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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1998
Page
9
The Gazette invites Cedar Rapids area towns to submit details on July 4 public displays including date time and admission costs for inclusion in the July 3 Weekend magazine. Send to Cathy Orrick Luders or via email or fax with deadline Friday.
A fire burned a southwest Cedar Rapids residence at 3106 Tamara Dr SW injuring no one. Five adults and five children were present but escaped as firefighters and a K9 unit investigated. The upstairs bedroom and much of the home suffered smoke and water damage during remodeling. Cause under investigation.
Palo residents elected John Bloodgood to fill a vacant council seat with 95 votes 51.9 percent, defeating Thomas Rowan 88 votes 48.1 percent. Absentee ballots favored Bloodgood 5-0, ending a term left open after Bob Pew moved to Missouri. Bloodgood, a Truck Country salesman in Cedar Rapids, aims to fix city books and ensure fair handling of city affairs.
US West Communications reported a 24 hour phone outage in Toddville caused by a partially damaged cable. Spokeswoman Lynn Gipple said workers diagnosed the issue Tuesday morning and repaired it by midafternoon. fewer than 300 lines were affected after noncompany workers dug in a ditch.
An informal Gazette exit poll captures mixed views on a defeated local option sales tax in Cedar Rapids. Voters named projects from nine proposals, mainly recreation and arts, with supporters calling for child and community benefits while opponents cite tax burden and misaligned spending.
Cedar Rapids plans two 1999 slated projects. Wright Brothers Boulevard will expand 1.6 miles to four lanes with a grassy median at 8.68 million dollars. 42nd Street NE from Edgewood Road to Seminole Valley Road will widen to three lanes with curb and gutter at 2.27 million dollars. Manatt's Inc and Gee Grading & Excavating bid lowest, with county support.
Voters in the Vinton-Shellsburg district reject a 6.6 million bond that would have funded Tilford building additions and upgrades plus accessibility. Outcome depended on 863 yes to 855 no, well under the 60 percent needed, with leaders noting parking and safety concerns influenced defeat.
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