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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2010
Page
3
Iowa City council unanimously approves the annual budget for the year starting July 1. Expenditures total 58.2 million in the taxpayer supported general fund and the tax rate falls to 17.76 per thousand from 17.85. A 100000 dollar property would pay 832.95 on the city portion of taxes.
Iowa City Council approves sampling and selling Iowa made wines at the farmers market. Washington Street will be closed to vehicles during Saturday markets for vendor stalls. Vendors must be state licensed and selling wine only with alcohol sampling limited to an ounce.
Kirkwood Community College's Cyber Defense Team advances to a national competition at Iowa State University in Ames after earning second place among Iowa community colleges. The team includes Chris Haman John Moore Dan Conner Nick Covington and Chad Smith with instructors guiding five students.
Marion Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency hosts a recycling contest named Secret Places and Helpful Hints. One winner receives a $50 Habitat for Humanity ReStore gift certificate in Hiawatha. Submit ideas by email to SJohnson@solidwasteagency.org with recycling contest in the subject.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett plans a 9 a.m. news conference at the Plumbers and Steamfitters Training Center to outline how the city would require prevailing wage on large flood-recovery contracts. He notes Davis-Bacon rules may apply for federal funding like a Commerce Department grant, while FEMA funds avoid them.
AmeriCorps Vista volunteer Doug Bramow 55 of Cedar Rapids received the President's Volunteer Service Award for aiding flood recovery. Since 2008 he has mentored and taught carpentry to workers from across the country at the Community Recovery Center, highlighting the value of service and commitment.
Interim Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Mark English will lead the department until a permanent chief is chosen. City Manager Jim Prosser will present Havlik’s successor at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Other candidates include Scott Goodwin, Stephen Reid, Carl Austerman, Paul Hewitt, Gregory Smith, and Brian Giachino.
The Freedom Festival and Cedar Rapids City Council likely will decide tonight if Fourth of July fireworks return downtown. The main barrier is the proposed $30,000 security fee, up from $1,300 previously, with calls of support growing for the tradition.
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