Cedar Rapids Flood Tax Ask Gains Support From Three Mayors
Marion Hiawatha and Robins mayors back Cedar Rapids bid to extend the local-option sales tax for flood protection. They cite needed funding for city projects and property tax relief while the Army Corps proposes a $375 million plan with a $100 million border option and a 35 percent local match.
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Marion
Hiawatha
Robins
Bertram, Coggan
Prairieburg
Linn County
Joel Miller
Cedar Rapids
Army Corps of Engineers
Cedar Lake
Corbett
Campus nonprofit hub opens after flood relief project
About 130 people work at the Human Services Campus a nonprofit center housing agencies including United Way of East Central Iowa. The project received I J O B S funds contributing 10 million of the 15 million cost to create a central site aiding low income clients and reviving the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood with new court and medical district proximity.
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Everson
Ferentz
Barnhart
Harambee House
Wellington Heights
Ground Transportation Center
NTS
Lois Buntz
United Way
East Central
Iowa
Human Services Campus Corp
Eno
I-Jobs
Human Services
New Bohemia
Oak Hill Jackson
Federal Courthouse
Doug Neumann
Cedar Rapids
Tom and
Toni Hauer
Bottleworks
Gazett
Rachel Kimble
Area
Iowa DHS to cut more as $27.3 million needed by June
Outgoing Iowa Department of Human Services chief warns of further layoffs and service reductions by June 30 to meet a $27.3 million cut target. He lists options including 188 full-time position eliminations and bed reductions at multiple facilities, amid a leadership transition and uncertain budget outlook.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Human Services
Chet Culver
Charles Krogmeier
Iowa Council On Human Services
DHS
Krogmeier
Independence Mental Health Institute
Cherokee Mhi
CMA
Toledo
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Semedianet
Neighborhood Transportation Service
Miniums
Third St. SE
Suzette
Joe Zoll
Boston Fish
Fifth St. SE
Suzette Zoll
Zoll
Oakhill Jackson Brickstones
Brickstones
Sixth Street
Tom Hauer
Sourcemedia
Satterfield
Johnson County
Anne Lahey
Hillcrest
N20
Abe
Kirk Ferentz
Derrell Johnson- Koulianos
Michael Halverson
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations
Paul Miller
Erin Jordan
Sourcemedia.net
Mike
Rex Eno
Eldora
Clarinda Mhi
Statehouse
Chuck Palmer
Jack Hatch
D-Des Moines
Hatch
Branstad
Boshart
Neig
Mark Neighbor
woOr Burance
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