Riverside area courthouse safety debate on penalties for assaults
Linn County and Story County officials discuss whether assaults on court workers should carry harsher penalties. After two Story County attorneys were punched in Nevada, prosecutors raise questions about protecting judges and staff while noting current charges against the attacker are misdemeanors. A courthouse checkpoint with metal detectors was installed in Linn County within six months of a prior attack.
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Linn County Supervisors critique auditor management survey
Linn County Supervisors review a public employee survey critical of facilities maintenance under Auditor Joel Miller. The anonymous comments, from 11 interviews, show tension over control of facilities operations and plans to transfer management to a county construction manager. Reed Smith reports.
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Linn County
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Iowa City studies waste to biofuel with two RFPs
Iowa City advances a waste to biofuel project with two requests for proposals. A consultant for solid waste agreements could cost 40 000 to 50 000 and help draft an RFP. Fiberight linked to a 59.5 million biorefinery plan may cut landfill waste by up to 80 percent.
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