Iowa hearing tackles rising utility costs and rate structures
Eastern Iowa lawmakers told a Linn County audience that Iowa ranks high among states for residential electricity costs and industrial discounts. The session examined declining versus inverted block rate schemes, with Citizens advocating cost justified rates and time of day charges to reflect peak demand. Recommendations to the Legislature are due later in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Linn County
Edison Electric
Minnesota
South Dakota
Midwest
Illinois
North Dakota
Jim Wells
Cedar Rapids
Myron Oxley
Hurley Hall
Marion
Tom Jochum
Dubuque
Steve Rapp
Waterloo
Erma Manning
Washington
Bob Lam
Springville
Lam
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
David Osterberg
Mount Vernon
Osterberg
California
del Block
Block
Jochum and
Rapp
Bell Telephone
Rezoning clears two Cedar Rapids building projects
Cedar Rapids City Council approved two rezoning requests for 1901 First Ave Corp. properties to office service zoning for parking lots serving a Job Services of Iowa building and a Handicapped Systems Workshop. Linn County will lease the building, saving parking and space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
First Ave. Corp
7Th Street
Iown
10Th and
11Th Avenues
Sixth and
Seventh Streets
First Avenue Corp
Linn County
Linn County forms juvenile diversion advisory committee
A nine member advisory committee to establish a juvenile diversion program in Linn County will meet for the first time this afternoon at the Cedar Rapids Police Department. The Crime Commission appointed members and set six objectives including screening procedures and program evaluation. The one year trial will be funded 90 percent by the federal government, with Linn County and Cedar Rapids covering the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Crime Commission
Paul Nelson
Crime Commission
Brent Harstad
Nelson
Law Enforcement Juvenile Correction Services
James Nagle
Linn County Sheriffs Department
Tom Walderback
Marion Police Department
Bill McCarty
Ray Baker
Cedar Rapids Police Department
Susan Dunkle
Carol Worlan
Eastern Iowa Crime Commission
Fairfax approves 1979 80 budget with no objections
Fairfax City Council approved a 1979-80 fiscal year budget of 205000 with about a 4500 decrease from the current year. Officials discussed drilling a backup well north of the citys water supply, targeted to complete by September, partially financed by a 10000 HUD grant, while HUD officials plan to visit Fairfax to review the site. The council also planned a new dog licensing procedure to be debated at the April 5 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax City Council
Virginia Soukup
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Fairfax
Hall and Hall Engineers Inc
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Coe College Increases Comprehensive Fee For 1979 80
Coe College will raise its comprehensive fee to 4980 for 1979 80 an increase of 380 from 4600 announced by President Leo L Nussbaum. The tuition 295 room and board 85 and student activity 60 comprise the breakdown. Coe emphasizes one of the lowest comprehensive fees among the Associated Colleges of the Midwest with about 1200 students and 65 percent receiving financial aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Leo L. Nussbaum
Coe
Associated Colleges
Midwest
Cornell
Grinnell
Knox
Beloit
Carleton
Colorado College
Macalester
Lawrence
Lake Forest
Monmouth
Ripon
St. Olaf
University of Chicago
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C.R
Joe Rinas
Rinas
Glenn McClintic
McClintic
U.S. District Court
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Fort Leavenworth, Kan
Jim L. Rich
F Ave
Carol Hansen
Second Avenue SE
Rich
Philip M. Christy
First Ave. SE
Alan Wall
13Th St. SE
Beck
Clear Lake
Stoltzfus Homes
30Th St
Lunde
First Ave
Center Pt
Edgewood Rd
Gibson
Menard
Cord
Menards
Lindale Mall
Emis & Demonstrations
Cue’s Knitting Studio
Westwood
Fairfax Well
Balko’s Furniture & Appliance
Hammond Avenue
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