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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1985
Page
6
The editorial argues a 1-cent city sales tax under Iowa law will fund needed services after federal aid ends. It contends a mix of sales and property taxes is fairer, excludes food and medicine from the tax, and benefits local control by voters over future taxing decisions.
Iowa officials reject most commercial tourist signs along interstates under federal and state rules. Billboards offer an alternative, but must be placed off rights of way and funded by promoters who gain from tourism. If signs are worth it, leading beneficiaries should bear the cost to promote sites like Buffalo Bill Cody Museum in LeClaire and John Wayne birthplace in Winterset.
Richard Phillips, 56, former public improvements commissioner, seeks back a City Council seat as parks and recreation administrator. He stresses administrative skill, vows to push tree planting, bikeways, zoo plans, and improved Noelridge facilities while aiming to keep parks and golf areas well maintained. He opposes new fees but supports tax fixes and library levies, and emphasizes industry-city cooperation.
A Celar Rapids voter endorses Richard Phillips for parks commissioner citing 10 years on the City Council as evidence of leadership. The letter urges citizens to vote for him and pledges support after the election.
A civic appeal urges voting for Don Canney citing his role in preserving AAA bond rating shared among 19 cities, maintaining Iowa’s low tax rate among largest cities, and reviving downtown with the Five Seasons Center Ground Transportation Center and a new library. The endorsement also supports projects like the art museum move and the science station to boost business. Lee R. Clancey 2035 Cottage Glen SE.
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