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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 2015
Page
1
In Cedar Rapids nearly 55 percent of voters rejected a library levy proposal. Only about one in four precincts supported the 27 cent per thousand property tax, mostly on the east side, with precinct map analysis showing approval and disapproval levels citywide.
Cedar Rapids library director Dara Schmidt outlined a plan to cut staff and hours after voters rejected a 27 cent property tax levy worth 1.6 million annually. Downtown and Ladd branches would lose one day per week, with hiring reductions and possible layoffs as of July 1.
The Cedar Rapids Iowa City Creative Corridor group plans an actionable economic development strategy led by three executives including University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg. Harreld expressed interest in chairing the effort in September emails reviewed by The Gazette.
University of Iowa coaches doctors and hospital administrators lead Iowa's state payroll with more than 20 million paid to 16 employees in a one square mile area. Kirk Ferentz tops at 3.95 million, followed by Fred Hoiberg at 2.13 million and Paul Rhoads at 1.85 million.
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