Page Eigb, t N/Warren Town and County News Thursday, March 21, 2019
Newsletter
Stan Gustafson
Iowa House Representative District 25
stan.gustafson@legis.iowa.gov
March
Last week was the first funnel week. The vast
majority of the Legislature's work is either unanimous
or bipartisan. Through the first funnel, 91% of the bills
passed out of House committees had bipartisan
support (217 out of 238). During the two year 87th
General Assembly, nearly 89% of the bills passed by
the Iowa House were done so with votes from both
parties. This week, the House began debating as many
bills as possible, while setting up subcommittees for
Bills passed by the Senate in order to get them out of
Committee before the second funnel week.
Here are some of the Bills that passed out of the
house this week:
SF 113 bill clarifies that a person convicted with
three or more OWIs can be charged as a habitual
offender and face stiffer penalties. Drunk driving is
not only irresponsible, but it puts those who wish to
travel safely on our roads and highways at risk.
HF 623 requires the Iowa Medicaid program to
offer at least one form of medication-assisted
treatment without prior authorization and increases
access to medication-assisted treatment which has
shown to be an effective way to reduce opioid abuse
and dependence.
HF 532 requires taxpayer-funded medical
residency programs to give priority to applicants with
an Iowa connection. Those that have an Iowa
connection are more likely to live and practice in Iowa
after their training. This bill also requires those
residencies to provide an opportunity to participate
in a rural rotation to expose those physicians to our
rural areas.
SF 519 (passed and signed into law) protects Iowa's
agriculture industry from foreign agents or extreme
environmental activists who wish to do harm and
penalizes an individual that uses deception to gain
access to agriculture production facilities with the
intent to cause physical or economic harm. Iowa is a
national leader in agricultural production and we
have already witnessed many of these threats first-
hand. We have seen foreign nationals infiltrating
agricultural facilities to steal intellectual property
and disrupt our food supply. This not only puts
biosecurity at risk, it also harms the competitiveness
of American businesses.
SJR 18: Amendment to Iowa Constitution:
Iowa is one of only six states that doesn't already
14, 2019
have Second Amendment protections in its State
Constitution. SJR18 reads: "The right of the people
to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The
sovereign state of Iowa affirms and recognizes this
right to be a fundamental individual right. Any and
all restrictions of this right shall be subject to strict
scrutiny." This amendment recognizes that Iowans
have a fundamental, individual right to protect
themselves, their families, and their liberty. It
requires that the highest level of judicial review be
applied to any government restriction on that right,
just like other fundamental rights. This amendment
would not nullify existing firearm laws that are
already on the books. In order for this amendment
to become part of the Iowa Constitution, it must pass
both chambers in the next General Assembly, and
would then be put on the ballot for voters to weigh in
on. Ultimately, Iowa voters will have the final say
on this topic.
HF 546: extends the school infrastructure tax,
known as SAVE, through 2050.
HF 386: In 2016, the general assembly authorized
driver's licenses 27 to be marked to reflect a licensee's
veteran status if the licensee presented the licensee's
DD form 214 to the department of transportation and
the form indicated the licensee was honorably
discharged. This bill strikes the provision.
Iowa's graduation rate has been a source of pride
for some time now, leading the nation yearly (so
proclaimed again this January: https://
www.educateiowa.gov/article/2019/01/28/iowa-s-
high-school-graduation-rate-remains- 1-nation) and
being the first state in the nation to surpass the 90%
mark a few years ago. The latest data out of the
Department this week shows Iowa reached an all-
time high last year with a 91.4% graduation rate.
The trend is increasing, not only statewide but in
nearly every subgroup. Since 2011 Iowa's 4-year
graduation rate has climbed 3.1%. Conversely, as the
graduation rate has climbed, the dropout rate has
decreased. Iowa's annual dropout rate reflects the
percentage of students in grades 9-12 who drop out
of school during a single year. The annual dropout
rate decreased from 2.8% to 2.7% this year and has
decreased steadily since 2011. The state's 2017-18
dropout rate represents 4,075 (down from 4,183 the
previous year) students in grades 9 through 12.
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Women's Suffrage Program
The Warren County Historical Society begins the
new program year on Tuesday, March 26th. Margaret
Lawson will present a program on women's struggle
to gain voting rights in the state of Iowa. The 7:00
p.m. program will be preceded by a soup supper at
6:00 p.m. Reservations are not required, and
donations are welcome.
The Historical Society is located just off the
southeast corner of the Warren County Fairgrounds
in Indianola. The museum and research library are
open on Thursdays from 9-4 and Saturdays from 9-
12 (unless snowed in). Visit us at warren
countyhistory.org or on facebook, or call 515-961-8085
for more information.
WARREN COUNTY HIRING
FULL-TIME CIVILIAN JAILERS
High School diploma, GED, or equivalent &
21 years of age
Full-Time positions
Requires ability to work all shifts in 24/7
environment, including holidays & weekends
Competitive wage and benefits
Applications available at the
Warren County Sheriff's Office
1801 W. 2nd Ave, Suite 2, Indianola, IA 50125
or at www.warrencountyia.org/sheriff
Look for civilian jailer's employment application and
job duties along the left banner.
Application must be received no later
4:30 PM, March 22, 2019 at the
Warren County Sheriff's Office
than
Position is subject to pre-employment
psychological/physical exam (including
drug testing), EOE, Veteran & Disability.
Mid America Cage Bird Society
Hosts Feather Fair
On Sunday, March 24th, the Mid America Cage
Bird Society will host a Feather Fair. This event will
take place at Merle Hay Mall, next to Rue 21, across
from the Ross Store, and will run from 10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. Merle Hay Mall is located at 3850 Merle
Hay Road in Des Moines. Please use the entrance
near the old Sears store to access the fair.
Birds and bird-related items will be offered for sale,
and there will also be raffle items and bake sale items.
For more information, including cost of attendance,
please contact Lisa at 515-276-3805.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
March 1 lth, 2019
The Warren County Board of Supervisors met Monday, March 1 lth, 2019, at
3:00 p.m. for a special meeting with Supervisors' Crystal Mclntyre, Aaron
DeKock and Doug Shull present. County Engineer, David Carroll, County
Auditor, Traci VanderLinden and Assistant County Attorney, Dawn Bowman,
were also present. The following business was had to-wit:
Pursuant to Code of Iowa 2019 21.4 (2)
a. Notice conforming with all of the requirements of subsection 1 shall
be given at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of any
meeting of a governmental body unless for good cause such notice
is impossible or impractical, in which case as much
notice as is reasonably possible shall be given.
b. When it is necessary to hold a meeting on less than twenty-four hours'
notice, or at a place that is not reasonably accessible to the public, or
a time that is not reasonably convenient to the public, the nature of
the good cause justifying that departure from the normal requirements
shall be stated in the minutes.
RESOLUTION 19-70 10TON EMBARGO ALL UNPAVED PUBLIC COUNTY
ROADS
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Warren County Board of Supervisors hereby
approves to place a 10-ton weight embargo on all unpaved public county roads
not to exceed 10 days from today's date. Carried unanimously
Tabled Item #2: Consider 10-ton weight limit restrictions on 80th Avenue from
Carpenter Street to Beardsley Street.
Upon proper motion the meeting was adjourned at 3:13 p.m.
AI-FEST: Traci VanderLinden, AU DITOR
Crystal Mclntyre, CHAIR
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
MINUTES TO BE APPROVED AT THE MARCH 19TH, 2019 MEETING
March 13th, 2019
The Warren County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday, March 13th, 2019,
at 5:00 p.m. for a special meeting with Supervisors' Crystal Mclntyre, Aaron
DeKock and Doug Shull present. County Engineer, David Carroll, Assistant
County Attorney, Dawn Bowman, and Assistant to Board of Directors, Megan
Andrew were also present. County Auditor, Traci VanderLinden was absent.
The following business was had to-wit:
RESOLUTION 19-71 PURCHASE AND HAULING GRANULAR MATERIAL
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Warren County Board of Supervisors hereby
approve moving forward with purchasing of granular material in the amount of
approximately 20,000 tons and the accounting aspect will be addressed at
later meeting. Carried unanimously.
i Upon proper motion the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
AIqE,S. T: Traci VanderLinden, AUDITOR
Crystal Mclntyre, CHAIR
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
MINUTES TO BE APPROVED ATTHE MARCH 19TH, 2019 MEETING
March 14th, 2019
The Warren County Board of Supervisors met Thursday, March 14th, 2019, at
2:00 p.m. for a special meeting with Supervisors' Crystal Mclntyre and Doug
Shull present. Supervisor DeKock was present via telephone. County Auditor,
Traci VanderLinden and Assistant to Board of Supervisors, Megan Andrew
were also present. The following business was had to-wit:
Brian Konrad, Engineer's Department presented information on Project No. L-
GRANULAR 2019--73-91,2019 Granular Surfacing.
RESOLUTION 19-72 ACCEPT AND APPROVE BIDS FOR PROJECT NO.
L-GRANULAR 2019--73-91
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Warren County-Board of Supervisors hereby
approve the County Engineer's review of bids from Contractors for Project No.
L-GRANULAR 2019--73-91, 2019 Granular Surfacing, and accept the bids
from:
Bruening Rock $647,402.48
Vanderpool Construction $688,917.90
Elder Corporation $793,518.00
And approve the bid from Bruening Rock in the amount of $647,402.48 and
authorize the Chair to sign the contract. Carried unanimously
Item #2 - Nick Bruck, Senior Project Manager with DCI Group presented
information on amendment to Shive-Hattery. It was decided to table until March
! 9, 2019 Board of Supervisors Meeting
Upon proper motion the meeting was adjourned at 2:08 p.m.
ATTEST: Traci VanderLinden, AUDITOR
Crystal Mcintyre, CHAIR
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