Mt Vernon weighs rezoning land for residential use
Mt Vernon planning and zoning heard proposals to reclassify land southeast of the city from agricultural to residential. Developers estimate dense housing would need city water and sewer, possibly a $50 000 lift station, with service extension debated by the council. Ownership lies with three or four parties.
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MT. Vernon
Planning and Zoning Commission
Charles Goodrich
Linn County Soil ‘Conservation District
Rich
Steve Probst
Soil Conservation District
Doris Pringle
Commission
Winston Addis
City council eyed water cost sharing to spur growth on farmland
Councilmen Cecil Dam and Richard Peters discussed city water and sewer cost sharing to attract development on prime farmland. They noted higher density would boost tax revenue. Commission members will forward several proposals for study by the city council.
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Cecil Dam
Richard Peters
Dam
Commission
City Council
Severe Storms May Hit Iowa
Severe thunderstorms could occur in Iowa Thursday as a strong low pressure system moves through the Midwest. Increasing southeast winds bring warm humid air, spreading moisture ahead of developing showers and storms, with temperatures ranging from the 50s to the 60s.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Midwest
Chelsea Man Guilty Of Assault with Car
Tama county jury found 25 year old David Allen Reay guilty of assault and battery for ramming his car into Bernard Marvin Jr. twice in the King Tower parking lot near Tama on March 19. Sentencing set for Sept. 2. Reay contended intoxication negated intent. prosecutor said he planned harm. Both witnesses said they did not know each other.
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Toledo
Tama County
Chelsea
David Allen Reay
Bernard Marvin, Jr
Tama
Marvin
King Tower
Reny
Jared Bauch
Mery
Pressure Gauges Inaccurate Warns Automotive Expert
Automotive specialist Mort Schultz states that one third of tire pressure gauges used by service stations are inaccurate. He says incorrect air pressure leads to premature tire failure and urges readers to buy a gauge from a tire dealer and check pressure themselves.
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Mort Schultz
Schultz
Lorber Wins $62 500 Contract for Elderly Housing
The Lorber Construction Co of Orin will build a four unit one bedroom elderly housing complex in West Union. The Farmers Home Administration funds the project, with work to start soon and completion expected by year’s end.
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West Union
Lorber Construction Co
Orin
Senior Citizens Housing Corp
Farmers Home Administration
Lorber
East Plum Street
Miller Street
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