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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2009
Page
3
Linn County Supervisor Linda Langston says she will not run for Cedar Rapids mayor. The Democrat, president of the National Democratic County Officials, cited a focus on county government issues like health care and concerns about partisanship in a race against Ron Corbett.
Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved renovation plans for the County Administration Building at 913 S. Dubuque St. The project, estimated at $722,475 in last year’s budget, will rehab office space and relocate the Iowa City Assessor's Office to allow the skywalk to the new health and human services building across the street.
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids seeks public input on recovery plans after last June’s flood damaged the 1616 16th Ave SW site. Options include repurposing the existing building, adding a flood protected wing, or constructing a stand alone exhibition center and library.
The African American Museum of Iowa hosts the first public session 6 to 8 p m Tuesday at 55 12th Ave SF with follow ups June 23 and July 14. The plan proposes a new flood protected exhibition center and library costing 2 to 4 million to repurpose or repair, funded by a 10 million state allocation and possible federal aid.
Johnson County residents captured the 2008 flood in more than 40 photos. The exhibit opens June 13 at the Johnson County Historical Society Museum 860 Quarry Road Coralville with a 2 to 4 pm reception and remarks at 2 30 p.m. It runs through December 31. Call (319) 351 5738 for details.
City planners review potential locations for a combined Hancher Voxman Clapp cultural complex. Officials evaluate accessibility, footprint, and community impact for multiple site proposals.
Eight sites near and on campus remain the only options to replace the flood damaged Hancher Voxman Clapp and Art Building East complexes. Regents will hear UI details next week with no site recommendations expected. The rebuild could cost 336 million with UI share 134 million and sidewalks raised to meet the 100 year flood level.
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