SWIPCO exists for our cities, counties, and customers.

SWIPCO, serving sixty-three municipalities in eight counties - Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Millls, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby.

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SWIPCO is governed by a 17 member Policy Council consisting of one supervisor from each county board, six citizens who are appointed by the county boards and three that are selected by the Council. These members represent the areas of business, education, human services, economic development, government and community life.

Publications

Click here for a copy of the 2009 SWIPCO Annual Report in pdf format

The Southwest Iowa Planning Council publishes a newsletter with current items of interest to the SWIPCO community. To have this newsletter delivered to your e-mailbox, contact Tammy DeBord at swipco@swipco.org

We have archived past newsletters:

November/December 2009

September/October 2009

August 2009

July 2009

Other Publications of Interest:

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

Long Range Transportation Plan

Passenger Transportation Development Plan

Water & Sewer Rates with Revenue and Billings Comparisons

The Iowa Association of Regional Councils, along with Von Bokern Associates, is offering the latest edition of The Employment Law Handbook to Iowa cities and counties. This handbook is a personnel summary guide for Iowa cities and counties and addresses issues relating to Hiring, Workplace Administration, and Termination for public employers. The original handbook was written in 1995 and has been updated 3 times, periodically in 2005. Since that time many human resource issues have changed dramatically. Some of these changes include Age Discrimination, ADA, FLSA, FMLA and numerous other issues of concern. Copies are available for $125 by contacting Tammy DeBord at 712-243 -4196.