SCOTT COUNTY: Quality never gets old

Kurt Allemeier
The Scott County Board of Supervisors offered words of praise at its Tuesday morning meeting about a pair of awards that seem to arrive like clockwork at this time of year.
The county received Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. This [...]

September 30th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Scott County | Leave a comment

SCOTT COUNTY: Take a lean look

Kurt Allemeier
Scott County Administrator Dee Bruemmer vowed to find ways to save $1 million before the start of the fiscal year 2010-2011 budget. She is more than half of the way to her goal. The “wall of savings” outside her office has $572,303 in savings posted through various cost-saving measures.
The “wall of savings” is part [...]

September 1st, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Scott County | Leave a comment

SCOTT COUNTY: Administrator-guided for 30 years

The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Thursday marking the 30th anniversary of being professionally managed by a county administrator. The position was created in 1979.
Only four people have held the position. Edward Gallagher was the first, but served for only about 18 months. F. Glen Erickson held the position for 20 years, retiring in [...]

August 7th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Scott County | Leave a comment