News in Dallas County - August 2008

Microsoft: After months of speculation, the long-awaited announcement of computer giant Microsoft coming to Dallas County was finally made at a 10:30 a.m. press conference today at the Iowa Statehouse ...

Hog Lots: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Commission voted Tuesday, Aug. 19, to deny an application for two hog lots to be located in Dallas County. Dallas County's appeal to the Environmental Protection Commission for the denial of two hog lot applications for the county was an emotional success.

Best Places for Job Growth: Dallas County in Top 25 Dallas County has been incuded in CNN Money's Top 25 list of the best places for job growth ... "Job prospects are growing in Dallas County, where a strengthening transportation infrastructure is beginning to accommodate an influx of residents and commuters to the area. "The county also expects to see growth in the medical and mental health fields on pending plans for a new local hospital could also boost jobs there ...

Dallas County Receives FEMA Assistance for Mosquito Control: Dallas County was one of several counties in the State of Iowa that will receive assistance through the FEMA Recovery Policy-RP9523 ... Under the guidelines from the Iowa Department of Public Health, Dallas County Secondary Roads were to assess the county to determine areas located adjacent to roads that were ponding water ... All Cities within Dallas County were offered an opportunity to participate in the mosquito control abatement program offered through FEMA.