Compiled by Matt Miller matt@dmcityview.com
Paid for by taxpayers in…
Polk Co.
(paid during the week of Feb. 15)
Amount: $536.45
To: America’s Best Apparel Inc.
For: Purchase of 58 uniforms for employees of the West Des Moines EMS Association.
Amount: $135
To: Philip L. Ascheman, PH.D.
For: Psychological evaluations for candidates of the West Des Moines Police Department.
Amount: $145
To: Mark Brewick
For: Mileage reimbursement from month of January.
Amount: $1,320.66
To: Capital Sanitary Supply Co.
For: Purchase of cleaning supplies for various City of West Des Moines buildings.
Amount: $4,960
To: Christiani’s Catering Inc.
For: Payment for catering services of 700 meals and 90 linens for Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance on Feb. 14 at Val Air Ballroom.
Amount: $1,263.71
To: Nobbies
For: Payment for decorations, balloons and labor for Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance on Feb. 14.
Amount: $115
To: Tarry Cory
For: Payment for officiating five adult league basketball games.
Amount: $4,999
To: Defense Solutions Group Inc.
For: Purchase of 15 cases of ammunition for West Des Moines Police Department.
Amount: $305
To: EMS Today Conference and Exhibition 2010
For: Payment for Becky Miller of the West Des Moines EMS to attend a conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
Amount: $2,500
To: Historic Valley Junction Foundation
For: Payment for Earth Day Valley Junction and support of Smokin in the Junction from May 29 to 30.
Amount: $208
To: Iowa Basketball LLC
For: Purchase of tickets to an Iowa Energy game (meal included) for “My Dad and Me” program on Feb. 6 hosted by the City of West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department.
Amount: $25
To: Iowa Fire Marshal’s Association
For: Membership dues for Mike Whitsell.
Amount: $952
To: Marsden Building Maintenance LLC
For: Payment for February janitorial services for City of West Des Moines buildings.
Amount: $101.10
To: Melanie Perry
For: Mileage reimbursement from Nov. 1, 2009 to Jan. 21, 2010.
Salaries and Such
Name Stephen Larson
Title Administrator of Alcoholic Beverages Division
Years experience 0
Annual salary $124,992.63
Travel
A report by the Des Moines City Council recently concluded that travel costs for the mayor and council were over-budgeted by a total of $18,765 during the 2007, 2008 and 2009 budget years. Overall city travel and training costs were $403,742 under-budget during the same three-year time frame. The city faces an approximate $11.3 million shortfall over the next two budget cycles. CV
