Statewide Iowa — (RI) — The new leader of the Iowa National Guard says his plan for the future includes taking a tough look at how they will spend their funds on facilities.
Major General Ben Corell spoke about the issue in his address to the Iowa Legislature Thursday.
General Corell says this will mean the closing of some guard facilities.
Corell says the changing Iowa population is part of the reason they need to evaluate things.
He says they will thoroughly review the facilities.
Corell says they will dedicate the new Davenport Readiness Center in April of this year. This center was built with 23-million dollars in federal funds — and replaces the outdated Davenport Brady Street Armory which was one of the oldest active facilities. He says they are also looking at a new facility in central Iowa.
The review of the facilities is part of an eight-year strategic plan Corell laid out for lawmakers. Corell was named the leader of the Iowa National Guard in August to replace General Tim Orr who retired.
