Supervisors revisit tax refund request over erroneous Morse Road tower
Johnson County Board of Supervisors will reconsider Jean Fisher's roughly 5000 tax refund after a 2010 erroneous assessment showing a non existent cellular tower on her Morse Road property. The prior vote denied the refund with two supporters, sparking public outrage on social media. If three supervisors back the item at informal meeting, it moves to a formal vote next week.
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Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Morse Road
Solon
Iowa City
Jean Fisher
Verizon Wireless
Johnson County
Verizon
Fisher
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Mike Carberry
Carberry
Janelle Rettig
Pat Harney
Johnson County Assessor’s
Board of Review
Mitchell.schmidt
Thegazette.com
Monticello band director tied to booster fund mismanagement
State auditor found Monticello Community School District official James Davis controlled the Band Parents Club bank account from 2000 to 2018. Funds for instrument repairs and purchases lacked proper documentation and district oversight, with about 5750 dollars potentially personal and 12700 dollars under documents issues. The Band Parents Club restructured in 2013 and began operating properly, while the district adopts recommendations to segregate duties amid a small staff. Davis remains employed. district officials say they will act on auditor findings.
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Monticello Community
Band Parents Club
James Davis
Davis
Chris Anderson
Dis
Trict
Anderson
State Auditor’s
Parents Club
Iowa Legislature faces stalled cannabis oil expansion debate
Advocates led by Maria La France and Sally Gaer converge at the Iowa Capitol to press lawmakers to expand Iowa's medical cannabis program. Senate passage is blocked by House leaders and Governor Branstad concerns, with Rep. Brown-Powers noting the effort is dead for 2015.
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Maria la France
Sally Gaer
Iowa
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Gaer
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Iowa Senate
Iowa House
Illinois
Minnesota
National Conference of State Legislatures
Missouri
Kraig Paulsen
Hiawatha
Linda Upmeyer
Terry Branstad
Timi Brown-Powers
D-Waterloo
Brown-Powers
River Levels in Eastern Iowa Decline Across Multiple Stations
Eastern Iowa river levels across Marshalltown Belle Plaine Marengo Iowa City Lone Tree Columbus Jet Wapello Independence Anamosa and Cedar Rapids show falling readings. Cedar River and Wapsipinicon levels trend downward with noted measurements. Coralville Pool remains above sea level at 683.21 as levels ease.
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Marengo
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Independence
Anamosa
Coralville Pool
Iowa Lottery results and Powerball jackpot update
The Gazette reports Wednesday lottery drawings from Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening results, All or Nothing, Powerball and Hot Lotto numbers, with Powerball and Jackpot tallies including a $188 million jackpot. Follow county news daily for updates.
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