Corridor tenant charged with removing smoke alarm
A Cedar Rapids apartment resident, Susan Heins, 35, is charged with tampering with fire equipment after removing the smoke alarm before a Jan. 4 fire at 433 Fourth Ave. SW that displaced all residents. Five adults and two children escaped. alarms are required in rentals.
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Vernon urges using reserves to balance budget without tax hike
Cedar Rapids city council member Monica Vernon proposes dipping into $5 million in excess reserves to avoid a property tax increase for homeowners in the fiscal year starting July 1. The budget plan from City Manager Jeff Pomeranz keeps the levy at $15.22 per $1,000, but raises residential taxes 7.84 percent due to higher residential valuations and a state formula.
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Second fire strikes family in Kalona area
A Kalona sawmill, Nissy Wood Products at 1319 Highway 1, was destroyed by an early morning blaze marking the second major fire in a month for the Nisly family. Simon Nisly and his two sons run the operation. no injuries occurred. The fire halted rebuilding plans as insurance is absent and the county zoning status is unclear.
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