Cedar Rapids faces costly levee plan as Corps doubles cost
Army Corps of Engineers says protection to the 2008 flood level will cost twice as much as the damage it would prevent. City Manager Jim Prosser cites unchanged cost effectiveness for 100 and 500 year levels. Mayor-elect Ron Corbett and officials warn Congress and the delegation must decide. Levee policy and Jumpstart housing funds in the levee zone may be reviewed.
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Adam Belz
Cedar Rapids
Army Corps of Engineers
Jim Prosser
Corps
Congress
Ron Fournier
Rock Island
Cedar River
Ron Corbett
Tom Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Dave Loebsack
Bruce Braley
Corbett
Court budget cuts hit Juvenile Court scheduling across districts
The Gazette reports that the 6th Judicial District faces delayed budget and retirement effects with January bringing tighter Juvenile Court calendars and fewer court reporters. Chief Judge Patrick Grady warns scheduling will worsen after holidays as trials and hearings return to normal across Linn, Johnson, Iowa, Jones, Benton and Tama counties.
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Trish Mehaffey
the Gazette
6Th Judicial District
Patrick Grady
Grady
Linn
Johnson
Iowa
Jones, Benton
Tama Counties
Statewide budget cuts hit courts with job losses and vacancies
The judge described 10 percent across-the-board cuts ordered by the governor as uneven, reducing 2A by 12 employees including four court reporters. Another court reporter’s hours fell, as did hours for two more workers. Ten vacant positions were eliminated and four employees retired. Grady noted Judge David Remley, who retired in September, has not been replaced and may remain so.
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Jim Slosiare
Gazette
Clerk of Court
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Grady
David Remley
2009 Shows Collapse of Dozens of Ponzi Schemes
The year 2009 saw more than 150 Ponzi schemes collapse nationwide, with over 16.5 billion dollars lost as the recession shrank new investor pools. Bernard Madoff’s $50 billion fraud framed the era as authorities warned of widening fraud exposure across all 50 states.
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Associated Press
Miami
Bernard Madoff
Madoff
Lanny Breuer
U.S. Justice Department
Mayor-elect Corbett outlines council plan in Cedar Rapids
Mayor elect Ron Corbett leads Cedar Rapids council planning as nine members set standing committees and alternating work sessions at 4 30 p m with 5 30 p m meetings. He calls for shorter sessions to aid residents seeking part time council seats.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Corbett
Don Karr
Chuck
Tom Podzimek
Justin Shields
Monica Vernon
Chuck Wieneke
Air Force
Council
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