Mayor rival seeks city aid on easement encroachment Water Tower Place
Cedar Rapids Realtor Scott Olson who lost the mayoral race asked the new City Council for permission to encroach on a city easement to build a ramp and replace a sewer line for the Water Tower Place project at 900 Second St SE. The council planned a Jan. 18 vote. Olson noted the project funds and liability would be his group’s responsibility. In Iowa City, pedestrian signals are being upgraded to LEDs, costing about 36 thousand dollars for about 290 signals with eight year life and energy savings. work to replace about 100 lights yearly will occur over three years. Cedar Rapids charter creates a local ethics board. council member Brian Fagan recused himself from a routine development matter tied to a city easement.