County Eyes New Jail to Curb Crowding and Costs
Pulkrabek cites crowding as a long term jail issue with rising inmate on inmate and inmate staff assaults. Overflow prisoners have been housed at Linn County Jail Cedar Rapids at 60 dollars nightly, costing 565000 last fiscal year. Since Memorial Day average 110 inmates daily with 23 housed elsewhere.
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Pulkrabek
Lown
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Harney
Trade interest eyed for Sabin site by post office and school
Harney says the General Services Administration and the Iowa City school district are open to trading Sabin's second floor near Mall Drive while district offices occupy the first floor. Jim Behle notes private developers and the county show interest, but there is no urgency to move as the district seeks a single, cost-efficient site.
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Sabin
Harney
General Services Administration
Post Office
Behle
Mock Election at Johnson County Fair Signals Gubernatorial Race
Johnson County 4 H and FFA Fair hosted a Seventh Annual Mock Election with 429 votes. Democrats total 273 to Republicans 156. Culver and Judge tie at 78 each for the Democrats while Nussle leads Republicans with 124 votes.
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Nussle
Culver
Judge
Iowa City
Johnson County
FFA
Iowa
Building Permits Issued in Iowa City and Coralville
The Gazette lists new residential and commercial permits valued at $50,000 or more. Notable items include 1013 Jensen St and 1015 Jensen St both for new single family homes at $149,000 each by Southgate Development, and 2986 Keel Boat Loop for a $164,212 single family home by Steve Kohli Construction.
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Iowa City
Coralville
Jensen St
Southgate
Keel Boat Loop
Steve Kohli
S. Linn St
Reno St
Robert and
Margaret Hibbs
Seymour Ave
Longfellow
Trevose Pl
B & H Builders
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