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Branstad’s veto nixes $55.7M in K-12 funding Callaghan said he’s ‘disappointed’ funds won’t be available By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad announced a series of budget vetoes Thursday, using his powerful pen to cross out $55.7 million in one-time education funding as well as a bipartisan deal to keep two state mental health institutes open. The line-item veto to 2015-
16 education funding means approximately $329,000 less will be going to the Newton Community School District, but Superintendent Bob Callaghan said Thursday the lack of funding will not impact staffing or personnel for the year ahead. Branstad announced the vetoes late in the day before a holiday weekend, as he acted on a slew of budget bills.
While the governor approved much of the more than $7 billion in spending passed in the Republican-led House and Democratic-controlled Senate, he struck down several carefully negotiated deals. In a veto message, Branstad said he was being fiscally prudent, writing: “As the chief executive of this state, it is my responsibility to have a long term vision that maintains sta-
bility and predictability in our state’s budget. I made the decisions today in order to prevent across the board cuts that occurred under the previous administration.” The vetoes came after a particularly difficult legislative session that dragged well past the expected concluding date. At the center of the debate was a philosophical difference over the funds available to spend. By using some one-time spending in the deal, Republicans could maintain a
pledge to keep ongoing spending in line with projected revenues, while Democrats got more money for key priorities such as education. But in the end, Branstad removed much of the one-time spending. After his actions, the spending for the fiscal year that began Wednesday includes $7.17 billion in ongoing general fund expenses, as well as $56 million in one-time payments. The one-time payments BRANSTAD | 3A
Sheriff’s office teams with U.S. Marshals for arrest Newton Daily News The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office, along with the U.S. Marshals, apprehended a 50-yearold man who had multiple arrest warrants out for him, including sex offender registry violation Thursday. Randy L. Linderman was arrested after authorities located the Jasper County residence where he had been living, according to the police report. The residence was approximately five miles east of Newton. Linderman also had warrants for first-degree theft and inter- Linderman ference with official acts. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail and is currently awaiting transport to another county jail facility. Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Bryan Healy stands in front of the Minneapolis Steam Engine his family once owned before donating it to the Jasper County Museum in 1997. The engine will take part in the Fourth of July Parade Saturday.
90-year-old steam engine continues parade tradition By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A piece of history will once again be on display during the Fourth of July parade in Newton. A Minneapolis Steam Engine owned by the Jasper County Museum and formally owned by the Healy family will make its way along the parade route, celebrating its 90th birthday this year. “My grandfather John Healy was a prominent farmer in Jasper County throughout the twentieth century. He operated a farm along
the Skunk River bottom about four or five miles southwest of Newton,” Bryan Healy said. In an area known as Healy’s bottom, John used the steam engine that was built in 1925 and he acquired during the depression. The 20 horse power Minneapolis steam traction engine weighs 26,000 pounds and was used to do farm work before rural electric had been installed. Healy ran a commercial saw mill operation with the engine and used it to provide power on the farm both in the fields and to run belt powered ag-
ricultural equipment through the early to mid-twentieth century. “It was one of the very last steam engines built by the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company and it was made right at the very end of manufacturing,” Healy said. After taking an early interest in his grandfather’s farm power equipment Bryan’s father, Paul, negotiated the transfer of the steam engine to him. He owned it for 29 years and brought to various HEALY | 3A
Group attempts to show importance of butterflies By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News When Heather Maki was growing up, she learned about Monarch butterflies from her grandmother. In 2015, she’s trying to help educate her Jasper County neighbors about Monarchs —one beautiful creature at a time. Maki has raised Monarch butterflies for more than 10 years, and even has her chil-
dren involved in the hobby. By planting gardens that attract Monarch caterpillars and/or butterflies, and hunting for more caterpillars, enthusiasts can help bring the colorful flying insects to specific spots. Butterflies are not as efficient as bees at pollinating plants and helping produce food — and oxygen-bearing plants. However, the MONARCHS | 3A
Council to consider design firm for Westwood By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News On a packed agenda, the Newton City Council will have a couple of items for third consideration along with several resolutions to approve at its Monday meeting. A sizable project up for approval is the agreement for professional architectural services for a concept plan for a new club-
house at Westwood Golf Course. The clubhouse was identified for an upgrade during capital improvement project discussion earlier this year. The council realized that improving the clubhouse would be a long-term investment and decided the first step would be to determine general size, location and approximate cost of the building.
Big Creek Design Group, Inc. of Polk City was selected to come up with a concept design. A cost of $19,500 plus reimbursable expenses for the design will come from 2015 bond proceeds. Two items up for third consideration are the Crime Free Multi-Housing program and a 5 percent increase in sanitary COUNCIL | 3A
Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The Newton City Council will vote to approve Big Creek Design Group, Inc. of Polk City to design a concept for a new clubhouse at Westwood Golf Course.
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