Paid for by taxpayers…

West Des Moines Community School District

Paid for in the month of December 2014

Amount: $165.29
To: American Cancer Society
For: Fundraising

Amount: $643
To: Decker Sporting Goods
For: Supplies

Amount: $255.20
To: Des Moines Symphony
For: Supplies

Amount: $500
To: Des Moines Cubs Baseball Club
For: Services

Amount: $95
To: Mermaid Aquarium Maintenance
For: Professional services

Amount: $400
To: University of Michigan Debate
For: Entry fees

Amount: $306
To: My Favorite Muffin & Bagel
For: Food

Amount: $3,600
To: Tiger Cubs Preschool – Clive
For: Tuition

Amount: $150
To: Merle Hay Mall Cinema
For: Supplies

Amount: $480
To: Bricks 4 Kidz
For: Professional services

Amount: $1,887.56
To: Bound to Stay Bound Books Inc.
For: Supplies

Amount: $1,680
To: Des Moines Art Center
For: Scholarship

Amount: $5,000
To: Foundations in Learning Inc.
For: Services
Amount: $352
To: Iowa Dance Theatre
For: Supplies

Salaries and Such
Name: Dr. Christine Lindgren
Title: Physician
Department: Iowa Veterans Home
Annual Salary: $270,700.52

Travel

The Des Moines City Council recently approved travel expenses for Jeffrey Lester, city attorney, to travel to Chicago May 13-16 for the Chicago Conference on Labor Law and Labor Arbitration. The conference is sponsored by the Labor Arbitration Institute and will include sessions designed for management and attorneys. It will also include information regarding FMLA, ADA, discipline and discharge, job performance and labor contract language and interpretation. This comes at a cost of $1,395 to taxpayers. CV