2010 census is coming

March 12, 2010 ~ 0 Comments

CENSUS 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 Comments

THE 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 Comments

THE 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 Comments

A 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.