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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1985
Page
7
The Cedar Rapids Public Library notes a sharp rise in demand with daily card requests surging from about 60 at the old Carnegie building to 500 at the new facility. About 30,000 cards have been issued so far and 12,000 more are not due until March 15, with 25,000 additional cards on order.
Opening the Cedar Rapids Library reveals mixed readiness as patrons report unmarked shelves and out of service computer terminals. Signs will guide book locations, with call-number ranges and a new directory system to locate sections like E4. Fourteen public terminals have been fixed or prepared for use.
Linn County Conservation Board considers buying 6.42 acres near Center Point for the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation proposes a $25 000 sale to the foundation, then to the board with repayment through 1990. Board to review agreement with its attorney before action.
Linn County supervisors near a vote on a resolution to urge a fresh environmental impact statement for the Marion Bypass. IDOT says the new study could push the project 12 to 18 months, with a decision possible in March or April. Sierra Club volunteer Dave Gregory cites changed area conditions and potential harm to the 30th Street Woods as part of the push.
Linn County small business petitions Marion officials to scrap the bypass while supporters and critics clash. The decision hinges on IDOT and FHWA actions, with about 750000 spent on right of way and a federal environmental impact statement in place. Burt Willard notes the project may be in limbo unless new studies are ordered.
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