State Agency Policy Rules Are Sought
Iowa lawmakers seek an Administrative Procedures Act to open rules and hearings. The plan creates a biweekly Administrative Code and requires 35 day public notices, 180 day decisions, and public hearings with neutral hearing officers. It also allows agency subpoenas and adds judicial review while ending the departmental rules book.
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Edgar Bittle
West Des Moines
Bittle
House
Senate
Gene Glenn
Dottumwa
Elizabeth Shaw
R Davenport
John Murray
Rames
Eugene Hill
D-Newton
Barton Schwieger
Waterloo
Ray Fisher
Grand Juncetion
James West
State Center
William Hargrave
Iowa City
Carl Nielsen
Altoona
Bittleheads
Legislative Service Bureau
Arthur Banfield
University of Iowa
Law
Banfield
Iowa
U.S
Federal Register
Legislative Administrative Rules Review Committee
State Merit System Office
Iowa official urges bond power to block rate hikes
Maurice Van Nostrand, chair of the Iowa Commerce Commission, proposes giving the commission discretionary power to approve or block rate increases under bond before a utility can raise prices. Current law allows 90 days for higher rates after filing, with refunds and interest if the increase is deemed excessive. John Lewis opposes the change, citing regulatory lag and the need for interim revenue. A bill has been filed. the commission has not taken a position.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
Commission
van Nostrand
John Lewis
Iowa Utility Association
Lewis
Iowa
House Commerce Committee
Virginia Gay Board Approves Clinic Project in Vinton
Virginia Gay hospital directors approve a $274,421 medical clinic northwest of the hospital to be rented by community doctors. Construction starts in March with completion expected in late summer after bids were trimmed by $25,193 by eliminating a connecting hallway. The board also approves a 10 cent across the board hourly raise for all full-time staff.
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Vinton
Virginia Gay Hospital
Weekend Iowa Crashes Kill Five in Multiple Collisions
Five people died in weekend traffic accidents across Iowa. Waterloo couple Charles and Mary Buchholz, 59 and 56, perished when their car was struck by a semi at highway 20 and Conger street. A Chicago woman, Josephine Tock, 51, died in a two car collision near West Liberty. Other victims included Melvin Schmitt, 52, of rural Epworth, and Harold Eugene Blakeley, 32, of New London. Shook and Loretta Shook, both injured, were involved in the Buchholz crash while Tock’s daughter Linda and Seth Limb ur g, 23, were hospitalized after the West Liberty crash.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Charles Buchholz
Mary
Chicago
Josephine Tock
Epworth
Melvin Schmitt
New London
Harold Eugene Blakeley
Buchholz
Richard Potwin
Potwin
Highway 20
Conger Street
Schmitt
Clayton
North
Buena Vista
Highway 34
Burlington
Blakeley
Dell Shook
Shook
Loretta
Tock
West Liberty
Cedar County
Seth Limburg
Upper Iowa Sets New Aquatic Courses
Upper Iowa college announces two public aquatic courses this spring. A water safety instructors course and a senior life saving course run April 1 to April 12, five nights a week from 7 to 10 p.m. at USC swimming pool in the Old Gym Fayette.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa College
USC
Upper Iowa
Benton County Board Approves Wages and Benefits Increases
The Benton county board of supervisors approved raises for several county employees including Engineer Gerald Pettermeier from 19000 to 20000 yearly and Assistant Engineer Jack Wayson to 11250. New hires include Lanette Christensen at 722 monthly and Bill and Eva Turner at 700 monthly for the Boys Home. A longevity plan and expanded vacation sick leave and health benefits were established for road personnel and staff.
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Vinton
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Gerald Petermeier
Jack Wayson
Don and
Helen Corcran
Adalaide Campbell
Glenn’ Lyon
Nancy Thiele
Larry Webert
Bill
Eva Turner
Boys Home
Benton County
Tama
Poweshiek
Benton Board of Health
Lanette Christenson
Gazette Subscription Rates Noted for Sunday Editions
The notice lists subscription prices including $2.25 for Sunday editions and $24 for the term, with $25 yearly options. Mail subscriptions are accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service, and The Associated Press retains exclusive rights for republishing local news.
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U.S
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Secretary of State
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Oelwein
Hazleton
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Maurice
Towa
Virginia Gay Board Okays Clinic Project
Dale
Brad
Jonathan
Dale's Fruit Market
Center Point Road
Bob Gibson
Gibson Realtors
Bob
Cedar Rapids
Fred J. Gibson
United Press International
Benton Board
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