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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1981
Page
7
A letter urges Cedar Rapids voters to approve a library bond on January 27 asserting the $2 million Hall Foundation gift and projected costs, while criticizing the current plan as overpriced and poorly located. The writer calls for an 80 percent approval threshold and a long wait before another referendum.
A public appeal urges voters to approve a library bond on January 27 funded in part by a gift from the Hall Foundation. The message praises the library board’s efforts and links the decision to meeting growing community needs and future generations.
A reader argues against the library referendum, warning that the plan removes tax producing land and will raise local taxes. They condemn a proposed flood plain site, favor remodeling an existing building, and urge voters to vote no on January 27 to avoid higher costs and burden on future taxpayers.
A Cedar Rapids reader urges expanding the existing library instead of a costly new building. He cites Waterloo and Dubuque as examples and warns against overreliance on TIF, stressing prudent use of taxpayers funds and a careful vote after considering plans.
The Gazette notes ongoing library space concerns with materials in storage and calls for converting a storage room into usable space. Readers urge better organization, address peeling paint, and question the January library board election amid unemployment and cautious public spending in Linn County.
A public appeal argues Cedar Rapids needs a new central library to replace the crowded 1905 building. It cites space constraints, aging facilities, and a $2 million private fund, urging residents to vote affirmatively to finance a modern site near the future bus terminal.
A columnist argues Cedar Rapids must invest in a quality library with a strong bond issue. The piece stresses talking up the vote and rallying neighbors to support the Jan 27 bond, comparing library funding to essential services like fire protection. It urges readers to contact five friends to vote in favor.
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