Schools mull 1 percent local option tax vote in Linn County
Eight of Linn County's 11 school districts considered pushing ahead with a separate 1 percent local option sales tax to fund buildings and technology. Cedar Rapids officials opposed the move, noting the city planned a joint vote on a five-year tax, but delayed to await the June 14 change of government.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Lyle Hanson
Hanson
Jonathan D. Woods
the Gazette
Haley Mead
Kansas City
Jessica Tresslar
North Liberty
Sugar Bottom
Iowa City
Schools Split Over Tax Vote Plan in Linn County
If schools act alone or with a partner on a tax vote, state law would return one third of the revenue to a statewide fund for smaller districts. Under a joint Linn County plan, all revenue stays locally. In both cases, schools would see similar funding totals.
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C.R
Linn County
In Iowa Prisons More Inmates Released Than Admitted
Des Moines reports that Iowa prisons discharged or released 6,373 offenders in fiscal 2005, while 6,340 were admitted, a rare reversal seen since 1980. Lettie Prell notes the record as the year closes on June 30.
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Gazette Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Corrections
Lettie Prell
Department of Corrections
Gary Maynard
Iowa Prison Turnover And Capacity Report Summary
The Iowa Department of Human Rights Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice provides a fiscal year 2002 and 2001 comparison of prison capacity total admissions and total releases. The report details turnover and occupancy metrics for the state’s correctional system.
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Iowa Department of Human Rights
Division of Criminal & Juvenile Justice
Plar
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids endure hotter summer than last year
Iowa City has logged 19 days above 90 degrees this year while Cedar Rapids has seen six, as heat records surge. The region’s heat index peaked at 99 in Iowa City and 94 in Cedar Rapids, contrasting last summer’s mild totals.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Hillaker
Floyd girl’s murder stirs pain for Grundy victim’s family
The Floyd County case echoes the 10-year-old Jesseta Gage’s kidnapping and murder from March. Evelyn Miller, a 5-year-old missing since July, was found dead in the Cedar River near Charles City. her mother Noel Miller receives prayers from Jetseta Gage’s relatives and community members.
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Tne
Cedar Rapids
Jesseta Gage
Evelyn Miller
Floyd
Charles City
Jessera
Floyd County
Gage
Miller
Evelyn
Noel Miller
Teresa Gage
Trena Gage
Jetseta
Cedar River
T ball coach accused of paying player to hurt disabled teammate
Pittsburgh AP reports T ball coach Mark Downs Jr 27 Dunbar offered $25 to a player to hit an 8 year old mentally disabled teammate in head and groin to keep him from playing. Downs arraigned on criminal solicitation aggravated assault and corrupting minors.
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Pittsburgh
Mark R. Downs Jr
Dunbar
Downs
Thomas Broadwater
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