Linn County Wins Ninth Consecutive Budget Award
Fages and places Cedar Rapids Linn County received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the ninth consecutive year. The award is presented by the Government Finance Officers Association and reflects county officials' commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. To receive the award, a government must satisfy nationally recognized guidelines that assess the budget as a policy document a financial plan operations guide and communications device.
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Government Finance Officers Association
Young Bear to serve on humanities board
Tama Ray Young Bear of the Meskwaki Settlement has been appointed by Iowa Governor's Office to serve on the Iowa Humanities Board. He is secretary of the Tribal Council and a writer for Grove Atlantic Monthly Press. He advocates statewide humanities work and says the humanities help people recognize different world views and interdependence for understanding.
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Why Hospice in Long Term Care event in Cedar Rapids
National Healthcare Decisions Week observance features Higley Mansion Care Center and St. Luke's Hospice hosting an educational session on end of life care planning. At 7 p.m. October 21 attendees will discuss decision points realistic goals and hospice services in long term care with registration recommended by calling the two centers.
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Sandra Sears Named Membership Development Manager
Cedar Rapids area gets Sandra Sears as membership development manager for Cedar Rapids unit of Girls Scouts of the Mississippi Valley. Sears has background in volunteer management and community building from United Way in Champaign Illinois.
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Evening government and community meetings listed across Cedar Rapids area
A dense schedule lists 7 p.m. meetings for school boards, city councils, and public events across Dubuque, Earlville, Edgewood, Gamaville, Jesup, Mechanicsville, Midland, Sigourney, Spillville, Stanwood, Stormont, Walford, West Delaware, Western Dubuque, Wilton, Cedar County, Postville, South Winneshiek, Turkey Valley, West Central, Williamsburg, plus performances at Paramount Theatre and venues in Iowa City and Grinnell. Also noted are tickets, venues, and contact details for cultural events and markets.
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Marion and Linn County public meetings schedule
Tuesday schedule lists multiple local government meetings across Marion and Linn County. Marion hosts historic preservation and water board sessions plus planning, while Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and United Way of East Central Iowa chapters hold council and advisory committee meetings. Attendance spans morning through afternoon with offices at City Hall council chambers and Linn County Administrative Office Building.
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Linn County Community Health Center
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Cedar Rapids City Hall
Marion Public Service Board
Marion Public Services
31St St
Marion Park Board
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10Th Ave
Marion Tree Board
Marion Parks Dept
Visioning meeting wraps Springville landscape plan
The final Springville visioning meeting runs 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Springville Community Center. The committee, with Mark Pingenot of Trees Forever Meg Flenker from Flenker Landscape Architects Luke Parris and Clare Kerofsky of Iowa State University, has drafted a concept plan to enhance Springville’s landscape. Proposed projects include the Springville Road entrance off Highway 151 park enhancements signage downtown streetscape and walking trails. The next steps will be planned at the meeting with Pingenot. implementation begins with the road entrance. Representatives will share progress at Iowa’s Living Roadways Annual Celebration in Ames on Nov. 4. For involvement call Bill Cooper at (319) 854-6428 or Mark Pingenot at (319) 472-4774. The program is funded by the Iowa Department of Transportation with Iowa State University Extension Landscape Architecture and Trees Forever.
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Marion board to review five year enrollment data
Marion Independent School District board members meet at 4 30 p m in the district administrative board room 777 S 15th St to examine five year enrollment figures. Current enrollment is about 2347 students with 598 open enrollments this fall versus 450 in fall 2000 and a fall 2000 total of 2027. A presentation on Core Plus integrated high school math program is also on the agenda.
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Cedar Rapids Gas Spill and Fires Reported in Log
The Gazette logs show a Saturday sequence of incidents in Cedar Rapids including a gas or flammable liquid spill on E Avenue at West Post Road NW at 1:46 p.m. later a cooking fire at 254 Northpointe Dr NE contained to a container, and a fire at 1620 Americus Dr SE categorized as other fire. A vehicle fire was logged at 12:42 a.m. Sunday in the rear of 429 Seventh Ave SW. Medical calls amounted to 16 with 3 false calls.
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State offices and postal service closed for Columbus Day
Cedar Rapids reports no residential or business mail today as the U S Postal Service observes Columbus Day. State and federal courthouses are closed while other government offices stay open. Post offices closed though box access remains. Iowa DOT driver license stations shut. garbage collection follows normal schedule.
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City calendar shows wide slate of local meetings this week
Linn County and Marion boards hold planning, parks, and public service meetings throughout the week. Cedar Rapids and neighborhood associations also schedule sessions, with city events including council planning and an Ask the Mayor segment on CBS 2 noon news.
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