Cedar Rapids Budget Raises City Property Taxes
Cedar Rapids city budget increases the city portion of property taxes from 699.09 to 733.70 for a $100,000 home, a 34.61 rise or 4.95 percent. The levy grows from 12.74 to 13.04 per thousand, but roll back reduces taxable value to 56.3 percent, yielding about 7.34 per thousand. The city cites capital improvement projects, lists sites like Veterans Memorial Stadium and Mount Vernon Road SE, and notes staff cuts totaling 31 positions.
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Cedar Rapids
McMahan
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Mount Vernon Road
Wright Brothers Boulevard
Sixth Street
Blairs Ferry Trail
Paramount Theatre
Ellis Golf Course
Water Department
Water Pollution Control
Postville tensions linger over Bloom book
In Postville the debate over Jonathan Bloom's book continues as locals react to its portrayal of ethnic tensions. Rabbi Ouderkirk and Aaron Goldsmith defend or critique the work while national media, NPR and CNN crews, and major papers heighten attention.
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Postville
Aaron Goldsmith
Rekow
Bloom
Art Silverman
National Public Radio
Rekha Murthy
NPR
Iowa
CNN
Debate over Iowa English bill heats as leaders clash
Senate leaders accuse opponents of spreading racism while backing the English Language Reaffirmation Act. Governor Vilsack calls the measure harmless but says it wastes session time. House Speaker Seigrist remains undecided as civility calls echo through the chamber.
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Senate
Stewart Iverson
Iowa
Iverson
Mary Kramer
West
Des Moines
Kramer
House
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Tom Vilsack
Iowa Association of Business & Industry Forum
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Downtown Cedar Rapids YMCA to Break Ground by April
YMCA president Robert Carlson told the City Council that ground breaking for the downtown Cedar Rapids YMCA could occur by mid to late April. The 65,000 square foot facility is funded by an $8 million drive near completion and will include a 100 plus slot parking lot.
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YMCA
Eighth
Seventh Avenues
Second
Third Streets
Carlson
Gazette Offers Local Photo Reprint Service
Advertises availability of reprints for local photographs published in The Gazette and provides a contact number 368-8585 for details.
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Los Angeles Times
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Tracey Schager
Orlan Love
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