needs to consider other issues that may arise going forward.
Kooiker says there probably should have been more discussions about Archer since Sheldon, Sanborn and Primghar began taking Archer ambulance calls last June.
He says currently officials from both Sheldon and Archer are working together to work through tensions and concerns over how things will be handled.
Kooiker made his comments during a Thursday morning appearance on the KIWA Morning Show.
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Orignaa story posted 8:21 pm, December 19, 2018
Sheldon, Iowa — When the Sheldon City Council met Wednesday they accepted the resignation of Assistant Recreation Director Monse Figuerroa, Street Superintendent Dave Van Beest and Airport Board member Dave Popkes. Van Beest has been with the street department since 1990, and the Steet Superintendent position will be filled by Brice Mosier, Mosier’s previous position is being filled by Connor Klatt. The Council also authorized the hiring of Krista Bousema and Eric Meinecke as reserve police officers.
The Council also set January 29th and 30th as the dates for budget workshops, gave their approval to the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan for the Sheldon Regional Airport, and held a lengthy discussion on the Archer Ambulance situation.
