Marion approves sewer charges ordinance hike
The Marion City Council finalizes a sewer charges ordinance increasing fees to 1.40 per month service charge for most customers and 45 cents per 100 cubic feet of water used. Senior citizens avoid the service charge. The base rate remains 40.5 cents per 100 cubic feet, with minimum monthly use at 1.21. City officials cite Cedar Rapids treatment facility costs and sewer operation costs as reasons for the rise.
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Marion
Carl Baur
Valleyview Drive
Lawrence Asaro
Fifth Avenue
Asaro
Cedar Rapids
City tackles sewer revenues and parking changes
The city manager discussed sewer revenues within the water bill. Mayor Grundy appointed L B DeWees to the Marion-People's Advisory Committee task force. Resolutions ban parking on First Street from Third to Sixth Avenues and on Third Avenue from First to Ninth Streets. Eighth Avenue parking removal was tabled to March 16 amid objections. A resolution of necessity approved for the Second Street paving project with a hearing on assessments set for April 6.
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William J. Grundy
L.B. DeWees
13Th St
Marion
First Street
Third
Sixth Avenues
Third Avenue
Marion City Council considers parking ticket fee hikes
The council discussed raising overtime parking fines and restricting cars stored on residential streets. Proposed rates: downtown overtime $1 within 48 hours, $3 after. current rates are 50 cents within 24 hours and $2 after. A $5 penalty applies after five violations in five days, and a 50 cent reinstatement after five days without violations. Storage violations would rise to $5 over 48 hours, up from $2. Courtesy boxes placed at four street corners in the downtown area.
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Marion
Tenth Street
Seventh Avenue
11Th Street
12 Street
13Th Street
Marion Board Meeting Set for 7 Tonight
Marion Independent Board of Education will hold a formal meeting at 7 in the Longfellow administration building. The session will discuss parental objections to middle school plans for next school year. formal action on the project is not expected, but other agenda items will be addressed.
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Marion
Senate bans Legionnaire's disease term in New York
The New York State Senate approved a measure to bar officials from using the term Legionnaire's disease to describe the illness linked to a Philadelphia American Legion convention. The bill offers no replacement term and passed 54 to 2, with critics arguing it obscures health discussions.
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Albany
N.Y
State Senate
Philadelphia
Senate
Sen
Franz Leichter
Manhattan
Marion approves 1978 79 budget with no objections
Marion City Council approved the 1978 79 budget after a hearing with no objectors. Expenditures total 5,246,845 while revenue is 5,455,168, keeping the tax rate at 7.76 per 1000 assessed value within the 8.10 limit. Major costs include 35,000 for a garbage truck and 24,000 to fund a Regional Transit Corporation subsidy.
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Marion
Lawrence Asaro
Asaro
Large middle school proposal discussed at Marion meeting
A large crowd gathered at the Marion Independent district meeting as Superintendent Bennett outlined moving sixth graders to the junior high. Parents voiced concerns about maturity and bus transportation. one final session is scheduled tonight at 7 in the school board office. Dr. Trimble also announced his dental practice relocation to 760 12th St Marion.
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Washington and Starry School
C. Robert Bennett
Marion Independent
Virginia de Wees
Daniel R. Trimble
12Th St
Marion
Age switch for swim tickets stirs Marion council
Marion city officials debated 1978 pool fees at Legion Memorial Swimming Pool with objections to placing 16 and 17 year olds in the adult admission class. A $1.25 adult single ticket drew concern, while a family annual option was suggested. The council tabled the ordinance for two weeks to review the proposed schedule.
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Marion City
Legion Memorial
Lyle Ridenour
First Ave
Ridenour
Joe Butterfield
Parks and Recreation
Cedar Rapids
Marion
William J. Grundy
Grundy
Mary Lou Pazour
Drunk Driving Charge Filed Against Local Resident John F. McKee
Officials said John F. McKee a 39 year old from Route 1 Springville faced a drunk driving charge filed Thursday afternoon He was arrested at 4 35 p m in Springville The notice also lists a newspaper pickup advertisement with curbside service by 10 a m Saturday and phone numbers for information.
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John F. McKee
Route 1
Springville
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