Linn OKs assessor budget hike to 337 thousand
The Linn County Conference Board approved a 7 percent boost for the assessor's office budget for the new year starting July 1. Assessor Forrest Holveck cited 5 percent salary raises for 10 staff and higher insurance costs as main drivers, with total taxes-funded spending set at 286000. A separate appraisal budget of 125000 was approved, with 65000 from taxes, compared with prior 120000 and 60000 tax support.
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Linn County Conference Board
Linn County Assessor
Forrest Holveck
Conference Board
Linn County to collect 90 percent of delinquent railroad taxes
Linn County Supervisors accepted an offer from the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad to pay 90 percent of all delinquent taxes and 90 percent of special assessments, amounting to about 150000 dollars. Taxes back to 1973 are included while court claims by the Transportation Regulation Board and the Iowa Association of Counties continue in the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Linn County
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Craig Kelinson
Jim Hennessey
Kelinson
Transportation Regulation Board
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Association of Counties
Linn
Iowa Supreme Court
Joan Glasa
Supreme Court
Ken Schriner
Iowa
Community College Board Members Tour New Computer Center
Sharon Kromminga of Monticello and Steve Chapman tour Kirkwood Community College in the Computer Literacy Center during a Thursday board meeting. Students and faculty will use the center for various tasks and computer literacy courses will be offered to the public later this spring.
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Sharon Kromminga
Monticello
Kirkwood Community College Board of Directors
Steve Chapman
Mentzer School energy projects gain two contracts
Mentzer Independent School District approves two of three energy contracts for insulation and sheet metal work. Burger Construction of Marion bids 23 800 for insulation with no extra charge for overnight work. Ihen's of Cedar Rapids bids 4 080 for sheet metal with a 713 surcharge for overnight hours. Total package 87 688 funded by a Department of Energy grant with a five year cost recovery plan.
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Marion Independent School Board
Mentzer School
Burger Construction
Marion
Burger
Tom Popa
Marion Olson
Ihen’s
Cedar Rapids
Popa
Department of Energy
Linn-Mar Student Chosen for Summer Science Program
Linn-Mar High School sophomore Derek Ogle has been accepted into the University of Iowa Secondary Science Training Program. From July 25 to August 15 he will live in the wilderness near Thunder Bay Canada and study field science gaining three college credits. He is also an Outdoor Club member and plays sophomore basketball and golf.
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Linn-Mar
Thunder Bay
Canada
Derek Ogle
Brockman Ave
University of Iowa
University
Boundary Waters
United States
Ogle
Park Board Lowers Pavilion Fee for Camp Fire Girls
The Marion Park Board approved reducing the Thomas Park pavilion rental from 80 to 40 for June 13 to 17 for an estimated 100 Camp Fire girls day camp. The cut follows United Way funding cuts and Camp Fire's nonprofit status. In other business, officials discussed using two pavilions in November.
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Marion Park Board UK
Marion Park Board
Thomas Park
United Way
Camp Fire Organization
Camp Fire
Park Board
Marion man injured in head on crash with semi on Highway 30
Clyde P. Satterly 43 of Marion suffered contusions abrasions and rib injuries after colliding head on with a semi trailer driven by Glen Walter of Garwin west of Cedar Rapids. Satterly remained in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital. Walter was uninjured.
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Clyde P. Satterly
Country Club Dr
Marion
Highway
Benton County
Satterly
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Glen Walter
Garwin
Iowa State Patrol
Walter
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