Cedar Rapids Southwest Growth Area pairs rails, airport with growth
Cedar Rapids south end has long hosted food processing and warehousing. New projects led by BAE Systems aerospace electronics plant and data centers push the Southwest Growth Area toward a modern economy, aided by I-380 and the airport. City staff cite 949 new or retained jobs and more than a billion dollars in industrial development since 2017.
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Property tax cuts top priority for Iowa lawmakers
Iowa Republicans pledge further action to limit property tax collections by cities counties and school districts as lawmakers prepare for the January 13 2025 session. House Speaker Pat Grassley and Tax Policy Chair Bobby Kaufmann say everything is on the table while voters cited rising taxes as a campaign issue. A special election will fill the Senate seat vacated by Chris Cournoyer.
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The publication outlines a week of focused items titled Legislative Preview Series with daily topics including property taxes Curious Iowa citizens guide to the Legislature voting K-12 education state agency proposals agriculture environment higher education and demographics of the Legislature scheduled across January.
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