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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2010
Page
1
More than 320 Cedar Rapids businesses including banks, bars, lawyers, hair stylists, artists and a dental implant lab received over 5 million in free rent in 2009 as incentives to relocate back to flood damaged buildings. A year later at least 10 percent remained in recovery mode.
A Gazette review shows flood damages in 2008 wiped out a large share of Iowa businesses. Officials and owners say the Business Rental Assistance Program funded with federal money through the Iowa Department of Economic Development could help rebuild.
Cedar Rapids businesses may apply for rental assistance through December 31 even for spaces vacated by tenants who received free rent. Online applications at jumpstart2business.com. Development efforts drew businesses back downtown and helped landlords with repairs. A local owner, Van Smiley, benefited from $11,400 in assistance disbursed in October 2009 after moving offices five weeks before the 2008 floods.
After a lengthy internal dispute and police inquiry, the Cedar Valley Humane Society shows progress under new executive director Zach Melton. Anne Duffy praised the facility at 7411 Mt Vernon Rd SE and the leadership's direction following prior reports of sick animals near healthy ones and ventilation issues.
Capitol News Connection reports the food safety bill advances in Congress but faces farmer friction in Iowa. Large producers oppose exemptions for small farms under $500 000 annual sales, while advocates stress science and risk based regulation amid FDA inspection and stricter record keeping.
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