She was the only one to apply…and the Des Moines County Board yesterday(Tues) approved the appointment of Acting County Attorney Amy Beavers to the position until the end of the year.
District Judge Michael Schilling gave Beavers the oath-of-office and afterwards, we asked her about her immediate plans, which include assessing attorney assignments within the office and preparing for two homicide trials.
A little later this year, Beavers says the local court system will move into the 21st Century, when it makes the transition to all-electronic filing of cases.
As County Attorney, Beavers will get a raise…to about $97,000 a year, the same as her predecessor, Pat Jackson. On November 4th, she’ll be challenged for the job by Republican candidate Trent Henkelvig.
