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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
11
An Iowa legislative subcommittee declined a $700,000 appropriation to buy school books for parochial and other nonpublic students. Chair Bass Van Gilst defended the plan citing Supreme Court rulings, while critics warned of constitutional issues and higher costs. The panel also rejected a $580,000 compromise.
State Comptroller Marvin Selden reports November tax receipts in Iowa exceed expectations by 17.5 million, with sales taxes 3.2 million and individual income taxes 4.2 million above forecasts. He says strong spending masks a still tight budget outlook and depleting surplus over two years.
Stanwood City Council weighs monthly liquid chlorine costs of 200 dollars and a 2500 dollar gas chlorinator option with a small building, expects long term savings, and approves six holidays plus one more. New mayor and council members sworn in. nuisance junk car ordinance to be studied. Roadside sidewalk outreach planned and water system upgrades discussed.
Johnson County supervisors sent 107 acre development plans back to the county zoning commission after a 5 to 0 zoning vote in November. Shueyville officials oppose the project and two rezoning requests by Continental Developers Inc. seek highway commercial to multi family and suburban residential zones. Supervisors warn of facility strain and loss of prime farmland if approved.
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