Linn County Supervisors push to shrink Miller office
Linn County Supervisors voted 5 0 to have a special advisory team review the Auditor Joel Miller s office with a plan to move payroll and accounts payable staff to the Human Resources or Budget and Finance department The board also approved a rule barring new temporary workers without board approval and discussed Miller sbudget requests tied to overtime and training costs amid a long running dispute over authority and spending practices
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Board of Supervisors
Joel Miller
Miller
Brent Oleson
Jindrich
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Iowa fireworks bill advances through Senate panel
The Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a measure to legalize consumer fireworks in Iowa by 9 to 6, with six Republicans and three Democrats for the bill and six Democrats opposed. The proposal would create a licensing system, set fees, and provide a safety education grant program, allowing fireworks from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and later hours on holidays. violations would carry a fine of 250 to 625 dollars.
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Baltimore mayor seeks federal inquiry into police rights violations
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake urged the U S Justice Department to investigate the police department for civil rights violations after Freddie Gray s death from spinal injuries in custody. She seeks body cameras for all officers and notes a 46 percent drop in complaints last year while pressing for reforms and accountability.
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