Linn County towns repeal 1% local option tax except Bertram
Linn County supervisors repeal the 1 percent local option tax in Springville Coggon Fairfax Prairieburg and Walker effective July 1. Bertram retains the tax though the town has no businesses. residents pay extra 1 percent on utilities and deliveries. Cedar Rapids rejection prompted the sweep, but the repeal rule ends July 1 and clarity on post deadline steps remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Linn
Springville
Coggon
Fairfax
Prairieburg
Walker
Bertram
Cedar Rapids
Marsha Mason
Iowa
City and county eye shared use of FMC building for storage
Linn County supervisors weigh leasing space at the 19 acre FMC site to house sheriff and county vehicles. Cedar Rapids plans to move Public Works and Traffic Engineering into the Sixth Street SW plant by fall 1987 with potential outdoor parking for IDOT. if a county agreement is reached, vehicles may move in spring or summer 1987. Old First Street quarters will be demolished after the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
FMC
Sixth Street
LINN
Joe Rinas
Dennis Blome
Hiawatha
Blome
Rinas
Ken Schriner
Murdock
Iowa Department of Transportation
Public Works
First Street
Diabetes Bike Ride and Stride Event Promises Local Fun
The American Diabetes Association hosts its 12th annual Bike Ride and Stride on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Riders start at McDonalds and Northtowne Schwinn on Blairs Ferry Road NE and ride to the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. Activities include bands, a magician, Shrine clowns, Ronald McDonald, and a skydiver finale with hot air balloons from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Proceeds support diabetes research. Participants without preregistration may sign up at the sponsor sites. Call 373-0530 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Diabetes Association
McDonalds
Northtowne Schwinn
Blairs Ferry Road
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Shrine Clowns
Ronald McDonald
Rubber panels to ease Cedar Rapids railroad crossings
Cedar Rapids plans to install rubberized panels on two Wilson Avenue SW tracks and Sixth Street near the FMC plant. City officials also ask railroads Chicago & NorthWestern Chicago Central and Pacific and Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway to fix settled rubber crossings from recent years. Work on Eighth Avenue SW could start next year with other upgrades at multiple blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Chicago & NorthWestern
Chicago Central and Pacific
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway
Wilson Avenue
Eighth Avenue
12Th Avenue
Fourth Street
Waconia Avenue
Bowling Street
First Avenue
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
First Avenue East
E Avenue NW
Ellis Boulevard
Blairs Ferry Road
Hiawatha Hog Wild Days Parade and City Meetings Tonight
Community events include Hiawatha Hog Wild Days from 5 p.m. to midnight with parade kiddie games races dancing and food tents at Lisbon and Marion city halls. Also scheduled are Lisbon City Hall board meeting at 7 30 p m Marion City Council at 7 30 p m and a venereal disease clinic 6 to 9 p m at Linn County Health Department 751 Center Point Rd NE. Audubon film Hazardous Waste shows at 7 p m Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.
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Longfellow
Lisbon Board of A
Lisbon
Marion
Hiawatha Hog Wild
Linn County Health Department
Center Point Rd
Iowa
Audubon Film
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Theater Times
Passenger traffic soars at Cedar Rapids Airport
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport saw a 47 percent rise in passenger traffic from May 1985 to May 1986 with 70,413 travelers last month versus 37,319 a year earlier. For the fiscal year July 1985 to May, passengers climbed 22 percent to 588,286, while May flights increased by 230 to 1,414 from May 1985.
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Cedar Rapids
Four Cedar Rapids Businesses Face $17,000 Back Rent Demand
The city seeks nearly 17000 in back rent from four downtown tenants as their buildings near demolition for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art move. The Comic Shoppe Cafe DeKlos Papa Juan's Edison Surgical Supply and Valenta Plumbing owe varying sums. agreements are being finalized with two owners while others plan meetings. The city cites potential liability as a key concern in the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Carnegie Library
Second Avenue SE
Comic Shoppe
Edison Surgical Supply
Valenta Plumbing & Heating
Cafe DeKlos
Papa Juan’s Restaurant
James Ross
Papa Juan's
Gary Dvorak
Skogsbergh
Ron Rasmussen
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Streets Department
Diabetes
Tom Valenta
Edison
Valenta
Thomas Aller
Arlan Stegen
Smulekoffs Fine Jewelry
S.E
Amana Vie Golf
Amana
Fisher
Smulekoff
Eureka Vacuum ‘Cleaner
Steelhood
Soeeesemaneemeon
RCA
Eureka
Speed
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