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Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Report Message from the Commissioners… The Commissioners of the Buchanan County Soil and Water Conservation District presents this, our annual report. This report reflects on the amount of conservation work accomplished with the cooperation of the producers in Buchanan County. We, the commissioners want to thank the many people and organizations that assisted us during the past year. We appreciate the support of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Farm Service Agency. The district offers many different conservation programs and we are applying for additional cost share programs and requesting supplemental funds for each year and looking at all options for conservation. If you have concerns, comments, and what you feel should become priorities, please feel free to visit the office and present your ideas and thoughts on what we need to focus on for conserving natural resources in the county. The action a property owner takes on his own property, whether rural or urban, can affect water quality. Controlling wind erosion and water erosion is everyone’s concern, which is why it is a team effort, both rural and urban areas. This report conveys that Buchanan County producers have been responsible caretakers of our natural resources. They know conservation is the right thing to do for their farm, for their neighbors, and for the future generations. We want to keep working on protecting our natural resources and it is our responsibility to improve on that. We also want to say thank you to all that have purchased trees and Christmas greens from the Soil and Water Conservation District in the past. Please check us out at www.buchananswcd.com or our Facebook Page, Buchanan County Soil and Water! Buchanan Soil and Water Conservation District: Linda Van Daele, Chairperson; Doug Kaiser, Co-Chair; George Aldrich; Bob Muchmore; Phil Short; Richard Sloan, Assistant Commissioner

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Buchanan County Soil and Water Conservation District holds annual Awards Luncheon On Jan. 21, 2016, the Buchanan County Soil and Water Conservation District held their 2015 Awards luncheon at Okoboji Grill, in Independence. Master of ceremonies was George Aldrich, Chair, who welcomed everyone to the banquet and thanked everyone for their hard work in getting conservation on the ground to help improve soil and water. To kick the awards off, Aldrich introduced the commissioners that make up the district’s board. Those in attendance were Linda Van Daele, Chair for 2016; Doug Kaiser, Vice-Chair for 2016; Robert Muchmore, and Phil Short. Assistant Commissioner Richard Sloan was not present. The presentation of awards was led by Aldrich who commented on the Owner/Operator Award: “What does Owner/Operator Award mean? It means one who owns his land and rents ground and does all the work themselves. This award is presented to Dave Erger of Brandon in Jefferson 28.” Linda Van Daele presented the Buchanan SWCD Windbreak Award to a couple that has worked with the Buchanan SWCD and NRCS with the planning of a windbreak. This year’s award winners were Ken and Elaine Loughren of Winthrop in Fremont 32. Doug Kaiser and Phil Short presented the Fred Cherry Award for a landowner who owns cattle and does a crop rotation of pasture and row crops, along with installing conservation practices to keep the land healthy. The winner of the 2015 Fred Cherry Award went to Lindsay Dairy LLC of Masonville, Fremont 24. Julie Althaus recognized Iowa Environmental Leader Award recipients, John Behan and Julie Osborne; and George Aldrich and Tim Halligan. They were recognized at the State Fair for their great job of applying conservation practices. Bob Muchmore closed the festivities by thanking everyone for coming and their continued efforts in conservation.

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Simon, NRCS planning for water quality improvement By Kurt Simon As the new State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Iowa, I feel honored to be part of the conservation TEAM in one of the most productive agricultural states in the nation. As a conservationist, I will continue the movement toward improved water quality and soil health, and more strategically planned conservation. I has 31 years of experience in conservation with USDA, most recently serving as Tennessee NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations in Knoxville. I take pride in the variety of positions I have held throughout the agency, including starting off as a District Technician in Ohio. I have also worked in West Virginia, South Carolina, Washington D.C., and Alabama, and served as a national liaison to the National Wild Turkey Federation and The Nature Conservancy. As you all know, there is a great deal of attention focused on improving water quality in Iowa. In addition to the already significant contributions we are making towards water quality improvement in the state, I am committed to accelerating our positive results. We can do this in several ways: •Prioritize and focus our conservation planning assistance to improve the effectiveness of financial assistance investments. Conservation plans serve as a blueprint for more targeted and cost-effective approaches to addressing natural resource concerns. NRCS has documented significantly higher success rates with projects on farms when producers and our staff and partners use well-developed conservation plans as the platform for action. •Continue to collaborate with state and local conservation partners to target conservation systems where they will be most effective. That means engaging our soil and water conservation districts, ag associations, and conservation organizations to prioritize project areas.

•Partner with organizations to promote and target wetland restoration to address water quality and habitat needs. Wetlands can filter water and buffer storm discharges, ultimately improving water quality and reducing flood risk downstream. •Work with partners to deliver and strengthen regional conservation projects. Through RCPP, we are working closely with project sponsors to ensure the success of these pioneer projects in Iowa. Moving forward, we will work with sponsors to identify potential innovative and effective project concepts, and to strengthen future project proposals. There are many challenges ahead of us, and that is one reason why NRCS is transitioning into a conservation planning first approach. I look forward to assisting NRCS staff and our local offices through this transition, and continuing our efforts on Soil Health and the benefits it can bring to on-farm profitability, cleaner water, reduced soil erosion, and nutrient reductions. I look forward to visiting more of the state this winter to meet with staff and partners, and to hear about the great things we are accomplishing. I also want to know what is impeding our efforts to get more conservation on the land, and what processes can be improved or streamlined.

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Buchanan County welcomes Tina Cibula, Buchanan SWCD Scholarship Resource Conservationist Winners announced By Tina Cibula Greetings! My name is Tina Cibula. In October, I started as the Resource Conservationist in Buchanan, Bremer, Black Hawk, Benton, and Tama Counties. I was born and raised in Tama County and graduated from Iowa State University. My husband and I took over the family farm in Clutier after Dad passed away in 2002. This is where we reside today. We own a herd of 35 Gelbvieh/ Balancer Cows and operate 150 acres of cropland. I started my career with NRCS/ SWCD in 2003, working in Iowa and Tama Counties as a student intern. In 2005, I joined the agency full time as a Soil Conservationist in Poweshiek County, then transferred to Benton County in 2012. In my spare time I enjoy chasing after our three young children, showing cattle, and experimenting with different conservation practices on our farm. I have learned a lot about no-till/strip-till, cover crops, nutrient management, rotational grazing, etc. through first-hand experience and also from visiting with producers. As a Resource Conservationist, my job is to train and support employees on the conservation planning process. I get to plan and assist with trainings and field days. A large portion of my job relates to determinations and reviews for compliance with Farm Service Agency programs. Please keep everyone happy, and make sure all Highly Erodible Land (HEL) being farmed is following acceptable conservation system/plan and ephemeral gully erosion is controlled. I am always amazed at the number of producers that do not realize this is a requirement in order to receive and keep money from the federal government (farm program payments, crop insurance subsidies, cost-share, etc.). If you have any questions about an acceptable conservation system on your operation, we would be happy to work through the conservation planning process with you. Before signing off I would like to take a moment to thank YOU! As I drive across the counties in this area, I am delighted to see the increase of cover crop use and no-till practices. The number of producers interested in taking a proactive approach in improving soil health and water quality is impressive. Please continue to work with farmers and professionals in your area, learn from their experiences, keep an open mind, and continue to enhance your farm with conservation practices. For more information or questions please feel free to contact me Tina Cibula, Resource Conservationist, 319-444-0574.

Every year, the Buchanan County Soil and Water Conservation District, has fundraisers - the Annual Tree Sale and Christmas Greens. The money raised goes to taking care of conservation education materials; district employee wages; and offering $2,100 in scholarships. According to Julie Althaus, “We notify the seven schools that provide education to our students. The requirements to become eligible for this scholarship is that you must be a Buchanan County resident and going into an ag-related industry. This money is split up amongst the schools that have a scholarship winner.” The 2015 Scholarship winners are as follows: Independence Community School District – Shelby Lehman; East Buchanan Community School District – Jordan Hoefer; and Jesup Community School District – Collin Gosse. Congratulations to these scholarship winners who each received $700 to continue their education in an Ag-Related Industry.

Tillage important in conservation practices

By Lissa Tschirgi Just a friendly reminder to pay attention to your tillage intensity. Tillage affects soil conditions more than you might think and can destroy the soil structure creating significant problems with runoff and infiltration. Tillage used helps with the runoff and aids in keeping soil erosion from occurring, which could result in non-compliance with your current Conservation Plan. Cover Crops are a practice that helps with your overall soil health and soil erosion. They are a great way to increase the microbial activity in your soil and improve organic matter. Cover crops are a great practice to reduce soil erosion and sedimentation along with decreasing the nutrient loss. Over time, fertilizer and pesticide applications decrease as well. Some other practices used in our area, are Sediment Control basins, Terraces, and/or Grassed Waterways. These practices can also help reduce soil erosion. If you are interested in any of our conservation practices please contact our office for more information or to set up an appointment, call us at 319-334-4105, ext. 3.

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Update on the Water Quality Initiative By Matt Lechtenberg and Will Myers The Water Quality Initiative was established during the 2013 legislative session to assist the implementation of the Nutrient Reduction Strategy which provides a road map to achieve a 45% reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus losses to our waters using an integrated approach of point (cities and industries) and non-point sources (farms and residential areas). The initiative seeks to harness the collective ability of both private and public resources and organizations to deliver a clear and consistent message to stakeholders to reduce nutrient loss and improve water quality. In 2015, 1,800 farmers committed $3.5 million in cost share funds to install nutrient reduction practices in each of Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 99 counties. The practices that were eligible for this funding are cover crops, no-till or strip till, or using a nitrification inhibitor when applying fall fertilizer. Participants include 980 farmers using a practice for the first time and more than 830 past users that are trying cover crops again and are receiving a reduced-rate of cost share. In addition to statewide cost share, 16 targeted Water Quality Initiative demonstration watershed projects have

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projects focused on expanding the use and innovative delivery of water quality practices beyond an individual watershed have also received funding. These projects will receive $3.06 million in funding through the Iowa water quality initiative over the next three years and be matched by $2.59 million in funding from other sources. These projects include projects that will focus on expanding the use of cover crops, edge of field practices such as bioreactors and saturated buffers, and usage of water quality wetlands. A second round of funding for these projects will be awarded in early 2016. Nine Urban Conservation Water Quality Initiative Demonstration Projects have also been funded. The state has awarded $655,194 in funding and partners and landowners participating in the projects will provide $2.43 million to support urban conservation efforts. A second round of funding for Urban Conservation Projects will also be awarded in early 2016. For FY2016, $9.6 million was appropriated by the legislature to support the Water

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USDA funding available for forestry, grassland practices USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has financial assistance available for Iowa private landowners who want to improve forest and grassland areas by adding conservation practices to working farms. Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Iowa NRCS has nearly $400,000 available through a March 18 deadline. These practices range from forest stand improvement, tree planting, and riparian forest buffers to brush management, prescribed grazing and watering facilities for livestock. The goal of the practices offered is to enhance existing forestland and grassland stands, and create habitat for priority wildlife species.

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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Sean McMahon, Executive Director of Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA), has announced that the USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) has awarded $9.5 million to the Midwest Agriculture Water Quality Partnership. The Partnership is co-led by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and IAWA and involves 43 additional partners. “This project will work with a diverse group of committed partners to engage farmers and help scale-up the water quality efforts in the targeted watersheds. By working with ag organizations, businesses, retailers and other partners, we are building on momentum at the local level to address nutrient losses at the watershed scale,” Northey said. “These funds will allow us to continue to engage the local agricultural community to deliver and demonstrate the technologies needed to improve water quality while protecting and maintaining Iowa’s tremendous agricultural productivity.” “This project will help Iowa farmers to simultaneously improve their profitability and environmental performance,” said Sean McMahon of IAWA. “This effort is a true publicprivate partnership that will leverage the resources of our agribusiness partners to help their farmer customers adopt practices that will improve water quality.” The $9.5 million grant is the largest National Funding Pool award in the country this year. These funds will be leveraged with $4.75 million in state funding ($2.5 from IDALS and $2.25 from Iowa DNR) and $33 million from the private sector. Farmers and landowners will be making additional investments that are not included in these amounts. The project will build an innovative public-private collaboration focused on improving water quality, soil health and habitat for at-risk species. The partnership has brought together diverse stakeholders from multiple sectors committed to improving water quality as guided by the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The initiative is focused on engaging local partners, such as agribusinesses, ag retailers, seed companies and ag organizations, to deliver and demonstrate water quality practices and technologies proven to have a significant impact on reducing losses of nitrogen and phosphorus. These practices include cover crops, nutrient management, strip-till and notill, drainage water management, bioreactors, saturated buffers and wetlands. The project will merge traditional approaches to deliver conservation through scaling up conservation planning and conservation practices with a non-traditional, highly innovative precision agriculture platform integration component that will lead to greater practice adoption and improved conservation

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VACATION OF ALLEY CITY COUNCIL OF QUASQUETON, IOWA NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing shall take place at City Hall, City of Quasqueton, Iowa, at 7:20 o’clock pm on the 14th day of March, 2016. At that time a hearing of Ordinance 242 to vacate the following described alley shall be considered: The alley running East and West through the West 95 feet of Block 1, Original Plat of Quasqueton, Iowa Anita Arnold/s/City Clerk

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East Buchanan Community School Board Meeting Minutes February 10, 2016 Roll call: Aaron Cook, Jason Kress, Chad Staton, Brian Crawford, Greg Schmitt Superintendent/Elementary Principal: Dan Fox Secondary Principal: Travis Schueller Secretary: Beth Weepie Approval of Agenda: Motion was made by Schmitt second by Staton to approve the agenda including the removal of Item #5: Physics Trip Request. Motion carried with all ayes. Approval of Consent Agenda: Motion was made by Staton second by Kress to approve the consent agenda with changes. Motion carried with all ayes. Items included on the Consent Agenda included: Minutes from the regular board meeting held on January 13, 2016 with change of board members name; January ﬁnancial reports; Resignation of Cory Quail as 5th Grade teacher; Resignation and Early Retirement of Deb Steffen as classroom associate; Hire of Marcy Fox as Part-time High School Secretary for 2.5 hours beginning 2016-2017 school year; Transfer of Christy Meyer from 1st grade teacher to .5 FTE Title I reading and .5 FTE 1st grade teacher; January bills attached to the minutes herein. Administrative Reports: Mr. Schueller spoke to the board about the high school class offerings and the changes that will be taking place for the 2016-2017 school year. Some of the changes will be implementing English 1, II, III and IV so that it is offered every year; US History will go from 5 trimesters to 3 trimesters and Mr. Machacek teaching all middle school social studies; Mr. Lamker and Mr. Riniker will co-teach Health; Ms. Beatty will also be teaching to 6th and 7th grade on library skills and digital citizenship. Financial Literacy will replace Computer application as a required course. Physical Science will replace Biology as a required course. Mrs. Goedken will teach 8th grade reading instead of 8th

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SALE/DISPOSITION OF REAL ESTATE, CITY COUNCIL OF QUASQUETON, IOWA A PUBLIC HEARING shall be held to consider the sale/disposition of the following described real estate: The vacated alley located at: The alley running East and West through the West 95 feet of Block 1, Original Plat, Quasqueton, Iowa, excepting the West 78 feet of the North 93 feet of said property. NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing shall take place at City Hall, City of Quasqueton, Iowa at 7:25 o’clock pm on the 14th day of March, 2016. /s/ Anita Arnold, City Clerk

grade English. All of these changes will be in the new class offerings handbook and will be up for board approval at the next meeting. Mr. Schueller also spoke to the board about the NE Iowa TLC consortium and the financial side of how it will look for next year. Mr. Fox also talked about FAST testing in the Elementary and how they will be finishing this up and will be providing data at the next meeting. He also spoke about the conversations that need to take place with 1:1 laptop initiative. The four year lease is complete and we will need to look ahead to how we would like to proceed. First Reading of Board Policies: Motion was made by Staton second by Crawford to approve the first reading of the following board policies and to remove 804.5 Stock Epinephrine Auto-Injector Supply completely. Motion carried with all ayes. 203 Board of Directors’ Conflict of Interest 401.6 Transporting of Students by Employees 403.1 Employee Physical Examination 404.R1 Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Regulation 405.2 Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection 507.2 Administration of Medication to Students; 507.2E1 – Authorization –Asthma or Other Airway Constricting Disease Medication or Epinephrine Auto-Injector Self- Administration Consent Form; 507.2E2-Parental Authority and Release Form for the Administration of Medication to Students; 904.1 Transporting Students in Private Vehicles Van Purchase: Motion was made by Crawford second by Kress to approve the purchase of the 2016 Dodge Caravan from Runde Auto Group in the amount of $21,080 out of the PPEL fund. Motion carried with all ayes. Approval of SBRC Request-At Risk/Modified Allowable Growth for Services for Returning Dropouts and Dropout Prevention Application: Motion was made by Staton, second by Schmitt to approve the request to the SBRC regarding At Risk/Modified Allowable Growth for Services for Returning Dropouts and Dropout Prevention in an amount not to exceed $115,000. Motion carried with all ayes. Board of Director Vacancy: Di-

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Buchanan County Board of Supervisors February 16, 2016 The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 with Ellen Gaffney, Chairman Pro-tem in the Chair and Gary Gissel present. Don Shonka absent. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to approve the minutes of the February 8th meeting.All in favor, motion carried. Motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to approve the employee reimbursement claims ﬁled with the County Auditor in the amount of $551.23. All in favor, motion carried. Motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to approve the following monthly ofﬁcer’s reports: Clerk of Court $1,857.06; Jail $10,897.87 and Recorder $8,082.29. All in favor, motion carried. Denise Barker presented information regarding the Independence Share Program and requested the use of the Senior Center for distribution once a month. It was agreed the county does not have a problem with the program utilizing the Senior Center with the approval of the Senior Center Board.

Motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to approve the Buchanan County Safety Manual. All in favor, motion carried. Motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to approve the following resolution. On roll call all voted aye thereon. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 16-09 WHEREAS, Buchanan County is a member county of the Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region (ECR); WHEREAS, Buchanan County approved the 28E Agreement for Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region pursuant to Resolution No. 13-74, passed on September 30, 2013; WHEREAS, section 5.1(g) of that 28E agreement requires member counties to “levy the maximum amount permitted by law for MH/DS services and to contribute from the MH/DS funds so collected toward the ongoing operation of the Region as required by this Agreement as determined by the Board;” WHEREAS, the Governing Board has now recommended that the language in section 5.1(g) of the 28E agreement be amended as follows: “To provide necessary funding, as determined by the Governing Board on a per capita basis, for the ongoing operation of the Region. Said funding may be provided, at the member county’s discretion, from any lawful source or combination thereof, including but not limited to the levy permitted by law for MH/ DS services, reserves or property taxes.”

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors believes that this recommended amendment is in the County’s best interests; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the Board of Supervisors that Buchanan County approves the following amendment to section 5.1(g) of the 28E Agreement for Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region recommended by the Governing Board: “To provide necessary funding, as determined by the Governing Board on a per capita basis, for the ongoing operation of the Region. Said funding may be provided, at the member county’s discretion, from any lawful source or combination thereof, including but not limited to the levy permitted by law for MH/ DS services, reserves or property taxes.” Passed this 16th day of February 2016. County Auditor, Cindy Gosse presented the January financial report. After discussion, motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to accept the report. All in favor, motion carried. Auditor Gosse presented the January Health Insurance Trust financial report. After discussion, motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to accept the report. All in favor, motion carried. County Engineer, Brian Keierleber presented a request from William Welch to vacate a portion of Upper Ave. in Middlefield Township. After discussion, motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to approve the

following resolution. On roll call all voted aye thereon. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 16-10 and NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BE IT RESOLVED that a hearing on the vacation and closure of a road in Buchanan County will be held at 10:15 a.m. on the 7th day of March 2106 at the Board of Supervisors Chambers of the Courthouse in Independence, Iowa and that the County Auditor cause notice of said time and place of hearing and location of said road to be published not less than four (4) nor more than twenty (20) days prior to the date of hearing. The proposed road closing is described as: Item 1.A portion of Upper Ave., 66 ft. wide beginning 1,060 ft. north of the center line of 228th St. and extending north approximately 540 ft. to the Hwy. U.S. 20 right of way. Subject to the existing utility easements. At the time stated above, any interested person may appear and be heard. Owners of property that abuts on the above-described road shall have the right to ﬁle in writing a claim for damages at any time during or before the time of hearing. Passed this 16th day of February 2016. Motion by Gissel second by Gaffney to adjourn at 9:26 a.m. All in favor, motion carried. Ellen Gaffney, Chairman Pro-tem ATTEST: Cindy Gosse, Auditor

rector Kress notified the board that he will be moving in March. His new residence is still in the East Buchanan school district; however, it will no longer be located in District 2, which is the district he represents. According to the Iowa Association of School Boards, the Board of Directors must publish the notice of the upcoming vacancy in the newspaper. Motion was made by Staton and died for lack of second to approve the publishing of the Notice of Vacancy of Director District 2. After further discussion and receiving more insight from Iowa Association of School Boards, a motion was made by Staton, second by Schmitt to approve the publishing of the Notice of Vacancy in the Director District 2 in the Winthrop News. Ayes: Cook, Staton, Schmitt; Nayes: Crawford; Abstain: Kress; Motion carried 3-1. Appointment of Negotiations Representative: Brian Crawford and Chad Staton volunteered to be on the negotiations team. No action needed. Director Staton left the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Facilities: Mr. Fox presented an update with the changes to the previous plans. Even though there were several changes implemented, the costs did not decrease significantly due to the inflation of prices of the materials. Mr. Fox was going to meet with the architect again. Adjournment: Motion was made by Kress, second by Schmitt to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Next regular meeting is March 9, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the library. /s/ Beth Weepie, Board Secretary February 2016 Board Approved Expenses AEA 267 Educational ServicesTAG-REG .........................$ 3 0 . 0 0 AEA 267-Board Newspaper Advertising ............................$4,383.53 ALLIANT ENERGY-District Electricity ............................$9,703.78 AMES CSD-SPED Tui .....................................$8,420.10 APPLE, INC.-Laptop Repairs .............................$1,185.00 AQUA TECHNOLOGY OF IOWAPreservatives ..................$ 8 4 3 . 4 9 BETH WEEPIE-Business Admin/ Travel ................................$ 2 5 . 2 8 BLACK HAWK WAST DISP, INC.Garbage..........................$ 5 9 9 . 0 0 CAMPBELL SUPPLY CO-Ind Techsaw blade .........................$ 3 3 . 6 2 CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO. INC.-Vacuum Cords........$ 7 6 5 . 3 7 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO-HS Science General Supplies

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