Cedar Rapids faces vote on city government change
After five months of study by a 15 member Home Rule Charter Commission Cedar Rapids voters weigh shifting from a 1908 commission form to a nine member part time council with a full time city manager The panel favored council manager and urged public support amid business owners fears over rising valuations and tax shifts.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Prowell
Cochairman
Ad Hoc Commission
Charter Commission
Prowell
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Commission
Jeff Beer
Cedar Rapids Area
City
Chamber
Home Rule Charter Commission
Bernard
Leonard Hadley
Maytag Corp
Canney
Charter
Tom Aller
Interstate Power & Light Co
Alliant Energy
Charter Commission Members and Casino Referendum Fallout
A roster of Charter Commission members lists Jeff Beer Sandra Bell Nancy Bruner Lee Clancey Gary Conrad Beth Freeman Diona Leonard Hadley Joe Hladley Joseph Luense Jerry McGrane Steven Oberbroeckling William Prowell Fred Timko Robin Tucker Jacqueline Watkins and Jim Cannon. The piece ties Cannon and casino supporters to a 2003 drive to alter Cedar Rapids governance after a failed referendum and notes a 1 year anniversary coffee with Ron Corbett to launch a petition.
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Jeff Beer
Caribou Ct
Alliant Energy
Sandra Bell
Cornell St
Lincolnway
City’s Association of Neighborhoods
Nancy Bruner
31St St
Cargill Inc
Lee Clancey
Kegler Ct
Cedar Rapids
Gary Conrad
Hidden Hollow la
Iowa City
Point Builders Inc
Robin Tucker
Tomahawk Trail SE
Tommy Tucker Realty Co
Tucker Manufacturing Co. Inc
Jacqueline Watkins
Riverview St
River of Life Ministries
Jim Cannon
Cannon
Ron Corbett
Chamber of Commerce
Charter panel settles five district plan for City Hall
Leonard Hadley notes the charter commission chose five districts to improve representation. The panel rejected ward-per-quadrant or river division schemes and decided four council seats plus the mayor would be citywide. The approach aims to balance district and citywide elections.
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Charter Commission
Leonard Hadley
City Hall
Commission
Labor and chamber unite to push Cedar Rapids government change
Cedar Rapids labor leaders and the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce join forces to advocate a new city form of government. They cite improved representation and timely decision making as benefits, noting past differences while stressing the joint effort serves the community's interest.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Area
Chamber of Commerce
Labor
Chamber
Bernard
KEEP THE COMMISSION Former Cedar Rapids mayor praised and criticized
Former Cedar Rapids Mayor Don Canney, 74, champions the commission form after 23 years as mayor and 40 years in city government. Critics say his influence shapes voters, while supporters call him a respected elder statesman. Canney argues for stability and warns against a council manager system.
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Dick Hoganne
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Commission
Canney
Riverside
Calif
Ralph Palmer
Array Center
Keep the Commission Committee
Connie Clark
Corbett
Iowa House
Monica Vernon
Vernon Research and
Citizens For
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