Paid for by taxpayers in… Polk County
2/13/2013Amount: $9,935.70
To: Bob Barker Company Inc. (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.)
For: The purchase of supplies such as bathroom sandals, razors, socks and trousers for the Polk County Jail inmates.
Amount: $4,493.44
To: Central Service and Supply Inc.
For: Purchase of public works materials such as 10 grab hooks ($196) and four tire chains (at $1,074.36 each).
Amount: $1,693.75
To: Communications Technologies Inc.
For: Payment for information technology services, labor and materials for a project on Jan. 9 connecting fiber optic cables at Second Avenue and Court Avenue.
Amount: $45,1173.07
To: Corizon DBA Prison Health Services Inc. (Chicago, Ill.)
For: Payment for off-site aggregate health care services and products rendered for July 2010 to June 2013 as per contractual agreement.
Amount: $2,040
To: Crucell Vaccines Inc. (Miami Lakes, Fla.)
For: Purchase of 240 typhoid vaccines for the Polk County Health Department.
Amount: $1,499
To: EnerGov Solutions (Duluth, Ga.)
For: Registration fee for public works employee, Jacqueline Hibbard, to attend the System Administration Certification courses during a four-day stay, April 7-10.
Amount: $624.57
To: Event Decorators of Iowa Inc.
For: Purchase of 17 folding chairs and 18, six-foot, skirted tables for the Polk Coutny Family Enrichment Center’s legislative days at the State Capitol, including a $70 delivery fee and $30 in labor.
Amount: $340
To: FBI National Academy Associates (Stafford, Va.)
For: Payment of 2013 membership dues for four Polk County Sheriff’s Office employees at $85 each.
Amount: $2,353.35
To: Gempler’s (Madison, Wis.)
For: Purchase of supplies, such as pig skin insulated gloves, bandanas, ear plugs, shovels, spray gun and tubes of hand cleaner for the Conservation Department.
Amount: $5,157.75
To: General Fire and Safety Equipment Company
For: Fees for annual alarm inspections ($1,245) and general repair and maintenance at the courthouse and the new county jail, plus new materials, including $25 in freight fees.
Amount: $2,045.40
To: GoodSource Solutions (Carlsbad, Calif.)
For: Purchase of beef and veil patties and peanut butter for the county jail.
Amount: $2,115.38
To: Hewlett-Packard Company (Chicago, Ill.)
For: Purchase of two laptops, a docking station, a printer and an LCD monitor for General Services Deparment.
Salaries and Such
Name: Carin Crain
Title: Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Department: The University of Iowa College of Law
Years served: 4.5
Annual salary: $140,065.04
Travel
The Des Moines City Council recently approved senior park planner Kevin Moran to travel to San Antonio, Texas, from May 12 – 15, to attend The National ADA Symposium. The conference is said to provide educational opportunities necessary for Moran to complete certification as an ADA Coordinator. Federal law requires a minimum of one ADA coordinator on staff for a city of greater than 50 employees. This travel expense comes with a $1,509.84 price tag to local taxpayers. CV
