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At any state of the appeal, the applicant will have the right to be represented by an advocate, who need not be an attorney, and to present any supporting documentary evidence.
The applicant will have the right to have witnesses testify in his or her behalf and to have persons giving adverse evidence present for cross examination. The board of supervisors may impose reasonable restrictions on time and relevancy.
If a hearing is requested, the board of supervisors will render its decision within SEVEN days from the date of hearing.
The decision of the board of supervisors will be in writing and will be mailed to the applicant. The decision is not a public record, and its disclosure will be governed by Iowa Code Section 217.30. Applicant may phone the General Assistance staff for a verbal explanation the day following a hearing. Judicial review of action of the board of supervisors is governed by Iowa Code Section 252.27.
Dubuque County will consider all applications without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or sexual preference.
We reserve the right to amend, delete or revise the General Assistance policy contained in this format at a future meeting of the board of supervisors. This policy supersedes any previous policy and applies to all existing and future applicant requests until the next revision.