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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1982
Page
5
Iowa City homeowners face a 9.7 percent increase in municipal property taxes for the next fiscal year under the revised budget. The rise comes despite a higher refuse fee, with average home taxes projected at 464.96, up from 423.78, and commercial property tax up 7.9 percent to 1960.90. Public hearing set for March 2, with final approval due by March 15.
Coralville Recreation Department schedules an afternoon bus trip to the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Follies on Sunday March 7. The $13.50 per person price covers transportation and main floor seating. dinner is not included. Bus departs Recreation Center at 12 45 p m and returns 6 30 p m with in person reservations at the Recreation Center.
Selena Howington, 22, an escapee from Riverview Work Release Center in Newton, was arrested Saturday night at the Country Haven tavern on Highway 13 south of Marion. She faces escape, check theft from Vinton, and Marion forgery charges. details were not immediately available. She was jailed in Linn County and released Sunday afternoon to Benton County authorities.
A House committee examining the Securities and Exchange Commission concluded there are no outstanding issues or violations. The panel termed the SEC’s practices and disclosures satisfactory and free of significant deficiencies.
Swisher park officials placed an ad seeking bids for two two-holer outhouses, removed from municipal use as illegal structures. Park Commissioner Roberta Milke noted they are in good exterior condition, with bidders covering removal and transport costs.
Coralville will trial a North Ridge area extension of the First Avenue bus line for 90 days starting March 1. The extension adds 56 families and shifts outbound departures five minutes earlier while keeping Iowa City arrivals unchanged.
Solon Elementary School will hold pre-registration for kindergarten at the Lakeview building on Wednesday March 3 from 9 to 11 15 a.m. Children must be 5 by Sept 15 1982. Parents should bring birth certificates and call Lakeview at 644 2400 if no invitation was received.
Mercy Hospital seeks a 23 million building remodel with a rooftop helistop on East Bloomington Street for airlifted patients. The Airport Commission is to review traffic impact, landings corridor, zoning, noise, and FAA approval ahead of a March 16 public hearing on city bonds aiding the project.
An 18 year old woman, Wendy Lou Miller of 140 21st Ave SW, was arrested Sunday night on assault charges after allegedly striking, kicking and spitting at police. She allegedly punched an officer during booking and faced an additional assault count and a charge of interference with official acts. Bond set at 450 dollars.
On this date in 1965 in Peking, Chinese foreign minister Chen Yi stated that peaceful coexistence with the United States was out of the question.
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