Iowa lawmakers weigh debt collection overhaul to recoup unpaid court fees
Des Moines bureau reports lawmakers consider hiring a state debt coordinator and creating settlement and amnesty programs to recover hundreds of millions owed from court fines taxes and other delinquencies. A private agency could collect court debt 120 days after delinquency with up to 25 percent fee.
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Senate
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D-Coralville
Judicial Branch
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Bedbug Lawsuit Filed Over Des Moines Apartments
A Polk County class action claims more than 250 residents at Ligutti Tower and Elsie Mason Manor suffered substandard living conditions due to a pervasive bedbug infestation. The suit seeks immediate fumigation, disclosure of infestations for future rentals, and up to 7.4 million dollars for pain, rent overcharges, and replacement costs.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Polk County
Ligutti Tower
Elsie Mason Manor
Robert Hobbs
Elsie Mason
Iowa
Dave Zwickey
American Baptist Homes of the
Midwest
Dusty Donaldson
Polk County District Court
Jonathan Wilson
First Baptist Housing Foundation
American Baptist Homes
Ligutti
White-water course bid shock in Charles City
City officials in Charles City react to bids for a Cedar River white-water course far exceeding estimates. The lowest bid came in at 765500 dollars, about double the expected 361000 to 434000 range. Staff may recommend rejecting all bids and restarting the project.
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Associated Press
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Tom Brownlow
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