City Hall plan scrapped. focus shifts to historic buildings
Cedar Rapids voters-turned-council members push to abandon a new 38 to 50 million City Hall. The panel votes 9-0 for Monica Vernon’s Option 6 to renovate the Veterans Memorial Building and occupy the renovated federal courthouse instead, with remaining space assessed as needed. The move follows the 2008 flood and aims to repurpose two downtown historic buildings.
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May’s Island
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Monica Vernon
Vernon
Downtown property owners push for city back downtown
Cedar Rapids officials vote 9-0 to move city government from May's Island back to City Hall and to the old federal courthouse. Aspect Architecture president Steve Emerson, who invested about 3 million dollars to restore 10 downtown buildings, hails the move as critical for downtown support.
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Last House Standing in Cedar Rapids Flats
The historic Flats neighborhood, dating to 1850s immigration and pre Civil War roots, fades after a 2008 flood. Mike Williams remains in a rebuilt 600 square foot home taxed at 16 dollars yearly. Cedar Rapids historian Mark Stoffer Hunter notes 19th century homes once numbered over 150 in the area now losing its character.
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Obama records openness under scrutiny as exemptions rise
One year into Obama’s presidency the administration cites more FOIA exemptions notably the deliberative process, despite fewer information requests. Agencies report 70 779 uses in 2009 versus 47 395 under Bush, reflecting broader retreat from open government ideals.
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