Government

The Page County Board of Supervisors approved a one-year agreement for sharing county engineer services with Montgomery County despite the three-year contract Montgomery County’s board previously passed.

 “It’s just our preference for one year,” Page County Supervisor Elaine Armstrong said. “It’s just what we want.”

Armstrong would not comment on the details of their decision.

RED OAK — Iowa Representatives Mark Costello (R-23) and Cecil Dolecheck (R-24) co-hosted the first in a series of legislative briefings Saturday morning.

Newly elected Costello, who shares representation of Montgomery County with Dolecheck, said one of the core principles for Republican House members is to not spend more than is taken in. He said this principle will guide all decisions made this session.

While the House’s budget bills are not yet finalized, Dolecheck agreed, saying limiting spending is major concern.

At around 500 people, Emerson is what mayor Chuck Moyer referred to as one big family, and this family is fighting to save one of their own.
Emerson, along with Stanton and Elliott, is one of 13,000 communities that have post offices facing decreased hours.

“We may be a small town, but we do have businesses that use the post office,” Moyer said. “It’s like because we are a small town, we are being pushed under the rug.”

A southwest Iowa farmer is about to begin his first term as a representative for the Iowa House and this new kid at the Capital is anxious to get his hands dirty.

Mark Costello (R-Imogene) was elected as the District 23 Representative during an uncontested race in the Nov. 6 election. District 23 covers Fremont, Mills and the northern part of Montgomery County.