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Polk County:

Amount: $483.43
To: Bob Barker Company
For: 18 Risk board games, divided equally between the main and interim locations of the Polk County Jail
Paid: Sept. 20

Amount: $3,805.21
To: Frito Lay Inc.
For: 269 cases of chips, including Cheetos and nacho cheese Doritos, shipped to the Polk County Sheriff's Office during the month of August
Paid: Sept. 20

Amount: $10,123.73
To: Bob Barker Company
For: 588 orange jump suits for the Polk County Interim Jail, including 144 jumpsuits sized 4XL
Paid: Sept. 27

Amount: $1,685.60
To: Harker's Distribution, Lombardi Brothers Meats
For: 320 portions of meatballs, 145 portions of breaded chicken breast strips, 96 portions of cheese pizza, and 23 portions of super-crispy pork fritters shipped to the Polk County Jail
Paid: Sept. 27

Amount: $1,165.97
To: Northern Lights Distributing Inc.
For: All-beef bologna stick (270 pounds) and two cases of chicken patties shipped to the Polk County Jail
Paid: Sept. 27

Amount: $278.75
To: Promotions Plus LLC
For: 100 opulent, navy blue, hardcover, 2006 pocket calendars with the Polk County Board of Supervisors Logo shipped to the Polk County Board of Supervisors
Paid: Sept. 27
Amount: $59.40
To: Great Events Publishing
For: 60 rubber key chains with "I'm Appreciated" lettering for the North Senior Center
Paid: Sept. 20

Amount: $1,038.64
To: Dominos Pizza
For: 128 large pizzas delivered to Polk County Family Enrichment Center over the course of June, July and August
Paid: Sept. 20

Amount: $43.18
To: Iowa Events Center
For: Four gallons of coffee and five dozen cookies catered by Ovations Catering for a meeting of the Polk County Elections Office held on Aug. 5
Paid: Sept. 20

Amount: $196.43
To: John Mauro
For: August mileage reimbursement for 350 miles driven
Paid: Sept. 20

Amount: $200.47
To: Belwood French Bakery and Cafe
For: Lunch for an economic development meeting on Sept. 7, including 26 boxed meals comprised of turkey, tuna, ham, roast beef or egg salad sandwiches and assorted cookies
Paid: Sept. 20

Amount: $216.05
To: Heavenly Ham
For: Lunch for Senior Services of Polk County staff retreat on Sept. 16
Paid: Sept. 27

Amount: $48.64
To: Hy-Vee Food Stores
For: Refreshments for Senior Services staff retreat, including assorted donuts, jumbo muffins, peanut M&Ms, Twizzlers, Gardetto's snack mix, Pepperidge Farms cheddar crackers, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and orange-flavored Juicy Juice
Paid: Sept. 27

Amount: $2,001.65
To: 4imprint
For: 350 "On the Move" backpacks in olive and black for the Polk County Conservation Board
Paid: Sept. 20

Amount: $64.24
To: Paulette Stodgel
For: Decorations for the 2005 Volunteer Dinner purchased at Party America, Joann Fabrics and Nobbies Ultimate Party Superstore
Paid: Sept. 27

Amount: $110.31
To: Stoeker Group
For: Employee recognition items, including travel mugs for Darren Sickerson, Celene Gogerty, Robert Lighthall and Timothy Price; coppula pens for Deena Pries and Cheryl Wiggins; traditional charm and neckchain for David Debolt and Paula Studer-Esterman; and leather money clip for Tybee Sever
Paid: Sept. 27

Amount: $45
To: World Future Society
For: Annual membership dues for the World Future Society ("Tomorrow is built today")
Paid: Sept. 27

Amount: $380
To: KJMC 89.3 FM
For: 28 radio spots, each 60 seconds long, aired on Sept. 11 and 12 for the School Board election
Paid: Sept. 20

Who's giving to:

Archie Brooks
Des Moines City Councilmember

Jerry Crawford $500
Gerald Grubb $500
James Cownie $250
James Hubbell $250
Randy Walters $250

(Amounts listed are from last available report)

Expense Report:

Sally Pederson, Iowa Lieutenant Governor

July 26-30: Travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, for the annual meeting of the National Lieutenant Governors' Association

Airfare: $797.47
Lodging: $605.29
Registration: $400
Meals: $68.48 (including $27.86 for lunch on July 29 and $25 for lunch on July 30)
Total: $1,871.24

Travel

Larry Davey, police sergeant with the Des Moines Police Department, was recently approved to travel to Washington, from Oct. 7-12 for the National Conference on Preventing Crime. The seventh annual meeting, titled "Power of Prevention," will not only offer workshops on topics such as residential security and community preparedness, but will also carry a conference-wide theme honoring the famous trench-coat-wearing crime dog known for taking a bite out of crime, with seminars like "McGruff and his Wonderful World." Davey's travel will cost $2,100.

Salaries and such

In fiscal year 2004, the state awarded $285,265.86 in performance bonuses to 134 executive branch state employees, with the lion's share ($149,395.72) going to 94 employees in the Department of Public Defense and $39,757.60 divided among eight employees in the Department of Corrections.

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