Hiawatha to recruit architects for city space study
City Council authorized a request for proposals from architects to study needs of the library and City Hall and other public buildings as part of the Town Center Project. Public works will not be evaluated. A new public works building at 1410 Robins Rd. is planned by April 2006 with a $2.5 million budget.
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Hiawatha
Center Point
Robins Roads
Dave van Dee
Public Works
Robins Rd
Decorah school district refinancing bond debt
The Decorah school district will save about 180000 dollars over five years by refinancing existing bond debt and expects more than 200000 in favorable interest. The board considered bids on 22 million in bonds to refinance prior debt and 41 million to help fund a new middle school. Annual savings are projected at 34000 to 39000 dollars.
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Decorah
Decorah budget hearing ends with no objections
Decorah city officials reported no objections at a Monday night public hearing on the next fiscal year budget. The plan raises taxes by 68 cents per $1,000 with a rate increase from $11.74 to $12.42 and aims to cover a $485,000 shortfall. Expenditures would total about $7.9 million for the proposed year, up from $7.1 million, with current-year spending near $8.9 million due to the North Alley bonded project.
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Decorah
Forgery and Assault Charges Tell The Log Notes
Linn County Cedar Rapids resident Nicole Myers 28 is accused of forging and cashing checks on Christine Neal s Hills Bank account and of false use of credit cards. Donald Brown 45 Marion is accused of assault causing bodily injury at Abbe Center. Anthony Burkhart 19 Marion faces assault at 701 10th St SE Cedar Rapids. Marcus Deal 32 faces domestic assault at home. Items stolen in Hiawatha include electronics and tools from multiple locations. The Gazette notes births announcements and local alarm calls in Cedar Rapids and Marion.
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Nicole Myers
First St. SW
Hills
Christine Neal
Donald Brown
1860 County Home Rd
Marion
Delmisha Caston
Abbe Center
Anthony Burkhart
Eighth Ave
Grant Rees
10Th St
Cedar Rapids
Marcus Deal
A Ave
Patrice Howard
The
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the Gazette
Third Ave
Iowa City
E. Market St
Linn Court actions in Cedar Rapids for multiple felonies
In Linn District Court Cedar Rapids residents faced sentencing on several felonies. Susan J. Perkins pleaded guilty to forgery and received up to five years. Mark E. Burns pleaded guilty to third offense drunken driving and received a $2500 fine plus up to five years with 30 days suspended and probation. Corey S. Wahi faced a January 7 arrest with a $2500 fine and up to five years with 30 days suspended and probation. Joseph J. Lundgren pleaded guilty to third offense drunken driving and received a $2500 fine and up to five years with 30 days suspended and probation. Theodore F. Reilly faced a March 24 arrest with credit for 119 days served and related penalties.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Susan J. Perkins
Wells Fargo
Perkins
Mark E. Burns
Burns
Corey S. Wahi
Wahi
Joseph J. Lundgren
Lundgren
Theodore F. Reilly
Reilly
Correctional Department
Iowa awards 84.5 million for 60 affordable housing projects
Gov Vilsack and Lt Gov Pederson announced 84.5 million dollars in LIHTC and Hous ing Fund awards across 47 Iowa communities. The funding aims to produce or preserve over 1300 housing units including projects in Cedar Rapids Marion Iowa City Mount Vernon De Witt Hazleton Nashua Stanwood Waverly and Wheatland with multiple LIHTC and HOME or CDBG grants to rehabilitate or construct affordable homes.
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Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Sally Pederson
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Quarton Place
12Th Avenue
MidAmerican Housing Partnership
Marion
CDBG
City of
Mount Vernon
Remcares
Community Housing Initiatives, Inc
de Witt
Hazleton
Nashua
Decorah approves Fifth Avenue Bridge aesthetics plan
The Decorah City Council unanimously endorsed aesthetic upgrades for the Fifth Avenue Bridge replacement. The 80-year-old one lane steel truss will be replaced with a two lane structure at an estimated total project cost of 1.55 million dollars including concrete form liner, stone appearance piers, ornamental railing, retaining wall, and knee high down lighting for the pedestrian walkway. Bids are planned for July with a 93 thousand dollar aesthetic portion approved.
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Iowa News Service
Decorah
Fifth Avenue
University theater season slate offers four shows this week
Calendar page lists The Seven at University Theatres Mainstage 8 p.m. at David Thayer Theatre with adult price 17 and seniors 8. Also Once Upon a Mattress at Oakdale Auditorium 8 p.m. price 16 with student 13, Father of the Bride at Exhibition Hall price 12 and 10, Medicine Show at Riverside Theatre 10 p.m. with 5. Community Health Free Clinic hours 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 947 14th Ave SE.
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University Theatres
David Thayer
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Will Power
Hancher
Ulowa.edu
Artsiowa
City Circle Acting Company
Oakdale
Coralville
Citycircle
Iowa City Community Theatre
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Icctheatre Org
14Th Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids Public Works hosts recycling drive through
Public Works complex at 1201 Sixth St SW hosts an all day drive through recycling site from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more recycling information call Bluestem Solid Waste Agency at 319 398 1278. Submit Community Calendar items by email to community gazettecommunications com or mail to The Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846.
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Cedar Rapids Drive-Through
Public Works Complex
Sixth St. SW
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Mount Vernon Absentee Ballots for School Bond Election
Absentee ballots for the Mount Vernon school bond special election on March 30 are available at Linn County Auditor's Office 930 First St SW. Voters may request by mail with name address DoB and election details or vote in person at office 8 am to 5 pm weekdays until March 28. Call (319) 892-5300 for information.
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Linn County
Auditor’s
First St. SW
eIn
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