Marion residents oppose 10th Ave apartment rezoning plan
Eleven property owners and attorney protest planned change at 2387 10th Ave. Frank Lochner seeks two eight plexes on land now zoned single family. Opponents cite area as single family and warn of property value impact as next Tuesday meeting will consider the matter.
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Marion
Planning and Zoning Commission
10Th Ave
Frank Lochner
Lochner
Bill Martin
Martin
Commission
Penick remodeling bids exceed funds for Linn County office
Linn County officials must reopen bids after Tuesday morning base bids for remodeling the old Penick and Ford building top the available $350,000 remodeling budget by about $66,000. Architect David Dicken cited hidden costs and miscalculations in the electrical bid.
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Linn County
Penick and Ford Administration
David Dicken
Fowler Electric
Fowler
Dicken
Ken Schriner
Joe Rinas
Linn Courthouse
Schriner
Marion Past 60 Group meeting with program and film
The Marion Past 60 Group will meet Thursday at First United Methodist Church with noon potluck, a community sing, Lori Caylor vocal, piano by Mrs. Ralph Emmerson, and L B DeWees speaking on Things You Ought To Know But Don't. A film Buffalo Revolution will be shown and trips announced. The group is open to all past 60 and guests with no dues.
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Marion Past 60
First United Methodist Church
Lori Caylor
Ralph Emmerson
L.B. DeWees
Buffalo
Marion
Two Charged With Drunk Driving In Linn County
Two persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County. Donald R. Hamilton, 45, of Swisher Route 1, was arrested at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of 12th Street SW and also charged with speeding. Richard A. Gallagher, 29, of 301 Jacelyn Drive NW, was arrested at 2:15 a.m. on Williams Boulevard near Highway 30.
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Linn County
Donald R. Hamilton
Route 1
Swisher
12Th Street
Richard A. Gallagher
Jacelyn Drive
Williams Boulevard
Libraries expand materials in 54 regional branches
East Central Regional Library streams new collections across 54 libraries in 10 counties Benton Cedar Iowa Jackson Johnson Jones Linn Tama Poweshiek Clinton. Elizabeth Donnan reports rotation items are provided on request and many libraries ordered builds from all four collections. Traveling librarians Jane Welty and M A Blake Gilson oversaw the 10 day rollout.
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East Central Regional Library
ECRL
Elizabeth Donnan
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Jackson
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Tama
Poweshiek
Clinton
Miss Donnan
Jane Welty
Camanche
M.A. Blake Gilson
Iowa City
Bait shop rezoning delayed in Linn County
The Linn County Board of Supervisors tabled a zoning request to convert a garage north of Central City into a bait shop. Supervisor Rinas and Chairman Schriner sought more information, including a Health Department septic feasibility note, postponing action to April 3 after a 3-2 zoning commission vote to deny. The land is near the Wapsipinicon River at Highway 13 and Flying Squirrel campground.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Central City
Jean Oxley
Joe Rinas
Rinas
Ken Schriner
Schriner
County Health Department
Zoning Commission
Wapsipinicon
Flying Squirrel
Marion seeks ISO fire rating review for possible savings
Marion city officials request Insurance Services Office visit to reassess firefighting capacity. City Manager Larry Asaro notes improvements since 1972 including water system upgrades, new well, added mains, new truck, rescue van, fire prevention bureau, and higher pressures. ISO costs and partial volunteer force may keep rating low and uncertain impact on premiums.
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Marion
Larry Asaro
Insurance Services Office
Des Moines
Asaro
31St Street
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
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