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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1992
Page
13
Gov. Terry Branstad urged Lorraine May Des Moines attorney to succeed Bud Pike as chairwoman of the Racing and Gaming Commission. He said a lawyer should guide the panel during a critical period with casino expansion on Iowa tribal lands.
May would succeed Pike if chosen by commission members at the May 21 meeting Branstad said he would appoint a replacement soon after Pike resigned last week amid a dispute with state law enforcement over riverboat gambling regulation The commission oversees riverboat gambling which began in April 1991
The Iowa Executive Council approved 112.4 million dollars for fiscal 1993 health and dental coverage for state employees. Health premiums rise 6.4 to 6.9 percent, aided by layoffs and some workers moving to cheaper plans. Blue Cross Blue Shield Iowa will be paid 97.45 million, up from 90.8 million, while employee contributions rise to 22.2 million and the state share to 75.2 million. Dental coverage falls to 6.1 million. A request to cover 24,000 in unbudgeted litigation costs was deferred.
Iowa DHS data show 12,113 more residents received food stamps in April 1991 than a year earlier. Benefits totaled 198,294 recipients and 12.2 million dollars, up 14.9 percent from April 1990, with March and fiscal-year comparisons indicating broad growth.
The Springville Board of Education met in a special session April 30 1992 approving Brittany Weinsinger open enrollment to Marion and adopting several board policy readings. The notices include probate of wills for Ilene Mary Lechty and Alan C Gard and a Kirkwood Community College bid invitation for parking lot P-15 asphalt cement concrete surfacing with bids due May 27 1992.
The Board of Trustees of Kirkwood Community College plans a single prime contract for site grading storm sewer and Portland cement concrete paving of a new student parking lot and access road. Bids are to be submitted per Instructions to Bidders with potential waivers for informalities. Published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette May 12 and May 19 1992.
Linn County Iowa Board votes on a class B beer permit for ZCBJ Park and Sunday sales. Public hearing denied rezoning requests R-9-92 and R-10-92 from A-Ag to A-R5A and A-R3A. Public hearing set for May 19 on electrical code amendment. Minutes approve Apr 29 and adjourn at 10:35 a.m.
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