Cedar Rapids stormwater fee plan faces petition opposition
A petition with 123 signatures seeks to scrap a planned stormwater fee restructure in Cedar Rapids arguing higher charges for impervious surfaces will raise rent for mobile home park residents. City staff push forward with a new model to address flooding and a $100 million upgrade backlog, with a July 1 target for implementation and credits offered in a phased six year rollout.
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Cedar Rapids schools face budget squeeze after state aid
Cedar Rapids school administrators project a multi million dollar shortfall for 2017. With 83 percent of the budget in personnel and several programs at risk, officials plan to balance a June line item budget by cutting at least 2.3 million and possibly more if state mandates add costs.
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Iowa City approves 2016 2017 school budget and bus plan
The Iowa City Community School District board approved a 2016 2017 budget of 273 million dollars, down from 292 million. They ended discretionary free busing for 100 students to save about 500 thousand dollars and approved a pay to ride option at fixed rates.
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