Johnson local option tax rejected by Johnson County voters
Johnson County voters rejected a proposed 1 percent local sales tax. In Iowa City the vote was close with 2,855 opposed and 2,840 in favor. contiguous towns together produced a 54 percent rejection. Uncontiguous areas also mostly voted no, and the measure would have raised about 3.3 million annually. Proponents argued for funding municipal services and relief, while opponents warned it would hit low income residents. The election costs about 25,000.
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Iowa City
Coralville
North Liberty
Hills
University Heights
Lone Tree
Oxford
Tiffin
Johnson County
Craig Willis
Iowa City Committee
Willis
Joe Hansen
University of Iowa Student Senate
Solon
Swisher
Shueyville
J. Patrick White
Iowa
Renovation Planned for Iowa City High School Softball Fields
The Iowa City school board approved plans by Hall Engineering Co to renovate West and City High practice fields. The west field will be angled to reduce sun glare for batters with regrading set in two weeks and seeding this fall. New backstops dugouts power lines and batting cages will be added next spring. The project considers possible future unavailability of the University of Iowa softball complex where the two schools currently play.
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Iowa City
West and City
Richard Buss
Hall Engineering Co
Buss
University of Iowa
U of I
Eastern Iowa primary results show multiple contested races
Unofficial results from Eastern Iowa Tuesday reveal top vote getters for the November ballot. Anamosa council, mayor, and at large races list leaders. Dubuque and Riverside show mayoral results. Urbana records mayoral counts and candidates.
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Iowa
Anamosa
Third Ward
Elaine Dailey
Larry M. Hansen
David B. Grassfield
Alan D. Schnieder
Rolland Brown
Robert Steen
Alvin Johnson
Marion L. Payton
Leonard Brokens
Denver
Lyle Faust
Jerry Seelhammer
Greg Steege
James Buss
Terry Miller
Dan Thompson
Dubuque
Mike Pratt
Mary Miller
Keith Shearer
Mike Balfe
Steve Otterbeck
Riverside
Ralph Schnoebelen
Darlene Kron
Robert Schneider
Urbana
E. Duane Eldred
Debra J. Lehrer
Michael L. Benson
Cedar Rapids Mayoral Contest Narrows to Neck-Equally
In Cedar Rapids the mayoral primary leaves incumbent Canney and challenger Rinas in a tight race. Canney, backed by business leaders, vows continuation of progress on taxes and development. Rinas pledges stronger outreach and labor union support as turnout tops 12,000 with 19.4 percent of registered voters voting.
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Canney
Rinas
Cedar Rapids Area
Wilhelm
Joe Rinas
Primary reshapes Cedar Rapids mayoral race and safety posts
After a Tuesday primary in Cedar Rapids, Bergen will face Jaeger as the race narrows. Incumbents Kramer Schaefer Murdock advance, with Jaeger signaling a split Police Department and pledging door-to-door campaigning.
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Cedar Rapids
David Kramer
Kramer
Rogers Rd
Hal Schaefer
26Th St. NW
P.T. Larson
17Th St. SE
Wayne Murdock
Waveland Dr. NW
Fred Stieglitz
Sixth Ave. SE
Goldin and O'Connor to challenge for Lisbon mayor
In Lisbon, Steven Goldin and Carl O'Connor won the primary for mayor with 219 and 125 votes respectively. Vernon Studt earned 89, in a field of three. The current mayor Sam Montgomery is not running for reelection as mayor but seeks a City Council seat. Voter turnout was 451 of 942 registered.
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Lisbon
Steven Goldin
Carl O’connor
Goldin
O’connor
Vernon Studt
Sam Montgomery
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Greene Square
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Polk Elem
Franklin Middle Sch
Sacred Heart
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Linn Adm. Bidg
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Lids
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Madison Elem
LaSalle High
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Coolidge Elem
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Pierce Elem
Wright Elem
St. Andrew
Harding Middle Sch
Nixon Elem
Peace Christian
Bowman Woods
Kenwood Elem
Ee Ed Eee
C.R
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Cortez
Bergen
Jaeger
John Schlie
Linn County Auditor’s Office
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League of Women Voters
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