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(paid during the week of April 30)
Amount: $13,478.77
To: Becton Dickinson and Company (Franklin
Lakes, N.J.)
For: Purchase of medical supplies such as swabs,
diagnostic kits and sample tubes for the Polk
County Health Department, including $51.77 for
shipping and handling.
Amount: $6,816.97
To: Bob Barker Company Inc. (Fuquay-Varina,
N.C.)
For: Purchase of blankets, toothpaste, soap,
razors, blades and other supplies for the Polk
County Jail.
Amount: $104.06
To: Kevin Bullington (Sheriff’s Office)
For: Reimbursement payment for meals purchased
at Hardee’s, McDonald’s, Jimmy Johns, Panda
Garden Buffet, The Vine Tavern and Eatery (non-alcoholic
purchases only) and Skillet Café and Bakery
while on the road to and from Mt. Pleasant Correctional
Facility between April 6-20.
Amount: $525
To: Commercial Bag and Supply Company
For: Purchase of 300 shop rags for the Administrative
Building.
Amount: $6,725.05
To: Goodsource Solutions (Carlsbad, Calif.)
For: Purchase of 100 cases of charbroil beef,
chicken and turkey patties and chicken breasts
for the Polk County Jail.
Amount: $219.72
To: Home Depot
For: Purchase of a mold and mildew test kit
($99.80) and an LED maglite, holster, framing
hammer ($70.94) and other supplies.
Amount: $577.21
To: Hy-Vee Foods
For: Purchase of a decorated cake ($30.99)
and sugar cookies ($19.16), for Sgt. Rick Nutting’s
retirement from the Sheriff’s Office after 29
years of service on April 20; 45 box lunches
at $7.50 each for a training program at Polk
County Crisis and Advocacy Services; ingredients
to make chex mix ($109.22) and sides from the
buffet ($44.38), cinnamon rolls and a large
fruit pizza ($35.96) and other refreshment items
for the Senior Services Administration Office
volunteer party.
Amount: $1,396.41
To: Iowa Signal Inc.
For: Cost for services repairing traffic lights
and replacing bulbs at different intersections
throughout the city on April 18.
Amount: $895
To: Iowa Sports Foundation
For: Reimbursement for registration in the
2012 Live Healthy Iowa 100-day Wellness Challenge
(including 57 participants at $15 each and two
others at $20 each).
Salaries and Such
 Name
Michael Spurlock
Title Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Department Nutrition and Wellness Research
Center at Iowa State University
Years served 6
Annual salary $121,996
Travel
The Des Moines City Council recently approved
Mayor T.M. Franklin Cownie to travel to Washington,
D.C, on April 24 for a White House Business
Council half-day forum to discuss jobs and the
economy in our area at a cost of $716 to local
tax payers. CV | 
