Iowa City council eyes taxi regulation and meters
Iowa City officials discussed tightening taxi rules to protect riders from unscrupulous drivers. A meter requirement was debated as a potential measure at an upcoming meeting. In Robins, the council approved a $6 million budget and kept the tax levy at $9.01 per thousand, with a small rise in city taxes for homeowners despite a lower rate. University of Iowa study abroad staff confirmed the safety of all 10 UI undergraduates in Chile after the weekend earthquake, with one student redirected to Peru.
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Robins
Lori Pickart
Pickart
East Main Street
University of Iowa
Chile
US Office For Study Abroad
Peru
Iowa appliance rebate fiasco draws ire from readers
On Your Mind letters critique the Iowa appliance rebate program as a joke with slow Web access and long waits. Readers describe crashes, unanswered calls, and two months without a replacement after a broken appliance.
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City keeps disaster consultant Levy. contract to end in June
Cedar Rapids officials backed by City Manager Jim Prosser and staff defended Base Tactical Disaster Recovery led by John Levy. Levy’s 15 percent project-cost fee exceeds FEMA guidance of up to 9 percent for construction management and architectural work. Council members questioned hiring a local firm for smaller reconstruction, but Prosser recommended renewing Levy’s contract for established flood-FEMA expertise.
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Rick Smith
Ne Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jim Prosser
John Levy
Levy
Prosser
Dave Elgin
Rob Davis
Base Tactical Disaster Recovery
Greg Eyerly
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
City Hall
Eyerly
Everly
John
Chuck Swore
Elgin
Davis
Flood
Water for Life in Haiti Sustains Wells Beyond Earthquake
Kalona based Water for Life in Haiti has drilled over 650 wells since 1983, serving nearly 1 million people in Pashwadom. Wells boosted crops and livestock, helped during post earthquake hardships, with each well costing about 70000 dollars and serving roughly 150 users daily. Willis Miller plans more wells as funds allow while aging founder nears 90. Leonard Hochstedler coordinates U.S. relief efforts and donations. Contact waterforlife hotmail com or (319) 656 3610.
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Anna Lothson
Gazette
ALONA
Haiti
Willis Miller
Water For Life
Pashwadom
Port-au-Prince
Willis
Miller
Leon Miller
Joy Miller
Leonard Hochstedler
Kalona
Waterforlife
Hotmail
Leak cancels after school program at Cedar Rapids center
Four Oaks Bridge neighborhood center in Cedar Rapids closed after a sprinkler head failed, flooding attic space and damaging four to five rooms. Sixty elementary students attend the after school program. no computers damaged. damage estimate pending. Spokeswoman Liz Mathis cited need for restroom access as a factor in the closure.
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Ye Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Four Oaks Bridge
First Ave
Liz Mathis
Mathis
Junior League
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