Iowa City approves funds for 767 workforce housing units
City Council endorsed support for more than 300 new workforce housing units pending state tax incentives. Projects include The Grove by Southgate on Deer Creek and Camp Cardinal areas, with 5 percent reserved as affordable. Total 10 approved units across 767 planned. Funds drawn from general fund. federal grants totalling about 250000 sought by June 5.
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Iowa City
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Deer Creek
Camp Cardinal Boulevard
the Grove
Southgate
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
TSB Investments
Camp Cardinal Road
Gathering Place Lane
S. Dubuque St
Dubuque & Prentiss
Tracy Hightshoe
Transform Week volunteers aid local housing projects
Matthew 25 and Taylor neighborhood volunteers plan a Transform Week with twelve southwest quadrant projects including Chase’s home. Officials estimate a $20 000 cost and seek volunteers and sponsors for a week from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m with lunch. Register at hub25 org and join residents in improving homes and community.
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Youngberg
Southwest Quadrant
Chase
Taylor
PTA
Hub25.org
Alliant rate increase hearing set for Cedar Rapids on Thursday
Alliant Energy seeks a 10 to 12 percent rate rise as the Iowa Utilities Board schedules eight public comment meetings statewide. A Cedar Rapids session at Kirkwood Community College will start at 5 30 p m with board representatives Allianz and the Office of Consumer Advocate. Residents must give name and city and can comment online.
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Cedar Rapids
Allianz
Office of
Consumer Advocate
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Blvd
Iowa Utilities Board
Iub
Iowa
Alliant
Cedar Rapids woman charged after high speed drunken driving chase
A Cedar Rapids woman Danielle M. Hogan 38 was arrested after a nighttime chase reaching 65 mph through multiple streets and alleys. She was found in a parking lot at 88 Second Ave SW smelling of alcohol and charged with eluding and second-degree drunken driving.
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Cedar Rapids
Danielle M. Hogan
J Street
Second Street
Hamilton Street
Buelow
Hogan
21St Street
Bowling Street
Second Ave
Iowa City
Johnson County
Lyons
Iowa Vendors Push to Complete Fireworks Licensing Process
Guttenfelder said the licensing process moves toward final approval with about 70 retailers already creating online accounts and 150 sites across the state. Licenses require site plans and liability proof, with inspections scheduled after plan approval and a public online map of approved inspectors.
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Guttenfelder
Iowa Fireworks Co
Ka-Boomers
Senate
Marion
Joe Zalesky
Missouri
the Gazette
Iowa
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Kirkwood Center
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