Puddles Drive Kalona City Council Meeting Gripes
Kalona officials vented over road holes roof leaks and a disputed sign on 106 B Ave. The council debated zoning rules for home signs, trash burning concerns, and withhold of a $200 concession deposit at the Iowa Mennonite School ballpark while noting the new diamond revenue and costs.
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Kalona
J Avenue
Public Works
Dave Yoder
Second Street
Recreation Center
Cleo Troyer
Elda Way
B Ave
Hancock
Troyer
Iowa Mennonite School
Don Miller
Karen Christner
Tama City Council sets salaries for two new officers
The Tama City Council set the salaries at 12 300 annually for two new police officers James Paul Johnson and Berna Van Vlerah both starting this month with 7 percent raises after a 90 day probation. Also the council avoided a retroactive 7 percent raise for Assistant Chief Paul Michael, costing him about 60 dollars.
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TAMA
Bernard Condron
Berna van Vlerah
Stockton
Ill
Michael Froehlich
Emmetsburg
van Vlerah
Froehlich
Condron
James Paul Johnson
Maynard
Johnson
Decorah
Hawkeye
Ray Crawford
Cleo Messa
Lyle Metz
Paul Hartsell
Ralph Franklin
Portwood files $130000 suit over 1979 Oxford crash
In Johnson County District Court, 18 year old motorcyclist Mark J Portwood and his parents Ivan and Claudia Portwood sue Dale Kimm for negligence from an Aug 17 1979 collision with Kimm's station wagon in Oxford. The suit seeks 100000 for Portwood and 30000 for his parents plus damages for permanent injuries and pain.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Mark J. Portwood
Ivan and
Claudia Portwood
Oxford
Dale Kimm
Kimm
Portwood
Clarence-Lowden Board Approves Used 1977 Minibus Purchase
The Clarence-Lowden school board agreed to buy a used 1977 minibus for 9500 dollars. It seats 16 and has a handicap lift, to be used during low enrollment and for potential handicapped students, shuttle trips, and small group transport. They also raised lunch ticket prices and approved free Friday ice cream for middle schoolers.
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Clarence
Clarence-Lowden
Kalona Construction Hits Five Year Low in 1979 Start
Kalona building permits for the first six months total only 120000 dollars with a single new residence and twelve renovation or addition permits. January saw no permits issued marking a record low. Previous years show higher volumes with 1977 a record 40 permits and 1979 totaling 718400 dollars.
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Kalona
L. David Yoder
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Mary Zielinski
Washington County
Tama County
Clarence-Lowden School Board
Lowden
Kalona Construction
United Federal Savings
UFS
U.S
Cedar Rapids
1St Avenue
Martin Butschi
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