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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1998
Page
7
Fog shrouds Eastern Iowa overnight forcing groundings at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids from about 5 p.m. with many flights postponed. Vertical visibility drops to about 1,100 feet while officials warn the dense fog may persist into morning before light freezing drizzle.
The Cedar Rapids City Council schedules two public hearings at 7 p.m. on Feb 4 and 9 a.m. on Feb 11 to hear opinions on a possible 1 percent local option sales tax proposed by GOCR. If a vote is pursued, the council must file an election request by March 10 for a potential June 23 election.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Lee Clancey attends the winter session of the U S Conference of Mayors in Washington D C. The four day meeting covers housing crime transportation and infrastructure with a national brownfields study to be released during the event. About 225 mayors participate.
IES Utilities crews will trim trees in Cedar Rapids and Center Point in February to prevent outages from wind and ice storms. The program runs on a three year cycle with goal of keeping clearance from lines, and crews follow forestry practices with debris cleanup. Contact IES Utilities at 1 800 822 4348 for details.
The Cedar Rapids led proposal would raise about 69 million over five years with Cedar Rapids getting 13.4 million annually and Linn County about 4.15 million. Marion Hiawatha Mount Vernon Walford and other cities would receive smaller shares. A 60 thousand dollar countywide education meeting outlined how the tax would affect residents and jurisdictions.
Marion plans aggressive rollout of curbside recycling to cover the city by April 20, adding five routes in February and two every two weeks. Trucks face delays, but routes will proceed with existing and future trucks as deliveries continue.
Tom Newbanks notes positive response to Marion city recycling efforts. Residents can recycle plastics numbers 1 through 7, metal cans, aluminum foil, newspapers, magazines, cereal boxes, flattened cardboard, telephone books, junk mail, and envelopes with windows. Place items in blue bins on regular collection days. pickup info and bins were distributed in early February with meetings held for guidance.
Cedar Rapids chooses 3yearold German shepherd Ringo as its first canine officer in decades. Officer John McDaniel, with the police since 1986, will train with Ringo in Denver Indiana. City budget includes up to 10000 for training and about 60000 for two dogs gear and car modifications. Ringo will aid in narcotics detection tracking and protection. The unit was last active in the 1960s and renewed interest followed funding from last year unspent budget.
A federal judge ruled the July 1 videotaped interview with Christopher Kauffman must be released by March 16 unless prosecutors or defense show it would jeopardize ongoing investigations or the plea deal. Kauffman and Jamie McMahan face March 27 sentencing after pleading guilty to carjacking and bank robbery.
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