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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1983
Page
7
Ice on the roadway sparked multiple minor crashes during the morning rush hour on Interstate 380 near Fifth Avenue SW. Damaged cars ambulances and tow trucks blocked sections of the highway. Eight vehicles were involved with no injuries reported.
About 300 Cedar Rapids property owners have met Vanguard Appraisals officials at City Hall to discuss new assessments. Vanguard reports about 75 people daily visiting the armory basement to review notices. most leave with explanations and few protests. The firm will stay through February 4 with hours 8:30 to 12 and 1 to 3, while April 16 to May 5 is the formal appeal window.
Greene Square Park faces nightly crow roosts and litter as crows disrupt the new concrete. Parks Commissioner Elmer Delaney plans dormant oil spray on two favored trees to deter the birds and will use a truck bed boom for application, with oiling seen as a safer alternative to past tactics.
Linn County supervisors debated using bond sale proceeds or other funds to finish an extra floor at the May's Island jail project. Chairman Joe Rinas urged finishing within the $7.2 million bond authorization, while Jean Oxley favored using revenue sharing to complete space and earmark unspent bond funds for early bond repayment.
Shawn Leahy of 3824 Scutter Court SE was arrested early Thursday after allegedly pushing a Cedar Rapids police officer who answered a disturbance call at his home. He was intoxicated and refused to go quietly to Mercy Hospital detox. police also charged him with possession of a prescription drug without a prescription and interference with official acts. He was released on his own recognizance after appearing in Linn District Court.
County Engineer Jerry Nelson outlined proposed upgrades and downgrades to eight county roads to the Board of Supervisors. Upgrades could qualify roads for state and federal funds, while downgrades reflect lower traffic. A public hearing by the functional classification board will be held in late February.
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