Iowa Property Tax Hikes Ahead of Cedar Rapids Budget Plans
Growth lag and aging demographics strain services while Cedar Rapids and Linn County raise taxes to fund a $46 million school bond, a $8 million early retirement package, and a $46 million construction plan. State valuation orders lift residential 14 percent and commercial 10 percent, pushing Cedar Rapids city rate to 12.83 per thousand and county rate to 5.25. rural taxes rise to support libraries. Public hearings set for March 6 and March 11.