August 16 Local Meetings Schedule
The notice lists Cedar Rapids and Marion meetings for August 16. Times include 8:30 am city council informal session, 9 am Linn County supervisors, noon HR management advisory board, 3 pm planning commission, 4:45 pm Marion city council, 7 pm college community board work session and 8 pm regular meeting, 7:30 pm civil defense and civil rights commission, and zoning board of adjustment. Watering restrictions apply 8 to 11 pm for certain NW and NE addresses.
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Cedar Rapids
Prairie High Library
Linn County Municipal Civil Defense and Emergency Management
City Hall Civil Defense Center
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Council
City
Marion Zoning Board of Adjustment
City Hall
Nassif Teague Named Republican Candidate for 51st District
Cedar Rapids school board member Linda Nassif Teague, 45, was chosen at a Cedar Rapids convention to run as the Republican candidate for Iowa House 51st District. She will face Democrat Phil Brammer in the November 8 election, representing precincts in southwest and northwest Cedar Rapids. Teague cites school board experience and public service as key qualifications. She previously taught in the Cedar Rapids district and joined the school board in 1985. her term expires this year. She also serves on the Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board of Directors.
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Linda Nassif Teague
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Nassif Teague
Sue Lane
Phil Brammer
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Cedar Rapids hearing on Riverbend Addition housing project
The City Council will hold a public hearing at 9 am on August 24 in City Hall to consider rezoning 200 acres along 42nd Street and Emerson Avenue NE from agricultural to residential for Midland Development of Des Moines. The plan includes 152 single family homes and 204 townhouses, facing opposition over traffic and compatibility with Crestwood Acres.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Midland Development of
Des Moines
42Nd Street
Emerson Avenue
City Planning Commission
Crestwood Acres Addition
River Fest kicks off with skydivers and skiers at Ellis Park
Skydivers and skiers start River Fest Sunday at Ellis Park with Coralville Ski Club, 4 p.m. event. A boat parade runs 6 to 7 p.m. then a Coppertones concert supports TJ's Teen Center. Admission is 1 in advance and 2 at night. Donna Jones leads the project aiming to raise 500 for the center opening at 709 Second Ave SE, former VFW Home.
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Coralville
Ellis Park
Coppertones
T.j.’S Teen Center
Second Ave
VFW
Donna Jones
Linn Health remodeling on hold for 30 days study
Linn County Board of Supervisors delayed approving a $305,190 remodeling plan for the 100 year old Health Department building. They authorized a feasibility study to relocate the department to the Administrative Office Building tower and explore a possible 7,000 square foot facility, with 9,400 square feet in the tower proposed for conversion.
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Nancy Stevens
Azette County
Linn County Health Department
Health Department
Center Point Rd
First St. SW
Ken Schriner
Bulding
Schriner
Steve Moshier
General Services
Center Point Road
Brest Architects
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College Community School Board
Bowman Woods
Kent Drive
Ellis
Linn Health
Brest Architects and Planners
Board
Joe Rinas
Rinas
Cooper Collections
Bionson
Westdale & Lindale
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