Plymouth County Supervisors To Continue To Review Budget
(Le Mars) — The Plymouth County Courthouse is scheduled to open this morning at 9:00 a.m. and the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors will convene for their weekly meeting a half hour later. The supervisors are scheduled to appoint Tim Bolton to the Compensation Commission, they will approve the semi annual
settlement of funds, the supervisors will approve the county employees wages.
The supervisors will also approve the county weed commissioner certification form. The county governing board will also approve a resolution authorizing the use of a preliminary official statement for 2018 refunding bonds. The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing for the courthouse
renovation project. County Engineer Tom Rohe will appear before the supervisors with an agreement with HGM Associates, Incorporated for a bridge replacement on county road C-44 over the Floyd River. Rohe will also discuss with the county
board a budget change to transfer Road Use tax dollars. The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors will continue to review and discuss the fiscal year 2018- 2019 budget. They will also discuss the proposal to hire an additional sheriff deputy, as well as set the date for a public hearing on the county budget.
Additional Democratic Legislators Join In On Lawsuit Against Governor Reynolds
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Six more Democratic representatives are seeking to join a lawsuit that alleges Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and an aide illegally transferred $13 million to balance the state budget.
Rep. Chris Hall filed the case against Reynolds and Department of Management Director Dave Roederer earlier this month. Iowa House members Marti Anderson, Liz Bennett, Bruce Hunter, Jerry Kearns, Monica Kurth and Amy Nielsen were joining the lawsuit as plaintiffs in an amended complaint being filed Monday.
At issue is whether Reynolds’ administration acted legally in September when using $13 million from the State Economic Emergency Fund to plug a year-end hole in the budget. The lawsuit contends that the legal conditions weren’t met
for Reynolds to use her authority to transfer money out of the fund.
Reynolds has defended the transfer while calling the law outdated.
Governor Candidate To Receive $185,000
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa Republican governor candidate Ron Corbett is receiving $185,000 in compensation from a conservative think tank that doesn’t disclose its donors and that, according to its treasurer, has “basically suspended” operations.
Engage Iowa stopped fundraising and holding public events last June when Corbett launched his primary campaign against Gov. Kim Reynolds.
But Corbett says serving as the group’s president remains his day job, similar to candidates who work as lawyers or farmers. He says he continues to research education, environment and economic policy in that capacity.
Corbett says he shouldn’t be expected to give up the job to run for governor.
Some critics say the arrangement is potentially troubling because voters don’t know who is funding Corbett’s salary and benefits. One critic has called it a “dark money” group.
Man Dies After Vehicle Falls Through Ice
DELHI, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a Manchester man was driving when a vehicle broke through the ice at Lake Delhi, drowning his passenger.
The body of 23-year-old Alex Salow was found in the vehicle Jan. 8. A witness had spotted it doing doughnuts on the ice before plunging into the frigid water.
Records show 36-year-old Joshua Juengel is charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving and related crimes. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney who could comment for him.
Juengel initially denied being at the scene. A court document says investigators found frozen shoes belonging to Juengel that “smelled of lake water” and matched tracks found at the scene. He eventually told investigators that he was driving that night but was able to escape the sinking vehicle, flee the scene and return home.
