Former Texas Governor Rick Perry Visits Le Mars
(Le Mars) — Former Texas Governor Rick Perry made a stop in Le Mars on Monday afternoon to discuss political issues. Perry, a republican has not yet decided to make a run for the White House, although his comments sounded like those from a person interested in pursuing a presidential run. Perry informed the small gathering he is optimistic for America’s future. The former Texas Governor was the governor of the Lone Star State for 14 years. Perry made mentioned that Texas, while he was governor had the 13th largest economy in the world. He believes America can be strong again, by promoting our energy resources.
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Perry said the first thing he would approve on his very first day at the White House would be to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Perry believes when electricity and other energy bills are lowered, it will further stimulate the economy.
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The former Texas governor says if the United States would do as he suggests, jobs would be created. He says he knows, because it worked while he was governor of Texas.
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Perry says the single most important thing a government can do for its people is to create an environment where people get to keep more of what they work for. He says entrepreneurs know if they can keep more money, they will be willing to risk more for capital expansion, and they will hire more people.
Plymouth County Supervisors To Hear From County Attorney
(Le Mars) –– Plymouth County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning at the county courthouse board room. The county board will hear from County Attorney Darin Raymond as he discusses some zoning violations regarding sign placements. The supervisors will also hear from surveyor, Al Fagan as he is seeking approval for a minor subdivision in Hungerford Township. County Engineer Tom Rohe will
present the county supervisors with permits from southern Sioux Rural Water Association. Rohe will also present to the supervisors contracts for four construction projects that were awarded to Richards Construction, Carlson Contractor, and Graves Construction Company. Plymouth County officials were the guests speakers at Monday’s Lunch and Learn session. Supervisor chairman Jim Henrich informed the gathering about the complex mental health program, and how much money Plymouth County pays into the mental health system. Supervisor Don Kass shared with the group about how much time each supervisor invests into the position of supervisor, saying because of the various county and regional
committees, being a supervisor becomes a full-time position. Kass also pointed out how fortunate Plymouth County is to have all departments work together for the betterment of the county. County Engineer Tom Rohe discussed the cost and the need associated with repairing the county roads and bridges. Rohe indicated the county has more than 360 bridges that span a distance of 20 feet or more. Rohe says the cost to repair and pave one mile of roadway can cost the county up to one million dollars per mile. He also says the cost to replace a bridge can run up to a cost of $500,000 per bridge.
City Council To Meet Today
