Cedar Rapids district offers no wage hike for teacher aides next year
In a second public bargaining session, Cedar Rapids Community School District kept the current CROTA salary schedule, proposing a 1.88 percent wage benefits rise via step increases. The district also seeks to eliminate the extra 10 cents per hour for para-professionals at Monroe Developmental Center, while CROTA had pushed for a 21 to 23 percent rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Rogahn
Cedar Rapids Community School
Cedar Rapids Organization of Teacher Associates
CROTA
Educational Services Center
Marlin Berg
Monroe Developmental Center
Board approves Sealoting parking lot variance in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment grants a variance for Bill Fritz to Sealcote the Sixth Street Sale Barn lot at 5715 Sixth St. SW while warning no precedent for others. The panel also approves an BATCO Inc. variance for eight parking spaces at East Side Maid Rite for a patio bar and allows a homeowner to rebuild a fire damaged house in a commercial district under 65 percent damage rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Stevens
Cedar Rapids
Fritz
Joe Bertsch
Batco Inc
Maid Rite
First Ave
Clifford Grother
Third St
Grother
Marion Council at large hopeful Carl Foster seeks re election
Marion councilman Carl Foster 41 of 295 Third Ave seeks reelection to the at large seat saying his eight years on the council foster cooperation and community service. He cites support from schools churches and business groups and notes Marion's growth and a resilient local economy despite a recession. Foster faces challenger Julie Speral in the November 8 ballot.
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Carl Foster
Third Ave
Marion City
Foster
Marion
June's Beauty Nook Opens With October Perm Special
Marion brief notes Pam Drenkhahn invites former and new customers to June's Beauty Nook for an October perm special at 27.50, regular 37.50, haircut included. Also covered are the October meeting of Entce Past 60 Group at First United Methodist Church with a program, Marion Mothers of Twins installation, and local medical assistance alerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam (Haines
Drenkhahn
June
Beauty Nook
First United Methodist Church
Marion
J.M. Steffenson
Marion Mothers
Valois Walter
Carnaby Drive
Marion Mothers of Twins Club
Winifred’s
Susan Schulte
Ann McQuerry
Cathy Fisher
Theft of tools from Bob Sample residence on 3926 First Ave NW
Police report a theft at the Bob Sample residence 3926 First Ave NW where a tool box and tools valued at 500 dollars were taken from an open garage Monday night.
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Bob Sample
First Ave
Police Wives Host Child Safety Program in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Police Wives sponsor a Child Safety Awareness program on Wednesday October 19 at 7 p.m. at Witwer Senior Center 305 Second Ave SE. Parents bring children preschool to elementary age to meet Officer Friendly and the St Luke's Safe Squad. Stranger danger and Halloween safety are emphasized. Program is free and aims to boost parent awareness to help children handle threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Witwer Senior Center
Second Ave
St. Luke’s
Dan
Mount Vernon bids fund water tower project within budget
Cedar Rapids reports Mount Vernon City Council received four bids for a Memorial Park 500000 gallon water tower. The two lowest bids were 442270 from Chicago Bridge and Iron Co for a pedestal style tower and 410100 from Universal Tank and Iron Works for a hydropillar style tower. The project is financed by a 400000 federal grant plus 200000 in city bonds. The council will study both bids, display tower pictures at City Hall for public input, and decide on October 19.
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Gretchen Sutherland
Mount Vernon
Memorial Park
Steve Vanderah
Chicago Bridge and Iron Co
Universal Tank and Iron Works Inc
Indianapolis
Ind
Mount Vernon bids reveal tower base sizes and rustproofing costs
Bids on three styles of 400 000 gallon towers and three 500 000 gallon towers are reviewed. Pedestal bases measure 34 and 30 feet diameter. The 500 000 gallon tower seen as most economical. Low bids for removal and rustproofing noted. Chicago area firm quoted 8300 for teardown and Indiana firm 14400.
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Universal Tank Co
Indiana
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