Linn cities plan option tax spending across Linn County
Cedar Rapids used proceeds to replace city pools. Prairieburg plans seal coating and repaving plus a new well and water lines funded by the option tax. Prairieburg may gain $19 047 yearly if approved. Marion says zero RiverRun funds. funds go to sewer and street work. Coggon Mayor Foye says 2002 option tax aided streets alleys and sewer upgrades. reception was positive.
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Cedar Rapids
Prairieburg
Kula
Linn County
RiverRun
Marion
Coggon
Richard Foye
Linn County local option sales tax plan summarized
Linn County cities consider a 1 percent local option sales tax to fund streets parks water sewer and property tax relief with votes on June 10 2003. Most proposals run Jan 1 2004 to Dec 31 2005 and bloc voting ties Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha Robins together. Bet on Coggan Bertram Central City Walker Prairieburg and others with varied tax relief allocations.
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Linn County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hiawatha
Robins
Linn
Bertram
Coggan
Prairieburg
RiverRun
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Alburnett
Center Point
Central City
Ely
Fairfax
Palo
Springville
Walford
Walker
First
Rural counties face tax shortfalls from ag land value drop
Iowa counties brace for revenue losses as ag land values decline from 2003 to 2005. Linn Johnson Cass Greene counties show steep percentage drops risking millions, while Taylor County bucks trend with a slight gain. Officials consider higher rates, service cuts, or federal aid to offset gaps.
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Mike Duffy
Iowa State University
Linn County
Jim Houser
Washington
Iowa State Association of Counties
Johnson County
Bill Greazel
Cass County
Iowa
Dale Sunderman
Jay Syverson
Iowa State
Taylor County
Greene County
Des Moines
Holster position changes after 1936 trooper death
After Trooper Oran Pape was killed in 1936 a Davenport parolee grabbed his gun from a hip holster in a patrol car prompting safer strong side holster use. Troopers later shifted to right hip on standard vehicles with left hand officers keeping left side holsters, refining training statewide.
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Davenport
Oran Pape
Muscatine
Pape
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Joe Cerrato
Oklahoma City Tornado Strikes After Massive Moore Destruction
Severe storms devastated Moore and southern Oklahoma City after a 200 mph tornado cut a 19 mile path. more than 100 injured and 21 hospitalized, with insurance losses exceeding 100 million dollars. nationwide warnings and sirens aided residents as crews searched wrecked homes.
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Oklahoma City
Interstate 40
Missouri
Kansas City
Moore
Gary Bird
National Weather Service
Tennessee
Kansas
Illinois
Paul O’leary
Tax cut bill divides House and Senate in deficit clash
Senate Finance Chair Chuck Grassley pushes a tax cut package while Representative Leonard Boswell criticizes the projected 454 billion dollar deficit. Democrats' alternative proposes 177 billion in cuts and aid, but is ruled out. Republican Jim Nussle warns the plan costs 1.17 trillion over 10 years. The House measure lacks Bush’s preferred repeal of stock dividends taxes. The Senate considers numerous amendments as they move toward conference with the House. Leach and a few Republicans oppose the package, urging fiscal restraint.
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Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Senate Finance Committee
Leonard Boswell
Jim Nussle
Bush
Grassley
Senate
House
Leach
Tax relief proposals expand brackets and boost credits
Both houses propose expanding the 10 and 15 percent tax brackets and raising the standard deduction for joint filers. The child credit would rise to $1,000 and the alternative minimum tax would be blocked. The plan covers 2003 to 2013 with $350 bill in individuals and $23 bill for businesses. Senate plan avoids year limits and relies on closing shelters, taxing expats, and private debt collectors among other items.
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Senate
IRS
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