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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 2010
Page
1
Health and dental costs may exceed ten dollars with variance by plan and bargaining unit membership. The note cites sources from the Iowa City Gazette Cedar Rapids Linn graphic and Johnson counties.
Obama promotes health reform as public employers face tighter budgets due to the recession. Iowa City will charge single coverage and raise deductibles under new union contracts, with city contributions and monthly costs rising for employees.
Cedar Rapids school board approved a levy increase of up to 12.6 percent last night but noted the final amount is not set. By law districts cannot raise a levy after publication, though they may lower it, and Cedar Rapids may adjust before final action.
Five area school boards discuss tax changes tied to a state decision. Rapids district plans a public hearing on April 12 to set the levy rate and approve the 2010-11 budget. If kept, the levy rises to raise taxes by 1.75 per thousand, costing homeowners about 94.36 more on a 100000 home and boosting commercial property taxes by 1 750 per million. Cedar Rapids levy stands at 13.92 and Iowa City at 14.19 with a near 15 percent rise under review.
Authorities investigate a suspicious death in a Modern Manor mobile home park near Iowa City. The 34 year old woman, Sarah Elizabeth McKay, was found at 18 Expo Drive with autopsy pending. Her boyfriend, Eric Osborn, 26, was at the residence as deputies processed the scene.
Scientists say there are not more quakes this year but more people in quake zones. Better monitoring and media coverage skew perception while rapid urbanization on fault lines heightens damage risk. Experts note strong aftershocks from Chile’s 8.8 quake boost early-year totals.
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