Smokestack preservation plans stall over FEMA funds
Cedar Rapids officials debated using federal flood recovery money to stabilize the 160 foot Sinclair smokestack. FEMA would shave about 2 million from a 21 million flood funds pot since the cash isn’t going directly to the plant, delaying preservation plans and triggering council review.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Sinclair
Greg Eyerly
Eyerly
Historic Preservation Commission
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Ron Corbett
Chuck Wieneke
Chuck Swore
Justin Shields Eyerly
FEMA
Wieneke
Pilcher
Cedar Rapids Council weighs FEMA funds for flood recovery plan
Cedar Rapids City Council discussed about $40 million in FEMA flood recovery funds during a lunch session. Proposals include boosting Edgewood Road bridge access, revitalizing New Bohemia and Czech Village, expanding the riverfront, building a multigenerational center, and aging station upgrades. Officials emphasized funding gaps and earmarking $13.78 million for a hydro plant based waste-to-energy incinerator at the Water Pollution Control plant to generate power.
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Edgewood Road
New Bohemia
Czech Village
Medical District
FEMA
Smith
Gazcomm.com
Alliant considers New Bohemia for Cedar Rapids substation
Alliant Energy identifies three top sites for a new Cedar Rapids substation to serve the core, with the former Sinclair plant, the Iowa Steel and Iowa Iron Works sites in New Bohemia as leading options. The company plans meetings with district groups and a public open house while aiming for a permanent substation by 2012.
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Cindy Hadish
Cedar Rapids
Alliant Energy
New Bohemia
Scott Drzycimski
Sinclair Meatpacking
Third St
Iowa Steel
Iowa Iron Works
12Th Avenue SE
Drzycimski
Sinclair
Iowa Iron
Cherry
Cedar
Allianz
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Czech Village
Alliant
Cindy
Hadish
Gazcomm.com
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Alston Creek
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