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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 2002
Page
4
Joe Hladky serves as Chairman and Publisher while Chuck Peters is President and COO. Ken Slaughter holds the role of Executive Vice President and CFO.
Cedar Rapids officials push for 5 percent departmental cuts next fiscal year as a more inclusive process. Mayor Paul Pate and Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson cite a $2 million shortfall from tax changes and rising costs while promising across the board limits to avoid penalizing efficient departments.
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature street address and daytime phone number. Anonymous submissions are not accepted.
Samuel R. Gross argues Virginia Supreme Court refused media access to DNA testing on semen from Roger Keith Coleman and notes a broader pattern of potentially wrongful executions. He warns destruction of biological samples halts definitive innocence determinations and calls for policy changes and moratoriums amid exonerations nationwide.
Letter urges mixed income housing for RiverRun project in Cedar Rapids noting consultant doubts on 1000 units in 10 years. Calls for market and below market homes, inclusive design, and a distinctive Czech Village character to revitalize the neighborhood.
A registered voter argues that excessive campaign spending and pervasive negative ads distort elections. The writer calls for clearer information, reduced money influence, and public financing as in Maine and Arizona to empower voter turnout and democratic ideals.
Residents urge city leaders to update Cedar Rapids noise rules as trains grain dryers and night horns disturb sleep and threaten property values. Advocates propose sound baffles low noise blowers and automated horn systems similar to Ames to curb disruption near railroads and industries.
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