Johnson officials weigh jail site options in Iowa City
Johnson County officials consider buying the Iowa City Press-Citizen building to repurpose as a jail while renovating the courthouse. The plan challenges the long held idea of a downtown justice center, with a voter approved funding path not expected for at least two years.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Terrence Neuzil
Rod Sullivan
Justice Center
Sally Stutsman
Pat Harney
Larry Meyers
Stutsman
Press Citizen
N. Dodge St
David Kempf
Press-Citizen
Lenny Pulkrabek
Bob Elliott
Criminal Justice Committee
Sullivan
Quass and Merta Exit Linn County Compensation Board
Two members of Linn County’s Compensation Board, Mary Quass of Mount Vernon and Allen Merta, will not seek reappointment. Their terms end June 30, with Don Gray, Central City mayor, set as a replacement and another seat still open.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Mary Quass
Mount Vernon
Allen Merta
Priority One
Brent Oleson
Quass
Merta
Don Gray
Central City
Linn County to hold second tax sale Aug. 10
Linn County Treasurer Mike Stevenson announced a second tax sale on August 10 after about 500 of 1,800 properties went unsold in June. Adair Asset Management pulled out this year citing funding issues, and some buyers avoided flooded properties. The process involves bidding numbers, liens, and monthly interest at 2 percent, with potential ownership transfer if outstanding bids are unrepaid in 21 months.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Treasurer’s Office
Mike Stevenson
Adair Asset Management
Iowa
Linn
Stevenson
Linn County
Coralville gun thief sentenced to 16 years in prison
An Iowa City man accused of stealing firearms from flooded Coralville homes was sentenced in Davenport federal court to more than 16 years. Michael R. Garr 22 will serve three years of supervised release and pay 500 restitution and 200 to victims fund.
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Iowa City
Coralville
U.S. District Court
John Jarvey
Michael R. Garr
E. Ninth St
Crime Victims Fund
U.S
NTSB cites pilot error in 2008 Iowa City crash
The NTSB says pilot error caused the June 2008 crash near Iowa City that killed 2 year old Sydney Blanton. An aerodynamic stall occurred about 30 feet above the runway with no mechanical failure found. The child was inadequately restrained by her mother during takeoff.
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Iowa City
National Transportation Safety Board
Sydney Blanton
Christina Blanton
Lewis Martin
Bloomington
Sydney
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