Dallas County Board of Supervisors Meeting Preview

The Dallas County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session Tuesday.

Items on the agenda include approval of the fiscal year 2015 case management actual cost report, approval of a dissemination agent agreement with Piper Jaffray, redemption of outstanding general obligation capital loan notes and direction of the sale of $7.2 million in loan notes.

A public hearing will then take place in regards to a MidAmerican Energy bike trail easement, followed by the approval of operating transfers and fiscal year 2016 appropriations.

The Board will then discuss an Adams Township fence installation order, consider cleaning bids and a parking lot contract and discuss department space needs.

The meeting takes place at 9am in the Board of Supervisors meeting room in Adel.

Hotel Pattee and Owner Jay Hartz Receive Iowa Tourism Awards

A Perry business and its owner have again been named the best of the best when it comes to Iowa tourism.

Hotel Pattee owner Jay Hartz was presented with the Outstanding Individual Leader award at the Iowa Tourism Conference Thursday in Fairfield.

Additionally, the Hotel Pattee was also chosen as the Outstanding Niche Marketing Initiative.  Both awards are in the rural areas.

Awards were given in a total of 14 different categories by the Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa.

Travel Federation President Carla Eysink says these awards are the highest honor given in the state’s tourism industry.

Last year the Hotel Pattee received the Outstanding Lodging Award at the same conference.