Lake Delhi approves bond issue to rebuild dam
Lake Delhi voters pass up to 6.09 million in general obligation bonds by 836 to 43 to fund dam reconstruction. The 20 year levy will cost about 450 000 annually and seeks state and county aid for a project exceeding 10 million dollars. Residents say the vote shows commitment to restore the lakefront community.
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Lake Delhi
Munity
Steve Leonard
Lake Area
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Delhi
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Larry Burger
Speer Financial
Waterloo
Ohio voters reject union limits on bargaining power
Ohio voters defeated a Republican backed collective bargaining reform that would curb bargaining for 350000 public workers. The campaign split unions and business groups with over 30 million dollars spent. Status quo union rules remain until lawmakers decide next steps.
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Ohio
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William Batchelder
Statehouse
Kasich
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Iowa City elects new City Council members in Johnson County race
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors canvassed votes showing Hayek winning re election as top vote getter and the council adding three new members Throgmorton Dobyns and Patel in a late 1970s era contest. Dobyns emphasized downtown redevelopment and the 21 only bar law while Throgmorton returns as a former urban planning professor.
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Iowa
Patel
Hayek
Tom Markus
Markus
Rick Dobyns
Steve Soboroff
Dobyns
Throgmorton
Gregg
Kennigan
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Bouska elected Marion mayor in close race
Allen Snooks Bouska defeated Nick Glew 5659 to 4925 in Marion mayoral race. Theis boosts Hiawatha win to 1156 over 591 as Coralville's Fausett secures 792 votes to Weihe 773. Incumbents retain posts amid ongoing development debates and council dynamics.
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Erin Jordan
Gazette
Marion
Allen “Snooks
Bouska
Nick Glew
Glew
Seventh Avenue
Tom Theis
Hiawatha
Theis
Steve Waller
Waller
Tower Commerce Park
Tower Terrace Road
Council
Solon rejects bond issue and North Liberty ward plan
Solon voters rejected a 1.35 million bond to buy and convert a funeral home into a city hall and community center. North Liberty voters defeated switching to a five ward system. University Heights renewed a library levy. In Washington County six of nine cities renewed a 1 percent local option sales tax. Clayton County approved an 895000 bond to renovate county office space.
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Diane Held
Gazette Solon
Johnson County Auditor’s
Solon
Rick Jedlicka
North Liberty
University Heights
Iowa City
Coralville
Brennan McGrath
Washington County
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Riverside
Wellman
West Chester
Clayton County
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