Today’s Jan 6 Meetings On City Hall And County Steps
Schedule lists Cedar Rapids City Council at City Hall fourth floor 9 a.m. Linn County Supervisors meet 10:30 a.m. Administrative Office Building board room Linn County D H R M Budget Evaluation Committee 1:30 p.m. Witwer Building second floor Hiawatha City Council 7 p.m. Stagecoach film shown 7:30 p.m. McRaith Auditorium Warde Hall Mount Mercy.
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Cedar Rapids
Witwer
Hiawatha City Council
Hiawatha City Hall
Stagecoach
Mc Raith Auditorium
Warde Hall
Mount Mercy
Cedar Rapids seeks state grant for J E Adams expansion
Cedar Rapids will apply for a $168,000 lottery funded grant for J E Adams Industries Inc. to expand on 1025 63rd Ave SW adding 10,000 square feet, creating about 60 new manufacturing jobs. Total project cost is around $500,000 with construction possible in spring.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
J.E. Adams Industries Inc
Ecunonic Betterment
63Rd Ave
Gary Tegler
Tegler
Goodwill seeks rezoning for Blairs Ferry retail shop
Goodwill Industries wins initial approval to rezone a 6000 square foot site from industrial to commercial on Blairs Ferry Road NE. The City Planning Commission recommends approval and forwards the plan to the City Council for final action. John Watson says the new building will house a retail shop while the existing store space is repurposed.
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Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Blairs Ferry Road
Council Street
City Planning Commission
John Watson
Watson
Short in fuse panel causes fire at Amigo Restaurant
Washington Iowa fire officials blame a short circuit in the fuse panel moisture in the panel igniting the wooden wall. Fire Chief Bob Zager and a state fire marshal confirmed the cause during a Tuesday scene visit. Owners Kelly and Gerald Elseman opened the restaurant November 23 and hope to reopen, but a damage estimate was not available.
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Washington
Iowa
Bob Zager
Linn County panel backs 8 to 12 percent raises for officials
The Linn County Compensation Board unanimously recommends 8 percent to 12 percent raises for elected officials for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The proposal moves to the Linn supervisors who can approve, or cut by the same percentage, but cannot raise it.
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Dick Hogan
Linn County Compensation Board
Linn Supervisors
Polk County Compensation Board
Polk
Malpractice trial moved to August in Stastny case
The Linn District Court rescheduled the remaining portion of a malpractice suit over Michael Stastny’s death from a February 1983 fight. The trial against Dr. Steve Griffith was set for August 15 after witness questioning delays. Mercy Hospital and Beltz’s estate had a prior $26,438 settlement with Beltz rejecting Griffith’s $10,000 offer. John Springer received a five year suspended sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
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Vanessa Shelton Lazette
Linn District Court
Michael Stastny
Stastny
Jenine Beltz
Steve Griffith
Cedar Rapids
Griffith
Mercy Hospital
Beltz
John Springer
Springer
Community Corrections Center
Johnson County May Tax Hike If Budget Fails to Drop
Johnson County supervisors warn a tax increase may be needed to keep the 1989 budget at current levels as revenues fall. Budgeting is strained by 53 Fridays 53 Saturdays in 1988 plus a 3.8 percent pay raise from an extra pay period, end of Federal Revenue Sharing, and state grant cutbacks. Lehr notes agricultural land devaluation and tight schedules require publishing by March 15 with work to wrap in early February.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Don Lehr
Lehr
Johnson County elects Donald Sehr as board chairman
Donald Sehr, an 11 year Johnson County Board of Supervisors veteran, will chair the board for one year and plans to retire after his term ends. Harold Donnelly was chosen as vice chairman. Budget and a zoning dispute over Iowa City's proposed sewage plant south of the city remain the year’s major issues.
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Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Donald Sehr
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Sehr
Lehr
Harold Donnelly
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Ana
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America
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Decorating World
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First Ave
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