DES MOINES COUNTY – A recent investigation by the State’s Ombudsman office identified Des Moines County as one of nine Iowa counties that are, technically, not following the law by
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Des Moines County supervisors ended their Tuesday meeting with department heads by discussing the feasibility of removing the basement-entry restriction that has been in place at the courthouse since last year.
The courthouse front doors were closed last March to entry from Main Street.
Supervisor Jim Cary led off the discussion by saying the county should follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines in re-opening the lobby.
Courthouse maintenance supervisor Rodney Bliesener said people have been inquiring about re-opening the lobby and asked those attending the meeting what they thought about opening the front doors to entry again.
Bob Saar
for The Hawk Eye
Chaired by Jim Cary while chairman Tom Broeker is away on family business, the Des Moines County supervisors Cary and the recently seated Shane McCampbell listened to department heads Tuesday as they decried the downpour predicted for the rest of the week. We re tired of rain. In July and August you ll hear me say the exact opposite, DMC Engineer Brian Carter said. He said bridge and road projects aren t moving at the moment. We re treading water.
Conservation director Chris Lee joined in, saying, Remember a few weeks ago when we complained about the dust?