Marion Council rejects Hennessey apartments rezoning bid
Marion Iowa council denies rezoning part of the William Hennessey agricultural property for apartments as four members vote in favor and five votes are required. A separate commercial rezoning for land by Linn-Mar Schools campus is deferred to a Dec 16 special meeting.
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William Hennessey
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Linn- Mar Community Schools
Carl Foster
Patrick Grady
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Charles Kraut
Fake fire inspector fraud reported in Marion
A Marion resident received a call from a man posing as a Fire Department inspector. officials say inspections are only by request. The caller used the real inspector’s name, prompting concern. Cedar Rapids is also probing similar scam reports this week.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Fire Department
Jim Ford
Ford
Linn County Forms Landfill Advisory Committee
Linn County Supervisors create a three member advisory panel on the county landfill. Marion representatives miss the meeting as the committee plans to review the budget and set an equipment replacement fund with input from Robins mayor Mark Clark and volunteers from Marion and Mount Vernon or Lisbon.
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Marion
Jean Oxley
Ken Schriner
Joe Rinas
Municipalities Association and Regional Planning Commission
Non-Metro Coordinating Committee
Fairfax
Palo
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Rinas
Schriner
Jerry Nelson
Oxley
Mark Clark
Robins
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Kirkwood to Buy Satellite Dish for College Telecommunications
The Kirkwood Community College board approved a $17,810 contract with Todd Communications Co. of Minneapolis to install a 16 foot diameter satellite receiving station. When installed, the dish will receive audio and video from most northern hemisphere satellites and feed programs into the campus telecom system and Cedar Rapids channel 13. Installation is planned before year’s end.
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Low Buider
Todd Communications Co
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Marion Briefs School Dismissals In Marion Districts
Two Marion school districts will dismiss students early next Wednesday before the Thanksgiving break. Dismissal will occur at 9 0. Bring boots and shoes for a shine for a dollar as the Marion Linn Mar Booster Shoeshine Day takes place.
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Marion- Linn-Mar
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