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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 2001
Page
11
University of Iowa students push back against city bans on drink specials and penalties for bars serving underage patrons. In a two hour forum, students argued the ordinances target campus life while officials seek to curb binge drinking. US President Andy Stoll presented survey data from 1,300 students and 330 pages of comments as debate continues.
Cedar Rapids officials weigh a downtown shift of focus away from the park as a gathering space toward the river area. The Parks and Visual Arts commissions urge more funding for tree planting and park maintenance, with a potential demolition of the 1963 park building to restore green space for performances and relocation of the homeless meals program.
Cedar Rapids faces a July eviction as the City Council cuts $10 000 from Greene Square Park funding, jeopardizing utilities and maintenance for the park building used by Greene Square Meals Inc a nonprofit feeding 75 to 100 people each weekday. Louis Barr says many depend on the location and volunteers and begs for an alternate site or continued support to keep the meals program running.
State lawmakers face pressure to boost teacher salaries as districts warn that 86 percent of budgets go to payroll. The push seeks 6 percent growth to raise salaries, with a $40 million lock-box proposed as a down payment, while revenue projections complicate the target.
The 4 percent growth approved by the Iowa House will raise budgets across Easter Iowa school districts for the 2002-2003 year. Districts anticipate higher state aid and local revenue to fund programs and staffing as they implement the approved growth rates.
Linn County supervisors push back on a proposed autopsy fee rise from 750 to 1200 dollars, citing a tight next fiscal year. St Luke's and Mercy Medical Center say costs rose. The county may offer 1000 dollars per autopsy or seek bids or use state medical examiner services. The average annual medical examiner caseload is 177 with about 65 autopsies. The current budget is 117000 dollars and per-case pay rises to 237 dollars on July 1.
Cedar Rapids Public Library hosts Read and Create programs for school age children today and February 21. Activities start at 2 p.m. with Valentines themes today and a hat craft on February 21. Programs feature group activities crafts and storytelling. Register by calling Children's Services at 398-5123.
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