Iowa Governor Chet Culver announced additional I-JOBS
funding Thursday morning at a press conference in Des
Moines. Marion County received $260,331 in new funding,
bringing the county total to $467,022. Pella received
$96,016 and Knoxville received $74,912, among other
communities. Knoxville City Manager Dick Schrad says the
new funds could be used for concrete curb and gutter
replacement, among other work. 45% of the projected amount
will be paid July 28th, with the remaining 55% to be
received in 2010.