Kirkwood’s financing plan advances for a multimillion building program
Kirkwood Community College faces a $6 to $7 million building program with financing backed by Bankers Trust Co of Des Moines. The board authorized bond counsel and loan plans, with a public hearing later if notes issuance is cleared. A prior levy approval funds the effort over ten years, while a master facility plan guides projects.
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Kirkwood Community College Board of Directors
OOA Des Moines
Kirkwood
Robert Sterling
Bankers Trust Co
Des Moines
Kenneth Hayne
Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, Hayne and Smith Law
Ing
Hayne
Sterling
Bill Stewart
Robert O’meara
Merchants National Bank
O'Meara
Securities Corporation of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
Wayne Newton
Luzerne
Sterling’s Bank
Stewart
Linn County backs rail takeover plan for Cedar Rapids area
The Metro Coordinating Committee approved a plan allowing Chicago North Western Crandic and Illinois Central Gulf to gain control of Cedar Rapids area Rock Island and Milwaukee trackage. The plan aims to ease downtown traffic by restructuring lines and expanding switching areas while keeping other options under study.
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Chicago North Western
Crandie
Illinois Central Gulf
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Milwaukee
Metro Area Rail
Metro Coordinating Committee
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Kansas City Southern
John Stanek
de Leuw, Cather & Co
Chicago
Marion
Stanek
Metro Committee
Iowa
U.S
John Culver
Roger Jepsen
Tom Tauke
Don Salyer
Salyer
Sinking Rock
Louisa
Indian Creek
Menard Lumber Co
Marion Highway
Crandic
Amana
Iowa Manufacturing
Beverly Tower
Vera
Milwaukee City Yard
Uptown
Chicago North Western Milwaukee
National Cats
Milwaukee Lines
Illinois Yard
Milwaukee Yard
CNW
Ninth Avenue Tower
Rock Island Yard
Beverly Yard
Fourth Avenue Corridor
Second
Third Avenues
Palo
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Penick
Ford
Cedar River
Ninth Avenue
Fourth Street
Marion ISD proposes budget rise with small tax cut
The Marion Independent School District proposes a 5.6 million dollar budget for the new fiscal year up from 5.4 million this year. Tax per thousand valuation would fall by 85 cents to 18 dollars as assessed value rises from 120 to 124 million. A public hearing is set for March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Longfellow Administration Building. The district notes energy costs rose despite a conservation program with electricity up 6.7 percent and gas up 16.8 percent. Student test scores show high standing with 6th, 7th and 8th graders near the top of state and national percentiles.
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Kirkwood
Jim Powers
Arizona
Larry Patten
Longfellow
Bill Steadman
Vernon Middle School
Iowa
Marion
Linn-Mar Board Approves Two Salary Contracts
Linn-Mar Community School District approves two contracts for secretaries and bus drivers with raises around 13 percent. Secretaries get a 12.9 percent raise on all steps starting July with an additional 2 percent in December. bus drivers see 12 to 13 percent increases.
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Linn-Mar Community School
David DeWalle
DeWalle
Glen Easterday
Iowa
Lumir Dostal
Gazette
Cedar Rapids College President Stewart gains 10 percent raise
Kirkwood Community College board unanimously approves a three year contract for President Bill Stewart retroactive to Feb 1 raising salary to 45000 a year. The action mirrors district practices and follows a prior three year deal with a 7 percent increase last year. The board cites satisfaction with Stewart and ongoing benefits include housing a car six weeks vacation and paid educational leave.
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Bill Stewart
Kirkwood Community College Board of Directors
Bud Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Stewart
Jensen
the Gazette
Kirkwood Board
Six drivers charged in Linn County drunken driving sweep
Six people were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County on Thursday and early today. Names and addresses include Marlene M. Jeffrey of 4060 Johnson Ave NW and Kenneth R. Crypell of 2120 North Towne Lane NE with arrest times from 3:20 pm to 1:45 am near Cedar Rapids, Palo, Marion, and Mount Vernon. Some faces received extra counts such as driving with an expired license, interfering with official acts, assault, or license suspension. Galileo born in Pisa in 1564.
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Linn County
Marlene M. Jeffrey
Johnson Ave
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth R. Crypell
North Towne Lane
Palo
Donald H. Strohman
Marion
Robert R. Engle
12Th Ave
16Th Avenue
12Th Street
Gary L. Stones
Blakely Blvd
Marion Boulevard
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Kirkwood Building Financing
Christie Wallace Gorette Educatinn
Board
Iowa City
Ken Kupka
Business and Finance
Ak Ow
Linn
Dave Rasdall
Nrette
Cedar Rapids Yard
Cedar River Bridge
Quaker Oats
Edat Pro
Marion Independent School
Stickney’s
Adv
First Methodist Church
Security Savings & Loan Association
Washington
Linn-Mar Board
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
St. Luke’s Hospital
Russ Striffler
Galileo
Pisa
David L. Brockway
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Sheraton
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