Faulty 1950s Pipe Sparks Long-Term Cedar Rapids Repairs
Cedar Rapids firms reap steady work replacing bituminous fiber sewer lines blamed on postwar cost savings. Critics say installation and material flaws caused collapses across neighborhoods from Cedar Hills to East Post Road, with replacements continuing for years.
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Cedar Rapids
Bob Safely
Gene Lynch
40Th Street
East Post Road
Old Marion Road
Hal Schaefer
Floyd Bergen
Schaefer
Bergen
Bob Slayton
Kenway Sewer Service
the Gazette
Slayton
Cedar Hills
Rezoning bid for 2611 First Ave SE dies in Cedar Rapids
An ordinance to change zoning from R-2 to R-30 for 2611 First Ave SE failed for lack of a second at the Cedar Rapids City Council meeting. Hal Schaefer introduced the proposal after Planning Commission recommendation. Francis and Mary Lu Takes petitioned to align zoning with current duplex use cited since 1976. Objectors questioned the owner’s claim of unaware single family zoning.
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First Ave
Cedar Rapids
City Planning Commission
Hal Schaefer
Francis
Mary Lu Takes
Takes
Cedar Rapids faces sewer repair shortfalls and bonds question
City engineer Dick Ransom says unscheduled sewer repair funds are tight with 588 758 for storm sewers and 321 544 for sanitary sewers after commitments. A Jan 6 report will outline short and long term solutions and list costs. The Time Check area may require land purchases for storm water basins.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Dick Ransom
Ransom
Engineering Department
Citizens’ Sewer
O Avenue NW
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Nancy Steve
Azette
Outlook Drive
Teresa Drive
Carroll Drive
Chandler Street
Tenth and Twelfth Avenues
Gazette
John McIvor
Try
C.R
Westdale Mall
Levi’s Blazers
Levi's
Younkers Court
Lower Level
Westdale
Mali
Smulekoffs
Whiting
3Rd Ave
Valcourt
Mir
Sugg
American Stemware
Princeton
1St St
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