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Gov Branstad Not Worried About DOT’s Decision to Close Driver’s License Stations

Gov Branstad Not Worried About DOT’s Decision to Close Driver’s License Stations

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Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says he’s not worried about the Department of Transportation’s decision to close driver’s license stations in Carroll and Spencer on August 31st after the department didn’t get the total increase in funding it requested.  Branstad says the Carroll County Treasurer plans to open a driver’s license renewal station in his office.

Branstad says the Carroll and Spencer D-O-T offices had the least amount of traffic.

The governor also talked about the D-O-T plans to close seven maintenance garages in Akron, Centerville, Corning, Gowrie, Rock Valley, Sabula and Soldier.  D-O-T leaders say the cutbacks may lead to some roads not getting plowed, but Branstad doesn’t buy that.

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