P&G eyes expansion site near Kirkwood campus in Iowa City
The Iowa City Council will review a 6.8 acre rezoning from neighborhood public to general industrial for P&G to complete a 6.4 million purchase of the former Kirkwood campus site on Lower Muscatine Road. Neighbors raise environmental justice concerns over air, traffic and hazardous materials near the plant. P&G currently operates three Iowa City plants including the adjacent Oral B toothbrush facility.
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Anne Russett
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P&G expansion eyed for Iowa City site rezoning debate
The Iowa City Council weighs rezoning the former Kirkwood campus to allow Procter and Gamble to expand into oral care and beauty product storage at two sites on Highway 1 and Lower Muscatine Road. Officials emphasize non chemical manufacturing and note environmental, tax and zoning considerations amid community concerns.
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City unveils spring start for affordable housing in Linn County
Linn County advances a new Roots project to build 869 homes previously funded after the 2008 flood with a 175000 price cap. Applicants must earn at/below 80 percent of AMI and qualify for a forgivable 35000 down payment loan. Construction begins this spring with four month first access for derecho-affected households.
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