Cedar Rapids bond vote focused on basic school needs
At Roosevelt and Harding forums, Cedar Rapids school officials pitched a $46 million bond as needed for essential infrastructure. They argued the district faces overloaded circuits, broken plumbing and space limits, with funds aimed at electrical upgrades, classroom space, and safety improvements across multiple schools.
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Residents push city to trim travel and memberships
Cedar Rapids residents urged the City Council to cut travel expenses and reduce association memberships for council members and staff during the first public hearing on the FY 2002 budget. The meeting covered spending, debt limits, and tax rates for the year ending June 30.
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Memmer murder case defense conflict sparks court ruling
Iowa City public defenders for Jonathan Memmer remain on the murder case after Judge David Remley ruled their office may have a conflict of interest. The defense team has represented six potential prosecution witnesses, but no motion to withdraw has been filed and disqualification has not been requested. Memmer, 25, is accused of killing Maria Lehner and Laura Ann Dalton on March 19, 1999.
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Workshops for department heads amid rising campus incivility
Faculty exit interviews reveal growing dissatisfaction with atmosphere in academic departments. A US ombudsperson report notes rising incivility. Provost offers workshops to improve HR management for department heads. Medicine records 38 resignations and 7.1 percent leave rate, Liberal Arts 17. ISU resignations rise from 39 to 45. UNI rises 20 to 32.
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Cedar Rapids Deliberates Debt Free Levy Rate After Years
District residents weigh a debt free levy with Cedar Rapids at 13.36 while neighboring districts range from 17.93 to 13.76. Critics question the shift and discuss past failure to renew key levies in the 1990s.
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