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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's government debt has reached a new all-time high and is now the equivalent of more than $4,700 per resident.
The state treasurer's office will release a report Monday showing that state agencies, counties, cities, school districts and other public groups have accumulated $14.4 billion in debt.
That's up more than 4 percent from a year ago, and nearly 40 percent over the last five years.
But some state officials say the report isn't necessarily a cause for alarm.
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald says borrowing makes sense when providing essential, long-term services, such as water plants and schools. Moody's Investor Services also says Iowa has the nation's 48th-lowest per-capita level of government debt.
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