The Dallas County Board of Supervisors recently recognized several county employees at their regular meeting this past Tuesday.

Supervisor Chair Mark Hansen appreciates all of the county employees and the work that they do.

“Well certainly it’s the county employees that are the backbone of county government. They’re the ones out in the field doing the work day to day. We want to acknowledge that. We do these quarterly actually, our years of service awards.”

At their meeting on Tuesday, the Supervisors acknowledged several employees for their service milestones, ranging from five to 25 years. Those who reached their 25th year of service to the county included Christopher Adkins from conservation, Steve Helm with the assessor’s office, EMS Department Director Mike Thomason, Lisa Kempf in community services and Rachelle Lande with information services. 

Hansen points out the individuals that stay working for the county for long periods of time speak lots of different aspects about the county, including competitive wages being next door to Polk County and the Des Moines metro area.

“Wage and benefits are part of it but I think that people that get into community service, public service, and they find their right spot, and we treat them right, there’s really no reason for them to want to move on. You know it’s a competitive world though, so we have to stay competitive with what we offer our employees as well.”

The Supervisors recognized 23 employees at their meeting on Tuesday. All of those individuals can be found below.

5 YEARS 

GARRETT RIDEMAN-INFORMATION SERVICES 

TYLER EASON-ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 

MARIELA TORRES-SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

ANDREW LOVAN-SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

DEAVON RICHARDS-SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

DASHEL ROSS-EMS DEPARTMENT 

CLINT NELSEN-EMS DEPARTMENT 

JACQUELINE GARRETT-TREASURER’S OFFICE 

BREANNA MINK-COMMUNITY SERVICES 

10 YEARS 

ANDY CASE-SECONDARY ROADS 

DIANA HAYNES-ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 

HEIDI MCKIBBEN-SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

BRENT BEHNKEN-SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

JULIA HELM-AUDITOR’S OFFICE 

RENEE FARBER-AUDITOR’S OFFICE 

15 YEARS 

ASHLEY KUNTZ-SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

REBECCA MASSURE-SHERIFF’S OFFICE 

PRESTON COSTON-SECONDARY ROADS 

25 YEARS

CHRISTOPHER ADKINS-CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT 

STEVE HELM-ASSESSOR’S OFFICE 

MIKE THOMASON-EMS DEPARTMENT 

LISA KEMPF-COMMUNITY SERVICES 

RACHELLE LANDE-INFORMATION SERVICES