Linn County approves budget with levy decrease and tax rise
Linn County supervisors hear public input on a 2002 budget of 76.9 million while the proposed levy falls 6.5 cents per thousand for urban property and remains higher for homeowners due to a larger tax base. Households face modest increases based on home value. overall spending rises about 1.2 percent with mental health and public safety leading the allocations.
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Dick Hogan
Lazette
Cedar Rapids — Linn County
Dawn Jindrich
Board of Supervisors
First St
Moody’s
Jindrich
Linn County Budget Expands With Grants Boost and Road Funding
Linn County posts a budget up 1.5 million driven by grants. Roads and transportation receive 9.8 million while interprogram services total 7.35 million. General fund revenues include 35.3 million property taxes and 31.9 million from intergovernmental sources.
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Lion
Eral
County budget shows growth in salaries and jobs
Salaries and benefits rose over five years with stable budget share. Fiscal 1997 costs were 27.4 million or 47.96 percent for 714.84 FTEs. Fiscal 2001 costs reach 35.56 million or 48.1 percent for 801.74 FTEs, with benefits at 47 percent. the new budget adds 5.6 FTEs to 807.34 and funds a criminal prosecutor, an education assistant at Wickiup Hill Center, and grant positions in Public Health and Human Resources Management.
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County Attorney’s Office
Wickiup Hill
Public Health Department
Department of Human Resources Management
Everlastings in the Garden at Indian Creek Nature Center
Julia Ladd of Fox Ridge Herbs leads a March 17 presentation on growing harvesting and preserving 30 plants for everlasting arrangements in Iowa gardens. The 1 to 3 pm talk costs 7 for members 10 for non members with free ICNC Guild access. Registration closes today. Call 362 0664.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
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MADD Eyes New Iowa Chapters to Combat Underage Drinking
Mothers Against Drunk Driving seeks to start chapters in Cedar Rapids Davenport Dubuque and Des Moines citing Iowa's high share of alcohol related youth traffic deaths. National president Millie Webb will speak at events as local leaders urge lawmakers to lower Iowa's blood alcohol limit toward Illinois level.
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Dubuque
Des Moines
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Mike Bladel
Tone
Quad City
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