Prairieburg eyes tax vote extension this summer
Prairieburg residents may extend the local option tax beyond September 30 via a June or summer election if the City Council places the measure on the ballot. The tax funds projects like water wells, street seal coating, and a county shop remodel, with Cedar Rapids also seeking a two year 1 percent local option tax for RiverRun redevelopment.
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Prairieburg - Prairieburg
Bertram
Cedar Rapids
Linda Langenberg
Prairieburg
Langenberg
Iowa Department of Revenue
Ron Kuda
Kula
RiverRun
Iowa lands to receive 1.08 million grant for habitat protection
Sen. Grassley announces a 1.08 million federal grant to Iowa to fund habitat improvements on private lands for at risk species. The Landowner Incentive Program, run by the DNR with U S Fish and Wildlife Service support, requires 25 percent cost sharing and aims to work with landowners to protect threatened wildlife.
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Towa
Ken Herring
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Iowa
Herring
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Chuck Grassley
Interior
Gale Norton
Iown
Linn Court News Details Cedar Rapids Felony Plea Mix
In Linn District Court several Cedar Rapids residents faced charges. Royce Grulkey Jason Grulkey and Terry Lockarmy pled to second degree theft over a trailer theft on July 30 2002 in the 1300 block of Fifth Street NW. Grulkey received five years suspended and probation. Grulkey fined 730 and placed on probation. Lockarmy deferred judgment and probation. Other cases include drunken driving for James Connell Laura Hill Ronald Spain and New Clark with various fines and suspended terms. Chase Bread faced aggravated forgery plea. George Humble James Fink faced second offense drunken driving. Jennifer Willocke charged with burglary. Derek Menon noted dead.
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Acton
Linn District Court
Royce D. Grulkey
Jason A. Grulkey
Terry L. Lockarmy
Jason Grulkey
Gene Cray
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Royce Grutkey
Jason Grilkey
Lockamy
Himaman Center
James L. Connell
Monticello
Connéctton
Laura A. Hill
Ronald W. Spain
Center Junction
New B. Clark
Digaded Gurty
Chase Bread
Jim’'s Foods
Sixth St
Davenport weighs city control of cable TV rates
Davenport council debates regulating basic tier cable rates under FCC rules as they negotiate a new Mediacom franchise. City administrator studies potential rate regulation while aldermen reconsider starting a city owned system, which proved costly.
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Mediaco
Craig Malin
Federal Communications Commission
George Nickolas
FCC
Mediacom
Lee Ann James
Mediacoam
BCC
James
Seventeen Iowa housing projects win tax credits
Seventeen housing projects in Iowa cities including North Liberty will receive more than 59 million dollars in tax credits to expand affordable housing. The credits will be distributed over ten years and leverage private and local funding, Governor Tom Vilsack said.
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Lown
North Liberty
Tom Vilsack
Iowa Finance Au
North Liberty project Savannah Village housing plan
New construction of 28 family units funded by a mix of federal money and state support. Financing totals include 294,714 from Finance Authority and 699,972 from DED with development by Burns and Burns. The Iowa Department of Economic Development participates in Ames and multiple cities.
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North Dubuque Steel
Bums & Burs
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Iowa Department of Economic Development
Ames
Boone
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
le Mars
Marshalltown
Mason City
North Liberty
Ottumwa
Peosta
Gazette Easter directory submissions urged for Holy Week
Submissions welcomed for a Gazette Easter directory listing Holy Week services and programs from April 12 to 20. Eastern Iowa churches should send by March 31 with denomination, church name, address, contact, and schedule. Johnson County entries go to The Iowa City Gazette with separate contact details.
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Iowa
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Atm Newsroom
Cruise Gazette Communications
Johnson County
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