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 Worley 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 KENNETH GABRIEL - Representing the City of Coeur d'Alene
COMMISSIONER JIM WASHKO - Representing Northern Lakes Fire
COMMISSIONER ROBERT WIENCLAW - 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 PMRegular Monthly Meeting @ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
DECEMBER 11th, 2025
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting@ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
JANUARY 22nd, 2026
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting @ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
FEBRUARY 26th, 2026
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting@ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
MARCH 26th, 2026
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting @ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
APRIL 23rd, 2026
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting@ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
MAY 28th, 2026
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting @ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
JUNE 25th, 2026
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting@ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
JULY 23rd, 2026
PROPOSED BUDGET3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting @ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
AUGUST 27th, 2026
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting@ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
SEPTEMBER 24th, 2026
Agenda
Amended Budget
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting @ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
OCTOBER 22nd, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting@ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
NOVEMBER 2026
NO MEETING
DECEMBER 10th, 2026
Agenda
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting@ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
JANUARY 28th, 2027
Agenda
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting @ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
FEBRUARY 25th 2027
Agenda
3:00 PMRegular Monthly Meeting@ Kootenai County EMS4381 W. Seltice WayCoeur d'Alene, ID
