States face 9 percent budget cap appeals in Iowa
Iowa comptroller reports 186 cities 66 counties and 21 extension districts adopted budgets exceeding the 9 percent limit. Cities over 750 population could raise 126.7 million but plan 128.2 million. counties could raise 114.3 million but propose 120.2 million. Appeals can be filed with the state appeal board led by Baringer Selden and Smith after hearings in their counties. Five counties in The Gazette area submitted budgets under the limit.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Marvin Selden
Iowa
Robert Ray
Maurice Baringer
Selden
Lloyd Smith
Budget ceilings and overages in Iowa counties and cities
The record lists 9 percent budget limits and confirms sums for counties such as Benton و Linn و Johnson and others. It notes exceeded ceilings in Allamakee, Buchanan and several more, plus city budgets below the limit in multiple towns and that Winneshiek's agricultural extension district surpassed the ceiling.
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Benton
Fayette
Keokuk
Linn
Washington
Allamakee
Buchanan
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Iowa
Johnson
Jones
Poweshiek
Tama
Winneshiek
Gazette
Waukon
Clarence
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Elkader
Guttenberg
Earlville
Hopkinton
Manchester
Dyersville
Oelwein
West Union
North English
Victor
Coralville
Lone Tree
North Liberty
Central City
Hiawatha
Springville
Brooklyn
Toledo
Traer
Calmar
Ossian
Winneshiek County
Lawmaker seeks to bar state funds from big time college sports
Des Moines Rep. Kenneth Miller proposes amendments to a 245.3 million education appropriations bill to block state money from funding intercollegiate athletics at Iowa’s three universities and area schools. He would allow private funding only and require scholarships be need based.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kenneth Miller
Independence
Miller
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
House Education Appropriations Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee
House
Norway gets $20,000 from sewer fund fix
Legislation adds a $20,000 tribute to Norway as a correction in a $14 million natural resources capital improvements bill. Mayor Loras Schulte and Rep. Linda Svoboda pursued the inclusion after Norway was left out of the state sewer fund previously, aiming to correct the deficiency.
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Des Moines
Community of
Norway
Loras Schulte
Linda Svoboda
D-Amana
Lawmakers to join six month Iowa property tax task force
Four of the sixteen member panel will be lawmakers paid 40 dollars a day plus expenses for six months. The remaining twelve lay citizens appointed by Gov. Ray will receive only expenses. Republicans mocked the pay disparity as lawmakers asserting higher value of their services.
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Iowa
Robert Ray
Community Colleges Question Levy For IPERS Costs
DES MOINES area colleges faced questions over about 690000 in property taxes for IPERS costs. State Comptroller Marvin Selden seeks an AG opinion on blocking collection and whether he can review each school budget individually. Sam Ruma resigns as Oelwein Hospital administrator to become St. Clare’s executive director in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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DES Moines
UPI
Marvin Selden
Attorney General’s Office
State Appeal Board
Des Moines Area Community College
Selden
Attorney General's Office
IPERS
Oelwein
Sam Ruma
St. Clare’s Hospital
Baraboo
Wis
Sumner Hospital
Bids Received For Furnishings At New Center
Public Safety Commission bids totaling 6467.37 for desks chairs file cabinets typewriters and related items for the Buchanan Independence public safety center were accepted and sent to the Iowa crime commission for approval. Low bid for 12 items from Koch Brothers Des Moines was 5407.37. Fingerprinting camera and equipment bid from Law Enforcement Equipment Co Kansas City Mo was 695 and 365 respectively. If approved crime commission pays 90 percent and Buchanan County Independence share about 6.50 remaining.
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Independence
Public Safety Commission
Buchanan Independence Public Safety Center
Iowa Crime Commission
Koch Brothers
Des Moines
Law Enforcement Equipment Co
Kansas City
Crime Commission
Buchanan County
Fayette suit seeks 210000 for injuries from on farm accident
Leslie and Florence Oakes of Randalia sue Terry J. Beaman doing business as Beaman Drainage Construction Co in Fayette county district court seeking 210000 for permanent injuries from a May 28 1974 accident on the Oakes farm. Beaman allegedly offered a ride on a backhoe and was injured when Beaman’s leg was caught. Florence Oakes seeks 25000 for loss of companionship.
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West Union
Leslie
Florence Oakes
Randalia
Terry J. Beaman
Beaman
Compromise Talks Over Iowa Foreign Office Funding
Iowa developers may fund a foreign office in Frankfort West Germany via a compromise. The Senate backed the 150000 expenditure as part of the development commission, but House members questioned funding from an already planned budget. Avenson urged trimming priorities or sharing costs with chambers of commerce or private industry as a middle ground.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa Development Commission
Frankfort
West Germany
Appropriations
House On Natural Resources
Senate
Development Commission
Avenson
Chambers of Commerce
Iowa
Cheese Bell Plan for Liberty Bell Dropped
Wisconsin dairy officials abandon the idea of a Liberty Bell carved from cheese for the bicentennial. Smithsonian cannot accept refrigerated cheese and experts say the project impossible. A 600 pound cheddar slab will be carved into the state seal and shown in Washington as a replacement display.
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Monroe
Wis
Washington
Wisconsin
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
August Burgi
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Wisconsin Cheese Foundation
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