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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2013
Page
1
Voters in Cedar Rapids and neighboring cities approved extending a 1 percent local-option sales tax for a decade amid carping about infrastructure. The tally was 16 950 to 10 310 in Cedar Rapids with surrounding cities also backing the measure.
Cedar Rapids and neighboring cities approve a 1 percent sales tax by wide margins to fund street and infrastructure work. Mayor Ron Corbett and the Fix the Streets Committee led the campaign with Cedar Rapids promising 100 percent of its share for street repairs.
Mayor Ron Corbett is re-elected with 67 percent of the vote, defeating Greg Hughes 13,041 to 6,187. He celebrated by singing "Sweet Home Chicago" with Cedar Rapids replacing Chicago, signaling a public mandate for flood recovery and business growth after Iowa's 2008 disaster.
Cedar Rapids page 4A reports precinct level election results with interactive maps and updated tallies, guiding readers through local outcomes. The item directs readers to thegazette com for live figures and regional totals.
Coralville voters chose incumbents and allies in a contentious city council race. Vice President Joe Biden praised the town after a election marked by opposition to Americans for Prosperity spending and debates over the city's financial practices. John Lundell and Bill Hoeft won reelection or were elected, with Laurie Goodrich among the winning challengers.
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