THE JOINT POWERS BOARD
The Governing Board of Kootenai County Emergency Medical Services (KCEMSS) is called "The Joint Powers Board" and is comprised of elected officials from Kootenai County, the City of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County Fire & Rescue, Northern Lakes Fire Protection District and Timberlake Fire Protection District.
The current Joint Powers Board Commissioners are as follows:
CHAIRMAN LESLIE DUNCAN - Representing the Board of County Commissioners
COMMISSIONER TOM LAPONSEY - Representing Kootenai County Fire & Rescue
COMMISSIONER WOODY MCEVERS - Representing the City of Coeur d'Alene
COMMISSIONER JIM WASHKO - Representing Northern Lakes Fire
COMMISSIONER JEFF WILKINS - Representing all BLS agencies in the system
Meeting Dates:
KCEMSS JPB meetings are typically held on the 4th Thursday of each month, unless otherwise stated below. Items Underlined below such as "Agenda" is a link to a document so please click links for details.
OCTOBER 23rd, 2025
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
DECEMBER 11th, 2025
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
JANUARY 22nd, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
FEBRUARY 26th, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
MARCH 26th, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
APRIL 23rd, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
MAY 28th, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
JUNE 25th, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
JULY 23rd, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
AUGUST 27th, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
SEPTEMBER 24th, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
OCTOBER 22nd, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
NOVEMBER 2026
NO MEETING
DECEMBER 2026 TBD
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
JANUARY 28th, 2027
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID
FEBRUARY 25th 2027
Agenda
3:00 PM
Regular Monthly Meeting
@ Kootenai County EMS
4381 W. Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, ID