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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2012
Page
6
Tim Pugh of Cedar Rapids argues the city misused funds for a hotel, convention center, and library while delaying flood protection. He urges voters to reject extending the local option sales tax until a transparent, corps-backed plan is in place and credible.
A Cedar Rapids restaurant owner urges a yes vote on extending the sales tax to fund flood protection and downtown revitalization. He cites past flood recovery, anchor tenants, and proposed projects including a hotel hotel or land and a new fire station library and flood wall funding concerns.
David D Hall Jr Cedar Rapids urges a no vote on the 1 percent local option tax extension for flood protection critiquing hotel convention center overruns library moves and centralized plans. He warns against rushed spending and calls for flood absorbing wetlands and dredging prior to approving funds.
A Cedar Rapids letter writer urges a no vote on extending the local option sales tax, alleging past misuses of LOST funds. The piece cites Sasaki Associates payments, TrueNorth property dealings, a library speaker fee, and seeks fiscal accountability before new tax money is approved.
A resident urges a no vote on extending a 1-cent sales tax for flood mitigation after recalling 2008 flood impacts. He contrasts taxpayer burdens with projects funded by state and federal sources and questions municipal spending on a hotel, library, and courthouse amid rising assessments.
Ajai Dittmar argues the local option sales tax LOST funds were not spent as promised on flood-related housing, public facilities, and river area protection. He notes sewer flooding persists despite levees and walls and criticizes oversight authority and council decisions.
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