Friday, May 24 2013 1:06 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:06:21 GMT
Three men have been arrested on charges of bank fraud after police say hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen. Under arrest are 38-year-old Fernando Sanchez-Guizar, 30-year-old Nicolas Armando Chavez-GarciaMore >>
Three men have been arrested on charges of bank fraud after police say hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen. Under arrest are 38-year-old Fernando Sanchez-Guizar, 30-year-old Nicolas Armando Chavez-GarciaMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:52:26 GMT
Police in Davenport blocked off traffic on 35th Street because of a water main break, two blocks away from Lujack's. Authorities got the call just after 4:30, Friday morning, May 24, 2013. AccordingMore >>
Police in Davenport blocked off traffic on 35th Street because of a water main break, two blocks away from Lujack's. Authorities got the call just after 4:30, Friday morning, May 24, 2013. AccordingMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 2:42 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:42:33 GMT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Investigators and volunteers have expanded their search for a missing Iowa girl. They're combing fields and woods for signs of 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard. The search area is 10More >>
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Investigators and volunteers have expanded their search for a missing Iowa girl. They're combing fields and woods for signs of 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard. The search area is 10More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:49 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:49:31 GMT
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 12:08 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:08:05 GMT
Here are the top six stories on kwqc.com for the week of May 19, 2013; KWQC Slideshows - The most popular story on kwqc.com this week was weather... and people wanted to see it first hand. SlideshowsMore >>
Here are the top six stories on kwqc.com for the week of May 19, 2013; KWQC Slideshows - The most popular story on kwqc.com this week was weather... and people wanted to see it first hand. SlideshowsMore >>
The Rock Island County Board of Supervisors has amended its hiring policy. The new policy requires that a department head needs permission for new hires and to fill a vacancy. The controversial move has people wondering if the new policy is even legal.
"We feel we're on safe ground legally with that and again it's not really any thing we hadn't been doing before," says Phillip Banaszek, Chairman of the Rock Island County Finance Committee.
The Rock Island County Board Finance Committee has always approved new hires. The rule was implemented in 2001 during a hiring freeze. Under the new policy whenever there is a vacancy, the money is frozen in the department's budget. The finance committee has to make a recommendation whether or not to fill a vacancy, and then the full board has to either approve or deny the request. If the board approves the hire, the money is unfrozen. However, if the board denies filling the vacancy the money is taken out of the departments' budget.
"We're there to help them set their budgets and make sure the taxpayers' money is appropriated correctly," adds Banaszek, "We understand the department head are in touch with their budgets, but it is a difficult situation."
This issue came up after the Rock Island County Sheriff requested approval to hire 2 new deputies. The finance committee tabled the request 3-times. Since the sheriff has the 2 positions in his budget, he went ahead and hired them without permission. The board approved the hires and changed the policy to require approval for all new hires and to fill vacancies.
