September 2019

Linda L Asher of Eldora died March 4, 2019, at Valley View Nursing Home in Eldora after a period of declining health. She was cremated as per her request and there will be a burial ceremony at a later date.

During a brief regular meeting last Thursday night, the Conrad city council passed its fiscal year 2020 budget as presented and authorized a transfer into the capital fund.
           
The budget includes a total of $3,101,465 in revenues and $3,101,335 in expenditures and transfers out, and the levy rate is $11.05 per $1,000 of valuation on regular property. The levy rate on agricultural land within city limits was set at $3.00 per $1,000 of valuation. 
 
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Marlys Ann (Struck) Van Hauen, 81, of Urbandale passed away on February 24, 2019, at Mercy Hospice, Johnston. A memorial gathering will be held Thursday, April 18 from 4-7 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory, 8201 Hickman Rd. Urbandale.  

The BCLUW board of education approved its staff master contract with a 1.5 percent raise in base pay for certified staff, support staff and administration and set a preliminary calendar for the 2019-2020 school year during its regular meeting on Monday evening.
           
According to Superintendent Ben Petty, none of the teachers will get a raise of less than $650 in annual salary, and while he acknowledged that the 1.5 percent figure sounded low, he added that it’s a product of the current environment in Iowa.