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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2005
Page
15
Voters chose to retain Cedar Rapids commission government by 63.2 percent in a March 12 1996 referendum. The Home Rule Charter Commission proposed a council manager option and a citizen petition backed by Larson offered a mixed format. in 1965 the city previously voted 71.7 to 28.3 for the commission system.
A Q A explains that only Portland Oregon and Cedar Rapids Iowa use the commission form in cities over 100000. Portland uses a council elections and mayor assigned duties system. Fargo North Dakota and Dixon Illinois show smaller city variants with part time commissioners.
The city considers two government options. The Commission Form runs five departments with a mayor and four at large council members. The Home Rule Charter proposes nine council members with five district seats and a city manager. Voters choose one form.
Pate and Corbett both rose from City Hall to influence Cedar Rapids governance. They backed different paths in the 1996 2003 debates over government form, championing a full time elected mayor versus a council manager. Their ongoing alliance and contrasts shaped RiverRun and Vision Iowa grants, with warded council dynamics and fiscal considerations.
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