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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1966
Page
3
The council presents a $9,484,130 budget for seven functional funds including municipal coffers for city hall, streets, public safety, debt service, trust and agency, miscellaneous, and a $4.9 million non property tax income estimate. Mayor Bob Johnson backs the plan as budget writers note a 29.807 millage within state limits while pointing to higher valuation easing the impact.
The Cedar Rapids conference board approved a 1967 budget of 164316 dollars for the city assessor's office. Of this amount 158318 dollars will be raised through taxation. A public hearing preceded the final approval.
The 1967 budget lists salaries totaling 125318 dollars with City Assessor Dale Piersall set to receive 11750 dollars, up 2350 from his first year. The conference board reappointed J Tom Hoegen to the board of review for a six year term, comprising the city council county board and Cedar Rapids school board.
In Atlanta the American Council of the Blind elected Topeka county court judge Reese Robrahn as its new president. Robrahn, who is blind, will lead the national organization and represent blind citizens. He previously chaired state and local programs for the blind.
The city council approved buying new equipment to combat Dutch elm disease. A wood chipper costing 4300 and a crane about 12000 will be used to remove trees. Parks Commissioner Don Gardner said the gear will aid the fight as about 730 Cedar Rapids trees have been lost this year.
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The Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross opposes post campaign budgeting by automated categories for United Cerebral Palsy funds and other agencies. The UCS board backs a general assistance continuation at half year. shelter workshop starts this fall. and a building rental of 1 a year is approved.
United Community Service committee will study creating a county alcoholism program. Director Robert Chadima cites saving money through consolidation and a statewide plan proposed by Gov. Harold Hughes. The UCS board allocates 6000 for next year’s mental health budget and notes alcohol treatment as part of county health complex plans. Ling County Industries to be housed at 751 Center Point Road NE in the former county garage.
Hawkeye Fleet Reserve Association 216 teams with Eastern Iowan in Vietnam for Operation Soapbox to collect bath soap washcloths toothpaste and brushes for villagers north of Da Nang. Hospitalman Kenneth Postel requests aid from Cedar Rapids. collection point at Armed Forces Reserve Center 1599 Weing road with contact 363 5363. Drive runs July 27 to August 24. Funds accepted via checks payable to Operation Soapbox.
State Senator Joseph 8 Flatt of Winterset will head a three person delegation at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Roosevelt hotel before the Linn county Republican central committee. He seeks the lieutenant governor nomination. Des Moines candidates Rex McMahill for state auditor and Virgil Moore for attorney general are also slated to appear. The committee will also take up regular business.
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