Compiled by Matt Miller matt@dmcityview.com
Paid for by taxpayers in…
West Des Moines
(paid during the week of Aug. 30)
Amount: $75
To: Aids Project of Central Iowa
For: Payment for medical and health services.
Amount: $18
To: Beeline and Blue
For: Purchase of supplies.
Amount: $100
To: Bob’s Septic Tank and Mobile Services
For: Payment for toilet rental.
Amount: $3,026.98
To: Brewer Meats Inc.
For: Purchase of food for the Polk County Jail.
Amount: $10,272.48
To: Capital Sanitary Supply Co.
For: Purchase of cleaning supplies for various Polk County buildings.
Amount: $107.85
To: City of Clive
For: Payment for services and provider charges.
Amount: $60
To: Custom Awards and Embroidery
For: Purchase of a Sheriff’s Badge Award for Polk County Sheriff’s Department.
Amount: $3,720
To: Des Moines Radio Group
For: Payment for Lead Safe advertising by the Polk County Health Department, 1807 Carpenter Ave.
Amount: $5,532.98
To: Des Moines Water Works
For: Water, sanitary sewer and storm water services for City of Des Moines.
Amount: $56
To: Dulaney Court Reporting
For: Payment for 28 pages of transcript for the deposition of Paul Houston.
Amount: $299.30
To: Great American Outdoor
For: Purchase of supplies for Polk County Conservation Department.
Amount: $60
To: Greyhound Bus Lines
For: Temporary assistance order.
Amount: $35.31
To: McKesson General Medical Corp.
For: Purchase of medical supplies for Polk County Health Department, 1907 Carpenter Ave.
Amount: $240
To: Midwest Janitorial Service Inc.
For: Other services and charges.
Amount: $81.63
To: Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl and Grill
For: Payment for bowling and shoe rental for Polk County Youth Service, 1548 Hull Ave.
Salaries and Such
Name Ako Abdul-Samad
Title Assistant Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
Years experience 4
Annual salary $25,565.80
Travel
The Des Moines City Council recently approved $2,001 for Mayor Frank Cownie to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors Fall Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 22 to 26. The conference will focus on topics of national deficit reduction commission, CDBG and other Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, and fund-raising priorities like the Energy Block Grant. Additionally, Cownie will attend the ICLEI Local Action Summit 2010 and will meet with elected officials from local governments on the forefront of sustainability. The council also approved $1,374 for Carol Gathright, EC/W & S Coordinator, to attend a HUD sponsored conference in Atlanta, Ga., from Sept. 26 to 30. The conference provides attendees with the tools necessary to plan for the implementation of the HEARTH legislation in terms of program operation and data collection impacting grantees homeless funding sources. CV
