RiverRun Day Set for June Ballot in Cedar Rapids
RiverRun redevelopment faces tax support and a potential riverboat gambling alternative. Backers seek a June 10 vote on a 1 percent local tax to fund the market and sports park while casino opponents push a later ballot to allow a campaign. Grace Entertainment and associates push for clear separation of the issues.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
RiverRun Committee
Dan Baldwin
Baldwin
RiverRun
Linn County
Jim Cannon
Cannon
Kazimour
Piersall
RFK Transportation Inc
Grace Entertainment Inc
St. Joseph
Piersail
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Linn County approves new two year contract with union
Linn County supervisors approve a two year contract with the Public, Professional and Maintenance Employees Union Local 2003 effective July 1. The pact includes 3.5 percent raise next year and 3.75 percent the following year, plus changes in health insurance deductibles and out of pocket maximums. The union represents 94 deputy sheriffs and communication operators.
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Dick Hogan
Ae Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Public
Vilsack chief of staff to get $19 500 annual bonus
Gov. Tom Vilsack's chief of staff Stephen Gleason will receive a $15,500 bonus under a November employment agreement, boosting his annual pay to $144,500. The move follows prior pay of $125,000 and contrasts with Gleason's predecessor's earnings, drawing criticism over bonus disclosure and total compensation.
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Vilsack
Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Stephen Gleasors
Gleaon
Gleasons
Gleason
John Cacciatore
Parker
Health Department
Public Health
Jef Lamberti
Marion schedules special meeting on local option tax uses
The Gazette reports Marion sets a special meeting to determine how proceeds from the local option sales tax will be used. The agenda includes discussion of projects and potential allocations.
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Marion
Air quality in parts of Iowa reaches unhealthy levels
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups in parts of the state between March 12 and March 18. Monitors in Linn Clinton Scott Palo Alto and Van Buren counties exceeded 100 at times, with a high of 141 in Linn County on March 18. By Thursday readings statewide were acceptable.
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Gazette
Linn County
Brian Button
DNR
Linn
Cinton
Scott
Palo Alto
van Buren
Unhealthy air quality days reported in Iowa counties
Readings from monitoring stations in Linn Clinton Scott Palo Alto and Van Buren counties show unhealthy air and hazy skies as an east southeast wind carried emissions from St. Louis Chicago and eastern points into Iowa. The trend mirrors a January 2001 winter event and similar Upper Midwest conditions.
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Button
Iowa
St. Louis
Chicago
Points
Upper Midwest
Anamosa family plans rally in Cedar Rapids for troops
Jason Callaway and his in laws in Anamosa will hold a Patriots Rally for America in Cedar Rapids on Saturday at 2 p.m. on First Avenue SW near City Hall. They urge passing drivers to see “clean, decent signs” supporting President Bush and the troops, citing local supporters amid war coverage.
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Cedar Rapids
Jason Callaway
Bush
Iraq
First Avenue
City Hall
Callaway
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