Council tightens public comment rules for meetings
City council imposes three minute speaking slots at agenda items and five minute post meeting remarks starting Jan 17. Speakers must sign in with name address and topic. non taped post meeting comments will not be televised. Citizens may call email or request meetings to raise concerns.
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Lyle Hanson
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Don Thomas
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Iowa lawmakers weigh revenue outlook on 2001 budget
Budget director Randy Bauer warns against overreacting as the 2001 budget sits balanced with a 93.5 million ending balance. If growth stalls, 175 million could flow out by June 30, while Sen. Jeff Lamberti and the Revenue Estimating Conference monitor receipts and potential revisions into March or April.
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Randy Bauer
Vilsack
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Jeff Lamberti
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Vilsack outlines plan to boost foster care and education
Iowa Governor Vilsack cites 683 adoptions in 1999 up from 138 in 1993 to show gains from law changes. He urges support for foster youths, proposes 98 new child abuse caseworkers and 45 supervisors, and 42 million for teacher pay and mentoring to retain staff and improve student achievement.
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Vilsack
Department of Human Services
Cedar Rapids
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