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Posted July 17, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in…Polk County

Amount: $3,140 To: Jim John’s Inc. For: The cost to have 33 Porta-potties at various parks and cemeteries in Des Moines.   Amount: $1,264.99 To: TMC Auto Body For: Claim settlement paid after Robert Heles of Des Moines had stopped his vehicle to let a police officer with K-9 cross

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Posted July 10, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Polk County

Amount: $2,750 To: Acme Signs For: Purchase of 10 basic graphic kits for 10 new Ford Explorer police vehicles, not including the cost of installation.   Amount: $23,730.48 To: Ahlers and Cooney P.C. For: Payment for legal fees in relation to a Polk County vs. Populous Inc. lawsuit, including $1,347.88

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Posted July 03, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines

Amount: $1,225.00 To: Metal Masters For: The removal of signage placards at Birdland Pool in Des Moines.   Amount: $520 To: U.S. Postal Service For: Six-month rental fee for a post office box.   Amount: $610.06 To: Acorn Naturalists (California) For: Purchase of butterfly posters, an owl skull and insect

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Posted June 26, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Windsor Heights

Amount: $1,168 To: Alliance Technologies For: Payment for anti-virus management, server hosting, spam filtering and web site content hosting, support and maintenance for Windows server and other contracted services for the month of May, including $95 for one hour of work by Adam Mack.   Amount: $1,019.20 To: Mulch Mart

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Posted June 19, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Polk County

Amount: $1,070.91 To: Barco Municipal Products Inc. (Ottawa, Kan.) For: Purchase of 24 angle iron-leg barricades at about $40 each and $112.35 in shipping fees for the Highway Department.   Amount: $671.50 To: Central Iowa Hospital Corp. For: Payment for services conducting 39 on-site hearing tests at $17 each, with

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Posted June 12, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines

Amount: $855.20 To: General Binding Corporation                  For: Purchase of 10 rolls of gloss laminating paper for the library.   Amount: $856.64 To: TMC Auto Body For: Payment for a settlement claim after a May 3 incident where Police Officer Charles Negrete changed lanes and struck the claimant Charles Maddex’s right

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Posted June 05, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines

Amount: $875 To: Commercial Bag and Supply Co. For: Purchase of 500 blue shop rags for the Public Works Department.   Amount: $1,171.30 To: Becker Professional Education For: Payment for training for accounting and inventory coordinator Matt Durand to become certified in Business Environment and Concepts through the Iowa Accountancy

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Posted May 29, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines Public Schools

Amount: $6,967.80 To: Buller Fixture Company For: Purchase of Edlund electric can openers.   Amount: $369.50 To: Show Your Logo For: Purchase of 18-ounce acrylic tumblers.   Amount: $1,737.90 To: In the Bag Inc. For: Purchase of meals for Parent Night.   Amount: $1,704.93 To: Kleritec For: Purchase of disinfectant/sanitizers.

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Posted May 22, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Polk County

Amount: $2,560 To: Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler For: Payment for legal defense services preparing a subpoena for David Wetsch and other pretrial services and conferences (12.8 hours at $200 per hour).   Amount: $6,905 To: Pay-Less Office Products Inc. (Omaha, Neb.) For: Purchase of office chairs, including $82 in total freight

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Posted May 15, 2013in Your Money

Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines Public School district

Amount: $6,421.53 To: Academy Roofing and Sheeting For: Payment for services for miscelleneous roof repairs to the schools and buildings.   Amount: $34.99 To: ACE Educational Supplies For: Purchase of Consequences board game, including $10 for shipping.   Amount: $941.81 To: ACP Direct For: Purchase of slim personal CD players

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