Traffic plan probes converting downtown streets to two way
City discussions explore closing part of Second Avenue SE to aid a medical mall project. Interim traffic engineer Ron Griffith cites studies on downtown two way conversions and estimates about 1.8 million dollars to convert Second and Third Avenues from 19th Street SE to 13th Street SW plus signal upgrades. final traffic shifts remain uncertain until changes are in place.
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Chuck Swore
Second Avenue SE
PCI
Medical Mall
Swore
Second Avenue 10Th and 12Th Streets
Ron Griffith
Second Avenue
10Th
12Th Streets
Griffith
19Th Street
13Th Street
Schools consider tax plans to boost funding and relief
The Iowa City district weighs a budget with a 7.4 percent tax-rate rise to 15.24 per thousand, using about 3.6 million from local sales tax for property tax relief. Gov Culver proposes more state aid, while Cedar Rapids eyes up to a 12.6 percent rate rise. both districts face multi‑million shortfalls.
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Chet Culver
Iowa City
Paul Bobek
Cedar Rapids
Obama touts new health market to cut premiums
The president described a health insurance marketplace allowing individuals and small businesses to join a pool. He claimed premiums could fall 14 to 20 percent for individuals and up to 3,000 percent for employers, though officials later corrected the latter to $3,000 in annual savings. Analysts cautioned premiums may still rise overall. The figures cited came from a November Congressional Budget Office report and a Business Roundtable study, with caveats noted.
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Obama
White House
Larry Levitt
Kaiser Family Foundation
Business Roundtable
House
Congressional Budget Office
Honey Creek Resort Debt Plans Draw DNR Criticism
Larry Wilson former DNR director says taxpayers may fund much of the resort debt. DNR plans to divert 550000 to 750000 from REAP to cover a 1.5 million bond payment for the 33.5 million project. Rich Leopold defends REAP use while Pat Boddy notes 28 percent of REAP funds go to open spaces.
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Pat Boddy
Rathbun
Wilson
Tom Vilsack
Honey Creek
Thornton
Rathbun Lake
Andy Woodrick
Boddy
Orlan
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