2010 census is coming
March 12, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsCENSUS WORKERS HAVE BEEN BUSY IN THE AREA MAKING SURE THAT
EVERYBODY IS COUNTED. QUESTIONAIRES WERE DELIVERED DOOR TO
DOOR THERE ARE 10 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER AND IT TAKES 10 MINUTES
TO FILL AND IT HELPS YOU COMMUNITY RECEIVE THEIR FAIR SHARE
OF GOVERNMENT MONIES FOR PROJECTS AND IT IS USED TO
REAPPORTION SEATS IN CONGRESS AND ENSURE PROPER DISTRICT
REPRESENTATION IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
EVERY YEAR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTES MORE THAN
400 BILLION DOLLARS TO TRIBAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
BASED ON CENSUS DATA.
INFORMATION FROM THE CENSUS HELPS DETERMINE LOCATIONS FOR
CHILD CARE AND SENIOR CENTERS, NEW ROADS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS
AND COMMUNITY CENTERS.
THESE AND MANY OTHER BENEFITS ARE POSSIBLE WITH A ACCURATE
COUNT SO PLEASE FILL OUR CENSUS FORMS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
FOR MORE INFO VISIT 2010census.gov.
new home sale up in iowa
March 12, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsTHE STATEWIDE AVEAGE SALES PRICE OF HOMES IN FEBRUARY ROSE 2.7
PERCENT FROM LAST FEBRUARY. WITH THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A HOME
JUST OVER 129 THOUSAND DOLLARS. TOTAL SALES IN IOWA TOTALLED
1,369 WHICH IS UP 12.2 PERCENT FROM JANUARY. ACCORDING TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE IOWA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CAREY JENSEN
WE WERE HOPING TO SEE A UPSWING AFTER A SLOW DECEMBER AND
JANUARY..THE I.A.R. THINKS THE MARKET WILL IMPROVE THOUGHOUT
THE SPRING. THE EXTENDEDE HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT WILL LIKELY
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE GET OUT THERE AND LOOK FOR A NEW HOME
SOON. HOMES IN THE STATE HAVE SPENT A AVERAGE OF 110 DAYS ON
THE MARKET. 18 LOCAL BOARDS HAVE SEEN INCREASES IN THE NUMBER
OF SALES AND 32 BOARDS REPORTED DECREASES IN THE NUMBER OF
DAYS ON THE MARKET COMPARED TO LAST YEAR..
senator fraise update
March 12, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsTHE IOWA STATE LEGISLATURE IS ADDRESSING SEVERAL ISSUES.
ACCORDING TO FORT MADISON STATE SENATOR GENE FRAISE THE
SENATE HAS TAKEN STEPS TO PROTECT IOWA HOME BUYERS BY
ADDRESSING CONCERNS ABOUT SOME UNREGULATED CLOSING
COMPANIES. A SENATE BILL PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE WILL
COMBAT TYPES OF ABUSES BY REQUIRING INDEPENDENT COMPANIES
THAT OFFER REAL ESTATE CLOSING SERVICES TO THIRD PARTIES TO
BE LICENSED AND REGULATED SIMULAR TO MORTGAGE BANKERS
AND BROKERS.
LEGISLATORS HAVE ALSO BEEN WORKING ON IOWA’S OPEN RECORDS
AND OPEN MEETING LAWS. THE SENATE PASSED LEGISLATION TO
MAKE THE LAWS CLEARER AND TO PROVIDE IOWAN BETTER ACCESS
TO GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS.
lee county arrest
March 12, 2010 ~ 0 CommentsA IOWA CITY MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON SEX CHARGES. ACCORDING
TO LEE COUNTY SHERIFF BUCK JONES 27 YEAR OLD NOLAN LEE JONES
WAS CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE THIRD DEGREE A CLASS C
FELONY PUNISHABLE BY 10 YEARS IN PRISON. A LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS
DEPUTY INVESTIGATED A PARKED VEHICLE SOUTH OF ARGYLE WHERE
ROYER AND A JUVENILE WERE IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICES THE AGE
DISPARITY IN AGE OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS. ROYER HAD INITIALLY MET
THE MINOR FEMALE VIA THE INTERNET. ROYER THEN ADMITTED DURING
INTERVIEWS WITH SHERIFFS OFFICERS THAT HE AND THE MINOR FEMALE
HAD BEEN IN A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS
EVEN PRIOR TO HER 15TH BIRTHDAY. ROYER IS BEING HELD IN THE LEE
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER PENDING A APPEARANCE BEFORE THE
COURT. ROYER IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A
COURT OF LAW.





