Cedar Rapids plans expansion and relocation of work release site
Cedar Rapids seeks to expand its prison work release program by moving from 1247 Fourth Ave SE to a new building and increasing capacity from 30 to 50 beds for male drunken driving offenders and work release inmates. State funding for a sex offender counseling program was rejected due to tight budgets.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Lary A. Nelson
Department of Correctional Services
Sixth Judicial District
Iowa Board of Corrections
Fourth Ave
Nelson
Seryee
Peter Zevenbergen
Abbe Center
Annette Paciga
Terry Branstad
Iowa Board to Recommend Prison Site Before Session
The Iowa Board of Corrections will select a site for a proposed 200 bed medium security prison on April 1 after reviewing proposals from Cedar Rapids Denison Centerville Iowa Falls Dubuque Onawa and Rockwell City. The plan aims to relieve capacity as 21 figures show facilities at or beyond capacity with a 2900 capacity target.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Corrections
Gary Baugher
Baugher
Department of Corrections
Cedar Rapids
Denison
Centerville
Iowa Falls
Dubuque
Onawa
Rockwell City
Eeae
Paul Grossheim
Compromise on gas tax shifts gains for cities counties and state
Iowa negotiators near a historic agreement on a 4 cent per gallon gasoline tax increase and fuel tax funds. The plan would divide $137 million over two years among state counties and cities while studying road funding and ending fuel tax distributions after 1989. Officials of counties and municipalities back the proposal with state support wavering from rural urban factions.
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Shirley Andre
Public Information
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Lightfoot Undergoes Successful Bypass Surgery
Rep. Jim Lightfoot of Iowa underwent double bypass heart surgery at Bishop Clarkson Hospital in Omaha after shortness of breath. He tolerated the procedure well and remains in recovery, with ICU time planned and a seven to eight day hospital stay followed by about two weeks at home.
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Omaha
Neb
Jim Lightfoot
Iowa
Bishop Clarkson Hospital
Lightfoot
Bob Rasmus
Rasmus
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