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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 2005
Page
8
The Home Rule Charter Commission proposes a part-time mayor without veto power joining a nine member council. A fulltime city manager would run day to day operations while the mayor presides over meetings and leads economic development policy efforts. The mayor would be elected citywide.
The Cedar Rapids Charter Commission recommends a part time mayor with a full time city manager, aligning with Des Moines Davenport Dubuque Sioux City Iowa City and Marion models. The panel also assigns economic development duties to the part time mayor despite debate about candidate availability.
Surveys aversion noted for Friday absences though anecdotal evidence highlights a problem. Faculty and deans weigh attendance strategies in large lecture halls as students cite Thursday night drinking and weekend plans as main causes. Some push to reclaim Fridays, others favor hands‑off approaches while departments vary in policy.
Iowa health officials report pertussis cases increasing nationwide with waning immunity. Adults suffer but infants are at greatest risk. 18 000 U.S. cases last year. A booster vaccine may arrive this summer, aiding those over seven.
Pope John Paul II underwent a successful tracheotomy to ease breathing. Vatican officials said the procedure, approved by the pope, lasted 30 minutes and the outcome was positive. He remains in hospital and may have a longer stay, with initial loss of speech due to the breathing tube.
Waterloo native Eric Steffeney, a West High School alumnus and Army bomb squad paratrooper, was described by his father as dedicated, cautious, and loyal to his men. He married a wife with two children, adopted them, and started a family near Fort Bragg before his second tour. He planned to finish in April and return to North Carolina with his wife.
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