County Supervisors Approve 2006 Budget And 5 Percent Raises
The Board of Supervisors approved the fiscal 2006 budget and a 5 percent across the board raise for county elected officials following Compensation Board recommendations. July 1 payrolls rise to 78,271.89 for supervisors and others, with sheriff at 97,416.57 and county attorney at 117,610.50. The 2006 budget totals 90,046,417, funded by 42,340,734 in property taxes, up 6 percent. The levy increases 22 cents per 1000 in the countywide rate, with commercial taxes up 4.7 percent and residential and rural homeowner increases at 2.9 percent and 1.3 percent respectively.
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Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids to spend on copter parts amid aging fleet
Cedar Rapids City Council plans to spend 53525 on helicopter parts for its aging police copter fleet while seeking sealed bids to sell a 1977 Cessna and a 1970s Bell Jet Ranger. Public noting two of four copters were operational earlier, as spring break crowds fill parking. Eastern Iowa Airport opens remote lot at Kirkwood Softball Complex to handle overflow. University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa start spring break. area K–12 districts also begin breaks.
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David Zahn
Eastern Iowa
Kirkwood
Wright Brothers Boulevard
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Man charged with assault while displaying knife in Iowa City incident
Abbay Jackson, 24, of Chicago, is charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and third degree criminal mischief. Prosecutors say he gave Carrie Coney a bear hug while holding a knife at 5560 Sixth St SW. Police arrested him. he remained jailed on $6,500 bail. The knife caused over $500 in property damage. he faces up to four years and a $10,000 fine.
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Abbay Jackson
Chicago
Carrie Coney
Sixth St
Jackson
Linn County
Cedar Rapids plans purchase of Heinz site for redevelopment
Cedar Rapids moves to buy the former Quality Chef Heinz site on a block in the Cedar Bend redevelopment area. The plan uses 400000 of a 1080000 state brownfield grant, matched by 1200000 local funds, to acquire and fund environmental work with potential demolition. The appraised value is 1150000.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Quality Chef
H.J. Heinz Co
Cedar Bend
Heinz
Tompkins
Farmstead Foods
Third Street
14Th Avenue SE
Lyle Hanson
Farmstead
Riverside casino project faces investor caution in Iowa
Washington County Casino Resort LLC solicits funds for Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, a $107 million complex near Iowa City with a 1,200 seat event center and golf course. Backers warn investors of delayed returns two to three years and possible limited market for shares while outlining eligibility rules for Iowa residents and high net worth requirements.
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the Gazette Coralville
Riverside
Washington County Casino Resort LLC
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort
Washington, Johnson and Linn Counties
Catfish Bend Casinos
Washington County Casino Resort
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Joe Massa
Americaan Motel & Suites
Holiday Rd
Coralville
Massa
Ken Bonnet
Washington County
Bonnet
Iowa
Udine Fink's 75-Year Photo Journey From Brownie to Digital
Udine Fink of Marion reflects on a life spent behind the lens from a Toddville upbringing with a Brownie camera to modern digital photography. She chronicled local fires and daily life for The Gazette while working at Collins Radio and winning photo contests in Cedar Rapids and beyond.
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Udine Fink
Marion
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Adine Fink
Toddville
Maude VanFossen
Wave Rasdal
the Gazette
Udine
Gazette
Toddville News
The
Palo pair face 13 neglect charges
Rural Palo couple Olin Andrews and Wendy Andrews face 13 misdemeanor counts of animal and livestock neglect after about 200 animals, including 61 horses, were seized from their 48 acre property on 3480 Lewis Bottoms Rd. Deputies and volunteers found animals lacking food and water. They are due in Linn County District Court next week.
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the Gazette
Palo
Linn County
Angie Wilson
Olin Andrews
Wendy Andrews
Lewis Bottoms Rd
Wilson
Peter Riley
Andrewses
Riley
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Gazette
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Cristoph.trappe
Unisatians
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