Cedar Rapids hotel motel tax nets $1.4 million over three years
Cedar Rapids hotel motel tax totaling $1,399,525.40 across three fiscal years ends June 30 with the 5 percent room tax yielding $489,730.60 in 1981. Five Seasons Center receives 49.6 percent of funds to cover its operational loss, while Paramount Theatre and others share the remainder. Conventions boost local funds, with 1981 convention travel money and jobs noted as Linn County surpassing earlier state ranks.
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Five Seasons Center
Robert McMahan
Paramount Theatre
Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Art Center
Canney
Marryce Heidt
Cedar Rapids Area
Local option taxes spark Cedar Rapids workshop debate
Dick Hogan reports a Cedar Rapids City Hall workshop hosted by the League of Iowa Municipalities drew Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Marion leaders and five legislators to discuss local option taxes. Mayor Don Canney urged voter approval for multi tax options with possible property tax offsets while opponents cited tax fairness and cross-city spending. Attendees included Sen. Jim Wells Rep. Robert Johnson Rep. Hurley Hall and candidates Doris Peick Kay Chapman.
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Cedar Rapids
League of Iowa
Hiawatha
Marion
Don Canney
Canney
General Assembly
Bernie Reuter
Tom Theis
Theis
Senate
Jim Wells
Robert M.L. Johnson
Hurley Hall
Doris Peick
Kay Chapman
Dave Long
League of Iowa Municipalities
Cedar Rapids Air Pollution Levels Reported Below Standard
September 22 26 Cedar Rapids air quality charts show station readings for four pollutants Particulate SO2 CO and ozone with 100 as the NAAQS. Data compiled by the Air Pollution Control Division Linn County Health Department invites questions at 398-3551.
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Air Pollution Control Division
Linn County Health Department
Health Department
Panel to explore C R air pollution in Cedar Rapids
A public meeting at Bethany Lutheran Church analyzes Cedar Rapids air quality with four experts. Dr. Ralph Beckett discusses health effects and costs, Stephen Ballou covers EPA compliance and standards, Keith Erickson outlines monitoring and enforcement, and Robert Madson analyzes non compliance and proposed fixes.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion League of Women Voters
Bethany Lutheran Church
Forest Drive
Washington High School
Ralph Beckett
Beckett
Stephen Ballou
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Iowa
EPA
Keith Erickson
Linn County
Erickson
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Regional Planning Commission
Chamber broadens nominations for board
Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce will expand its nominating procedure to solicit nominations from the community. President Robert Kazimour urged members to send nominations to the chamber by Thursday at P O Drawer 4860 Cedar Rapids 52407. Nine new board members will be elected for three year terms in November by mail ballot to all members.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Robert Kazimour
Kazimour
P.O
Cedar Rapids
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