City leaders in Council Bluffs, Monday, approved a special election to place a bond issue before the voters, for a new police headquarters. According to the Omaha World-Herald, the vote, which takes place May 3rd, will determine if the city should issue up to $20 million in bonds for a new headquarters for the Council Bluffs Police Department.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Council Bluffs teenage driver is facing charges after an investigation indicated she had drugs in her system during a rollover crash that killed one of her passengers. Police say a 16-year-old girl was arrested and charged with motor vehicle homicide by driving while under the influence and reckless driving in connection with a Dec. 4 crash on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers have approved legislation over taxes that supporters say will help people and businesses, but critics argue the move will cut needed state revenue. The legislation would conform Iowa’s tax laws to federal changes for the 2015 tax year. It would also expand sales tax exemptions for manufacturing. The legislation heads to Gov. Terry Branstad.

Six former students have filed a lawsuit alleging that an Iowa boarding school kept them in isolation boxes for days at a time, allowed sexual abuse and provided inadequate medical care. Several of their parents also joined the lawsuit against the now-closed Midwest Academy in Keokuk, Iowa and its owner, Benjamin Trane. The parents allege the high-priced school for troubled teens made false representations to induce them to enroll their struggling children, then failed to “provide appropriate and quality education, medical and therapeutic services.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The inmate population has dropped over the past three years at the Johnson County Jail, and officials credit the Jail Alternatives program. Bookings dropped to fewer than 5,300 last year, compared with more than 5,900 in 2014 and more than 6,400 in 2013. The program focuses on people who don’t pose a danger or whose issues would be better addressed by other county services.

A challenger has filed nomination papers for the District 5 seat on the Cass County Board of Supervisors, in advance of the June 7th Primary election. The seat is currently held by Republican Frank Waters, of Cumberland. On Tuesday, J. Ford Lillard, of Wiota, submitted certified nomination papers for the election on the Republican ticket.

That means so far, with the March 30th filing deadline approaching, there will be three Board of Supervisors races to follow during the Primary: Lillard and Waters in District 5; Republicans Steve Baier and Barry Moore, of Griswold, and Todd Hansen, of Atlantic, in District 4, and Republicans Steve Green, Dave Jones and Dale Retallic, all of Atlantic, in district 1.

So far, no challengers have filed papers to run against Cass County Republican Auditor Dale Sunderman, or Republican Sheriff, Darby McLaren, and no Democrats have filed in any of the races.

The Atlantic City Council, Wednesday evening, is expected to act on approving an Engineering Agreement with Snyder and Associates Engineers, for the City’s 2016 Street and Alley Improvement Project. The meeting at City Hall, begins at 5:30-p.m.

The total cost of the projects is estimated at $1.4-million, of which, according to City Administrator John Lund, $1.09-million is coming from the upcoming bond. Another $500,000 will flow into the Capital Improvement Street fund as a transfer from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) fund. Any surplus funds will be directed to handle change orders, and anything remaining from that point will be moved into the 2017 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Fund, to reduce future bonding needs and save interest costs.

The current 2016 Street and Alley improvement projects:

Street Projects

• Minor curb repair, mill, patch and overlay on 10th St. (from Sunnyside to CCMH)
• Mill, patch and overlay (MPO) Maple St. (from 9th to 10th)
• MPO Birch St., from 2nd to 3rd
• MPO Spruce St., from 7th to 10th

Downtown Alleys & parking lots

• Alley from 3rd to 4th St., between Chestnut & Poplar Streets
• Alley from 4th to 5th St., between Walnut and Elm Streets
• Alley from 3rd to 4th St., between Oak and Hazel Streets
• Alley from 8th to 9th St., between Chestnut and Walnut Streets
• Alley from 2nd to 3rd between Maple and Linn Streets.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers have approved legislation over taxes that supporters say will help people and businesses, but critics argue the move will cut needed state revenue. The Republican-majority House and the Democratic-controlled Senate each voted Tuesday for the legislation, which would conform Iowa’s tax laws to federal changes for the 2015 tax year. It would also expand sales tax exemptions for manufacturing. The legislation heads to Gov. Terry Branstad.

The nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency estimates the measure would cut about $97 million in state revenue during the current fiscal year. It would add about $23 million in state revenue for the fiscal year that begins in July. Some House Democrats say the Legislature should not reduce its revenue. Other lawmakers say the money will go back to Iowa taxpayers.