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Posted April 02, 2014in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines.

Amount: $3,787.91 To: MidAmerican Energy For: Monthly payment for gas and electric services for the Fire Department.   Amount: $1,885 To: AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory For: Payment for services for [...]

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Posted March 26, 2014in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Iowa

Amount: $1,200 To: McDonald’s For: Salt packets to cover local roads following the depletion of the city of Des Moines’ salt stock.   Amount: $1,593.22 To: Fred Hoiberg For: Purchase [...]

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Posted March 19, 2014in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in…Polk County

Amount: $10,119.65 To: Carpenter Uniform For: Purchase of uniforms for the Sheriff’s Office, including $275.70 for patrol ($2,993.40 for vests); $938.80 for detectives; $4,647.34 for jail staff; $879.93 for court [...]

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Posted March 12, 2014in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines.

Amount: $273.45 To: BSN Sports For: Payment for a wheel kit for baseball screens and c-shaped softball pitchers protector gear for softball complex at 4980 N.E. 46 St.   Amount: [...]

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Posted March 12, 2014in Your Money

Interesting point by Doug Burns

The March 6 Cityview (“Free fries or a ‘not-gay’ punching pass,” Political Mercury) presents some humorous instances that might have resulted had the Arizona law given businesses the right to [...]

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Posted March 05, 2014in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines.

Amount: $6,250 To: Downtown Community Alliance For: Payment for the Enhanced Parking System project, as per contractual agreement.   Amount: $100,185 To: East Village Growth Partners LLC For: Payment for [...]

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Posted February 26, 2014in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines.

Amount: $5,720 To: All Country Construction For: Payment for services for conducting a final inspection of a residential property at 3120 E. Washington Ave., in Des Moines.   Amount: $205.50 [...]

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Posted February 19, 2014in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Polk County.

Amount: $2,060 To: Advantage Companies For: Payment for services on the Vital Records microfilming and digitizing project.   Amount: $788.55 To: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local [...]

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Posted February 12, 2014in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines Public School District.

Amount: $480 To: 1 To 1 Tutor For: Payment for academic tutoring services for five students in the fall 2013 semester.   Amount: $553.33 To: A.C.K. Enterprises For: Payment for [...]

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Posted February 12, 2014in Your Money

What’s in the future names?

Loved Chad Taylor’s cover story (“What’s in a Name,” Feb. 6) and history lesson on the past naming of streets in Des Moines. We have war heros to secretaries along with a smattering [...]

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