Linn County Treasurer Extends Hours for Tax Payments
The Linn County Treasurer office at Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids extends October hours to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Tax notices mailed Oct 2. payments postmarked after Nov 1 incur delinquency. Pay by mail or online at Iowa TaxAndTags.gov. mail to 930 First St. SW Cedar Rapids IA 52404. call (319) 892-5550.
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City Council OKs Demolition Contract and Liquor License Revocation
The council awarded a $1.64 million contract to D W Zinser Co. to demolish 72 flood damaged structures, with work to start soon at about two homes daily. It also voted 8-1 to revoke Liquor and Tobacco Point's liquor license for a store at 1545 First Ave SE, citing proximity to Mission of Hope church.
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Walford
Zinser
First Ave
Joe Zito
Liquor & Tobacco Point
Zito
Wellington Heights
Mission of Hope
Chuck Wieneke
Iowa City Tailgate Contest Voting Opens Today
Iowa City readers vote today on the best tailgate spots for Hawkeye games in categories such as food music and overall ambiance. Cast ballots at GazetteOnline.com with winners announced October 18.
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Linn supervisors keep county offices at Westdale Mall
Linn County will extend a six month lease at Westdale Mall starting Nov 1 for 46 376 square feet at 27 052 monthly plus utilities. The move supports court services and avoids moving offices back downtown with the Palmer Building at 123 Fifth Street SE. Chief Judge Remley prioritized keeping court functions in the Westdale space.
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Linn
Westdale
James Houser
Palmer Building
Cedar Rapids
Fifth St. S
Kirkwood Community College
Third Avenue Bridge
Houser
Palmer
David Remley
Adam.belz
Gazeamm
City Government Locks In Avenger On Loan
Cedar Rapids police tested an armored tactical transport vehicle named the Avenger on loan from Supreme Specialty Vehicles of Springfield, Ohio. Captain Steve O Konek says the unit helps SWAT but its $250000 price tag makes a purchase unlikely.
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Alicia Enaugh
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Avenger
Cedar Rapids
Supreme Specialty Vehicles
Springfield
Ohio
Steve O’konek
O’konek
Jonathan D. Woods
the Gazette
Fifth Ave
Police
Flood risk study to shape UI riverfront safety plan
A 14 member University of Iowa task force including faculty and staff will collect input on riverfront flood protection and report to President Sally Mason and two flood mitigation firms in March. The effort follows June floods that damaged 20 UI buildings and caused about 232 million dollars in losses along the Iowa River.
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Diane Held
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Sally Mason
Iowa River
Task Force Cochairman
Gregg Oden
Oden
Westdale Mall becomes crossroads for county government
Todd Dorman notes Westdale Mall hosts 265 county workers and may host a new central government building. Officials debate keeping offices downtown or relocating to the mall with possible federal funds, while public input and consultant reports shape the future location and operation of government.
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Westdale Mall
Westdale
Jim Houser
Houser
West Side
Doug Neumann
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