Hotel motel tax tops forecast funds local groups
Cedar Rapids reports hotel motel tax receipts exceeded estimates by about 15 percent for fiscal 2006, adding 296000 more than expected. The council awarded 50000 to All Iowa Agricultural Association Hawkeye Downs Fairgrounds for upgrades and may allocate the remainder to future rounds. Iowa City schools face a potential 132.4 million for ten years if voters approve a one cent local option sales tax, with 87.1 million projected over the same period. elections planned for February 2007, with sharing requests from Coralville Hills Iowa City Johnson County under debate.
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Road Work Update on Linn and Johnson County Streets
Sunday update lists street and highway projects in Linn and Johnson counties. It notes multiple completions with mid August mid September and October targets for streets and intersections.
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Roadway Projects Planned in Linn County Area
Linn County outlines multiple road construction and completion timelines. Hind man to Jordans Grove Road slated for October, Otis Road to Bertram Road for November, Big Spring Road to Highway 13 by late October, Power Plant Road to Palo Marsh by late August, Hollenbeck Road to Bear Creek by late August, Lewis Bottoms Road to Power Plant Road by late August, Secrist Road to Springville by late August, and Otter Road to Hoff Lane by October.
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Local Road Project Updates and Completion Dates
Johnson County reports road work on Sand Road SE from Napoleon Lane to 480th Street SE and on Black Diamond Road SW from Jasper Avenue SW to Half Moon Avenue with fall finish. Sugar Bottom Road NE and 245th Street NE slated mid September and IWY Road SW between Ivy Avenue SW and Cosgrove Road SW to finish in early October.
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Half Moon Avenue
Sugar Bottom Road
245Th Street
Iwy Road
Ivy Avenue
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Local Photo Reprint Service Offered by The Gazette
You can purchase reprints of local photographs published in The Gazette. Call 368-8585 for details.
House shelter relies on volunteers from local churches
The shelter operates with a 55000 dollar annual budget funded by small donations and volunteer labor from local churches of all denominations. Residents stay three to six weeks with a 10 pm curfew while staff push toward independence. The facility, started in 1981 near St. Luke's Hospital, benefits from Sisters of Mercy and Franciscan volunteers and Marion Knights of Columbus repairs. Individuals include recovering addicts and working poor seeking housing, jobs, or treatment space. For donations or volunteering call (319) 362-9041.
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