Holst Interviewed in North Scott Press

Holst Interviewed in North Scott Press
Post Date April 2, 2014
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“What I will bring to the board is a guarantee that I will read and research any policy, resolution, agreement and purchase that warrants an extra look. I want transparency and to build trust that I am the taxpayers’ advocate.”

April 2, 2012 – All the candidates appearing on the democratic and republican primary ballots were profiled recently in the North Scott Press.  Diane was interviewed by Eric Chalus. Excerpts of her interview are below. A scan of the full profile is available here: NSP.Interview.April02.2014

Holst has never …

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ALERT: Spot Zoning on Unincorporated Land Proposed to P&Z

ALERT: Spot Zoning on Unincorporated Land Proposed to P&Z
Post Date July 16, 2013
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The Orascom fertilizer plant’s efforts to quickly rally a zoning variance that individual farmers and land owners have been denied, focused unusual pressure on the Planning and Zoning Commission in 2013.   After the controversial project went to Lee County, the idea of such a “mega-site” continues to have legs with boosters both internal and external of county government.

July 16, 2013 – These Planning and Zoning Meeting Minutes contain much insight into what staff, supervisors and P&Z commissioners agree and disagree on. The meeting included exiting …

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ALERT: FOIA Requests Point to No-Bid Contract Missteps

ALERT: FOIA Requests Point to No-Bid Contract Missteps
Post Date March 29, 2012
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“Review of the grant file did not indicate that any sole source justification documents were submitted by the grantee or processed by the COPS office.”

March 29, 2012 – Holst receives a response to her Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request showing that the RACOM contract for $1.6M in ZETRON consoles, paid for in part by a federal grant, was not preceded by any evidence of sole source status for the vendor. COPS.Grant.FOIA.Response.March29.2012

Additional documentation is available that proves there was no RFP and no bids for the purchase.

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Holst’s Questions Addressed at SECC911 Board Meeting

Post Date August 18, 2011
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Why do the radios on walkie not work in Buffalo? We were told in April that the Buffalo issue would be resolved by RACOM. What steps are you taking, and when do you expect this to be fixed?

Has the $14K BDA been installed at Hillendale, and has it resolved the problem?

Where are the areas around the County that you’re relying on NPSPAC?

Has there been a “due date” set with the Vendor, New World Systems, for the CADS/RMS system to be working correctly?

Thursday, August 18, 2011 …

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Holst Addresses Supervisors & Sustainability Plan

Post Date May 12, 2011
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“The sustainability plan is a public relations tool used to sell sustainable development to the community. People are told the plan was developed from the ground up, from citizen participation. The fact is, according to the report, you have had 25 people participate in this exercise, in a population of 166,000 people. That’s zero point one five percent participation.

It’s unlikely that the board, or even those that participated in the development of the sustainability plan, were aware of what they were led to consider, was …

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Holst’s Unanswered Questions at Emergency Management Agency Public Hearing

Post Date February 1, 2011
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“Why am I here? Nothing that has happened so far gives me faith that you are watching over our tax dollars. When you have a uncapped levy, nothing will control it. There will always be enough money. You’ll never be afraid to pass the budget, because there will always be the money. What’s happened to date, makes me realize, the taxpayers have to watch over this. And that’s why I am here today.”

February 1, 2011 – Diane Holst, from Eldridge, Iowa, addresses the non-elected EMA …

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