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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2021
Page
1
Cedar Rapids and area mayors announced a ballot question for November 2 to extend the 1 cent local option sales tax. If approved the measure would continue funding street repairs and infrastructure through 2034, enabling more projects and better planning across Linn County communities.
Local officials from Marion Hiawatha Robins Fairfax and Linn County join Cedar Rapids in urging voters to extend the existing one cent extra sales tax to 2034. The tax raised the local rate from 6 to 7 percent and funds libraries roads conservation and property tax relief across the metro.
Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed a plan to finish the 2021 session with faster income tax cuts and a shift of mental health funding from property taxes to the state. The package would deliver about 400 million dollars in tax relief and eliminate backfill aid to local governments. Senate leaders praised the plan while House Republicans urged caution, as the Legislature aimed to adjourn by April 30.
U S Sen Joni Ernst visited Iowa City to inspect Rantizo the agricultural drone firm in a 99 county tour. The visit included a demonstration of fertilizer application from an eight propeller drone and a tour of the new headquarters. Rantizo which began in 2018 has raised 7.5 million in investments and received state and local support through the High Quality Jobs program.
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