Higher taxes blamed for rec center bond defeat in Woodin Zet
City Hall notes the $7.75 million bond referendum failed as 85 percent voted no, citing higher taxes as the main factor. If approved, the plan would have added 46 cents per $1,000 assessed value for a two story center replacing Ambroz Rec Center. Voter turnout exceeded 8,200 with a 60 percent threshold needed for passage. results marked a historic bond defeat since 1969.
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Heather Sloman Woodin Zette
Rec
Rec Commission
Commission
YMCA
David Kramer
Kramer
Recreation
Dan McLean
Drunken Driving and Assault Reports Across City
The log lists several drunken driving charges: Todd Fulton 26 of 2621 Sixth St SW arrested at 10 55 p.m. in the 100 block of 17th St NE, Rodney Barron 19 of 1106 Bowler St Hiawatha arrested at 1 19 a.m. at A Ave and 17th St NE after a traffic stop. David Allison 23 of 1511 A Ave NE charged with assault causing bodily injury for alleged blows to roommate Deborah McPheeters. Thulin 23 of 100 First Ave NE faces assault with dangerous weapon after a confrontation with a guard. Burglary at St Wenceslaus gym building 1230 Fifth St SE dated between Dec 5 and unknown.
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Todd Fulton
Sixth St
17Th Street
Rodney Barron
Bowler St
Hiawatha
A Avenue
Rockwell-Collins
Thulin
David Allison
Ave. NE
Deborah McPheeters
Allison
Carl Thulin
First Ave
St. Wenceslaus
Fifth St. SE
Fire responses log of multiple incidents this Thursday
Fire crews responded to smoke odor at 2600 Edgewood Rd SW and to an electrical short at 2121 North Towne Ln NE. A mistaken alarm occurred at Mohawk Park NE. Other calls included electrical shorts at several addresses, overheated furnace, defective control box, and multiple medical emergencies.
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Edgewood Rd
North Towne Lane
Mohawk Park
First Ave
F Ave. NW
Third Ave
Dover St
12Th St. SE
Tuesday Theft Involves Stereo Equipment And Liquor
A Tuesday incident reports the theft of stereo equipment and liquor valued at about $1,000 after forced entry through a door. The case notes describe a break in and loss of items, with police responding to the scene.
Fire destroys lodge and real estate office in Coralville
Investigators probe cause of Wednesday night blaze that gutted most of the Iowa Lodge and Iowa Land Corp. office on Highway 6 West. About 25 residents evacuated, 35 firefighters contained the flames with no injuries reported.
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Coralville
Iowa Lodge
Iowa Land Corp
Highway 6
Gary Kinsinger
Abbey Inn
A.D. Rusho
Kinsinger
Dick Ward
Carl Svenson
Cedar Rapids City Hall meetings on December 18
The Cedar Rapids Second Street Project Committee will meet in council chambers at City Hall in the morning. Noon events include Linn County Department of Human Resources Management Advisory Board in the Witwer Building second floor conference room. Entertainment items appear in Weekend Magazine.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Department of Human Resources Management
Witwer Building
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Metro-Iowa
Ree Commission
Cedar River
First Street
Ambroz Rec Center
Mount Vernon Rd
Ambroz
Corot
Smulekoff
1St Street
3Rd Avenue
Lodge
By Lyle Muller
Japanes
Norfolk Island
Bear
Reindeer
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
Center Pt
Ellis Bivd
Reebok
Dexter
Town and Country Shopping Center
First Avenue
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