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 the city Testing Lab, including a basic on-site assessment fee and a soil assessment test fee at multiple locations.
Read More →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 of a life-sized, hand-painted self portrait cardboard cut-out of the Iowa State Men’s Basketball coach to be displayed at the
Read More →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 staging; $384.48 for court services. Amount: $651.73 To: Clive Power Equipment For: Purchase of parts, repair and maintenance for
Read More →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: $4,710.10 To: Dream Steam Cleaning and Restoration For: Payment for emergency cleaning, including water extraction from floor and removal of
Read More →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 discriminate based on perceived sexual orientation. His examples illustrate that it’s quite easy to mistakenly see behavior as gay when
Read More →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 contracted construction work for Apartments and Commons space (Graham Construction Company). Amount: $19,848 To: Edwards For: Cost of printing
Read More →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 To: Forestry Suppliers Inc. (Mississippi) For: Purchase of three bark scrapers, including $12.93 in shipping charges, for the Public Works
Read More →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 1868 For: Payment to cover half the earnings for support staff for the pay period Jan. 25-Feb. 7 at $22.53
Read More →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 mechanical services, including the purchase of a bus starter ($379.89) and a rebuilt starter ($173.44). Amount: $35 To: Ablenet
Read More →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 of presidents and rich guys to round out those who are remembered with names on public properties. Will the legacy of
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