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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2002
Page
1
Franklin Middle School eighth grader Dustin Smaby explains the Safe Walk he and Eric VanDenover created to improve student safety. The feature highlights their idea, its goals, and potential impact for fellow students.
The chairman of Rudi's Bakery alleges the North Liberty plant was constructed prior to readiness. The report notes company context and addresses potential implications for operations.
A Cedar Rapids resident continues an enduring hobby quest for rocks fossils and geodes, drawing neighbors into the pursuit and sharing updates on finds and discoveries in the neighborhood.
Cedar Rapids residents packed the boardroom as the Cedar Rapids school board debated a proposed property tax increase among the largest in the district's history. Public Safety Commissioner David Zahn proposed a uniformed officer in the room, an idea officials declined. Critics called the hike exorbitant and urged spending cuts before raising taxes. Todd Reed supported the December 2000 46 million bond but questioned the size of the tax rise. Ted Bulmer urged review of cuts prior to a tax increase.
A 12 year old Valerie Webb lit 88 searchlights in two clusters to evoke the World Trade Center twin towers at Ground Zero. The memorial will shine nightly to April 13 as relatives honor Na thaniel Webb and 2,830 victims. Bells tolled nationwide with ceremonies in Bat tery Park and at the Pentagon.
The Cedar Rapids school board considers raising the property tax rate by 3.33 dollars per thousand for 2002 03, projecting about 12.7 million more revenue. A 100000 dollar home would see about a 96 dollar tax increase, with residential values up 14 percent this year boosting the tax bill on a 100000 dollar home previously worth 114000 dollars.
Cedar Rapids reassesses online records policy as the Conference Board orders removal of property owner names from the Assessor Office Web site. The panel also rejects charging for access and weighs openness versus privacy while continuing county wide data efforts.
A Health and Human Services report due in Health Affairs projects per person health care spending rising to 9216 by 2011, about double 2000, with total costs reaching 2.8 trillion and 17 percent of GDP. Growth slows after 2010 as drug costs rear down.
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa has cast every roll call vote in the Senate since July 20 1993 totaling 3156 consecutive votes as of March 8 2002. He says voting consistency reflects duty to be in Washington when in session and in Iowa otherwise.
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