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School board approves Instructional Support Levy
The
Davis County School Board Monday night agreed to implement an
Instructional Support Levy into its budget for the 2010-2011 school
year.
The
implementation of the new levy is expected to generate $300,000 of
revenue for the district that will be available during the next budget
year.
The
board learned the district is looking at a tax levy of $14.22 per
$1,000 valuation for the budget. This will be up just 20 cents from
last year’s budget and is still lower than the tax rate of $14.25 that
was used by the district just three years ago.
Board
member Allan Johnson was the only member of the board to vote against
the implementation of the new levy. Johnson also suggested the district
implement a hiring freeze until budget numbers could be finalized.
Posted on 09 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
Hospital board seeks bids for signage
The Davis County Hospital Board agreed Monday to seek bids for a new signage project at the hospital.
The board met at noon Monday to discuss bid specs for the project, which is being considered part of the current renovation. Bids are being sought by contractors who have until Thursday to return the bids. Hospital board members will hold a bid opening and consider bids during their regular monthly meeting on March 15.
Posted on 09 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
Menus
School Menus for March 10--Breakfast: Cinnamon roll and ham. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, peaches, hot roll.
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Bloomfield Senior Citizens Center activities for March 10--Spaghetti noodles with meat sauce, green beans, layered lettuce salad, diced pears, and orange juice. Activities: Wii games at 9-11:30 a.m. SHARE sign-up, 10-11 a.m. Cards at 12:45 p.m.
Posted on 09 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
Final week of rehearsals
Danny Van Horn, who plays a psychiatrist, Julie Griffin (seated), who plays Mrs. Savage and Josie Drummond, who plays her daughter, discuss the Savage family's hidden $10 million fortune. Mrs. Savage has been committed to a mental institution by her children because of her plans for the money. The three-act comedy opens March 12 at the Iowa Theatre.
Tickets are now on sale.
Rehearsals are entering their final week for the Davis County Players’ production of “The Curious Savage” scheduled for the Iowa Theatre March 12-13 at 7:30 p.m.
Advance reserved tickets went on sale Thursday at The Bloomfield Democrat.
The play is directed by Rita Grob and assisted by Joy Orwig.
Cast members are Julie Griffin, Aleta Mikels, Ron Bride, Dorothy Rysdam, Michelle Williams, Rich Wortmann, Abby Norton, Dan Van Horn, Philip Norton, Josie Drummond and Gregg Rupe.
Posted on 04 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
Creative Week is planned
The Davis County Middle School is making plans this week to do something different in the classrooms.
A creative week full of creative classroom lessons like students have never seen are being planned.
Teachers have been actively working and collaborating with one another to come up with some new and different ways to teach the kids. Those lessons will be unveiled during the week of March 15-19.
Teachers have been told that nothing is off limits in terms of creative ways to teach the kids. Team teaching situations may also be used as teachers join forces to teach lessons to kids.
A story about the new program appears in this week’s Bloomfield Democrat.
Posted on 04 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
City approves budget
The Bloomfield City Council held a public hearing on its 2011 fiscal year budget Thursday night.
The council received no comments or complaints during the hearing.
The city later approved a budget calling for $9, 884,382 million in revenues and $9,730,057 in expenses for the next fiscal year.
The council also approved the second readings of ordinances that will raise water and sewer utility rates. Council members discussed the rates saying they had received complaints about such a large jump in the cost.
However, council members approved the second reading saying the city can no longer continue to provide water and sewer services without sufficient revenues to cover the city’s costs.
In other news, the city approved bids for mowing, rock hauling and janitorial work. They tabled action on a mechanic contract. The council also agreed to $1,200 in repairs to a dump truck.
Posted on 05 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
Short plays are sought
Iowa writers are invited to submit work for the inaugural Davis County Players’ Short Play Festival, “Summer Shorts,” presented by the Davis County Fine Arts Council.
The festival of short plays will take place on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, at the Iowa Theatre in Bloomfield.
Playwrights from anywhere in Iowa are eligible. Writers are asked to submit unpublished material by May 30, 2010.
Several plays will be selected for stage production, with one “Best In Show” to receive the $100 grand prize.
In addition, there are two special prizes for local writers with $50 to be awarded to the best play written by a resident of Davis County and the best play written by a Davis County student, aged 18 or younger on May 30.
A story in the March 3 edition of the Bloomfield Democrat details the contest and how to enter. Winners will be notified by July 1. All winning entries will be considered for production by the Davis County Fine Arts Council during the Aug. 7 festival.
Posted on 05 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
Buses on hard-surface routes until further notice
The Davis County Community School District announced Sunday night that it will be using it’s hard-surface roads policy until further notice.
The spring thaw has created soft roads in Davis County. School officials made the decision to help preserve the maintenance on the busses and also to help preserve the roads as much as possible.
Transportation Director Dan Roberts said the district would run busses on hard surfaces until further notice.
Posted on 08 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
Jazz Band competes at contest
The Davis County High School Jazz band competed in the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Band Competition on March 6. The event was held at Iowa City West High school in Iowa City.
Davis County placed seventh out of eight bands in Class 3A. Megan Crady, Philip Gingerich, Tom Gladson and Erin Grim were named outstanding soloists during the competition.
Posted on 08 Mar 2010 by Bdemo
