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Smokestack debate lingers at Sinclair site Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city officials and preservationists spar over saving the Sinclair meatpacking smokestack as bids for demolition are filed. Flood recovery director Eyerly cites risk, while council members urge a status report on preserving a symbol of local Czech and industrial heritage. Eleven bidders contend with a $20 million demolition bill financed largely by FEMA.
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Cedar Rapids
Pat Shey
Justin Shields
Sinclair Meatpacking
Shey and
Shields
Historic Preservation Commission
Greg Eyerly
Sinclair
Eyerly
Jim Prosser
Federal Emergency Management Agency