86 DEGREES TODAY

THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THIS MORNING
REJECTED ALL BIDS FOR THE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE
PENROSE HOUSE ANNEX JUST WEST OF THE LAW CENTER.
THIS IS THE HOUSE PURCASED FOR $200,000 TO BE CONVERTED TO
COUNTY OFFICES.     AFTER BIDS LAST WEEK, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT
THE OVERALL COST COULD REACH $750,000 AT COMPLETION.
IN ADDITION TO COST, THE COUNTY RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT ONE
OF THE OFFICES PLANNED IN THE HOUSE WILL NOT LOCATE THERE
AFTERALL AND WILL MOVE TO THE DAC OFFICES IN MAQUOKETA.   THAT
OFFICE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE LARGEST IN THE PENROSE ANNEX.
THE SUPERVISORS SAID THIS MORNING THAT IIW ENGINEERS HAD ORIGINALLY DRAWN UP A FLOOR PLAN FOR JUST THE HOUSE AND
NOT THE EXPANSION IN FRONT OF IT AND NOW THEY WILL TAKE ANOTHER
LOOK AT THAT PLAN AND GET COST ESTIMATES FOR THOSE RENOVATIONS.
EARLIER IN THE MEETING, THE POLICE CHIEF, SHERIFF AND CITY MANAGER
TALKED ABOUT A  DRIVEWAY INTO THE PENROSE ANNEX.     THE FIRST PROPOSAL FOR IT COULD GET THE DRIVEWAY CONGESTED AND TOO CLOSE TO THE PRISONERS EXERCISE AREA AND SO A NEW DRIVEWAY WILL BE
DESIGNED AND BROUGHT BACK TO THE SUPERVISORS.

TWO THEFTS WERE REPORTED TO POLICE.
PT WIRTH SAID SEVERAL ITEMS WERE TAKEN FROM HER GARAGE ON SOUTH VERMONT, INCLUDING A CELL PHONE, THREE SETS OF GOLF CLUB, AIR COMPRESSOR, HEDGE TRIMMER, METAL DETECTOR AND A COUPLE BASEBALL BATS.
AND THE SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER REPORTED A STUDENT SAID SOMEONE TOOK $30 FROM THEIR LOCKER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.  

A MEETING WAS HELD THIS AFTERNOON BY THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE
COMMITTEE AND STREET COMMITTEE, MEETING JOINTLY TO TALK ABOUT
THE COMMUNITY CENTER, NOW THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS
DECIDED NOT TO PURCHASE IT.   SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING ON THIS
TOMORROW.

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