Cedar Rapids eyes long term Mount Trashmore transformation
Cedar Rapids and Linn County Solid Waste Agency representatives visited Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island to study converting closed landfills into public parks. They learned such transformations take decades, with public use gradually expanding from special events to broader low impact activities over 20 years.
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Cedar Rapids
Solid Waste Agency
Staten Island
N.Y
Mount Trashmore
Brent Oleson
Linn County
New York
Oleson
Trashmore
Cedar Rapids/Linn County
Steve Hershner
Hershner
Fresh Kills
Cedar River
Linn County Solid Waste Agency
Karmin McShane
Marie DeVries
Justin Shields
Oleson and Hershner
McShane
The
Civil Service Upholds Fire Chief’s Firing of Captain Mackey
The Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission affirmed Fire Chief Mark English’s termination of Captain Tom Mackey after an August appeal hearing. Mackey’s attorney said it was too early to know if an appeal would be filed in district court.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Service Commission
Mark English
Tom Mackey
Mackey
English
Bill Roemerman
Appel Commission
Corrections for Misidentifications in Obituary and Election Notice
A correction note clarifies that Sue Lifson of Mount Vernon died October 10 2013 and was professor emerita after retiring in 1999. It also corrects that former Marion City Councilwoman Mary Lou Pazour is a non-incumbent candidate for the at large seat in the November 5 election.
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Sue Lifson
Mount Vernon
Lifson
Marion
Mary Lou Pazour
Pazour
Dandekar Leads Fundraising in Iowa House Race
In the first half of the fundraising quarter, Swati Dandekar of Marion raised 223747 dollars in the open seat race for Iowa's 1st District. Monica Vernon and Pat Murphy reported about 225000 and 230000 dollars respectively, with Dave O'Brien and Anesa Kajtazovic showing 103973 and 37051 dollars in October reports. GOP fundraising included Rod Blum at 60000 dollars while Steve Rathje and Walt Rogers filed later or after the period ended.
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Washington
U.S. House
Swati Dandekar
Marion
Dandekar
Iowa Utilities Board
Cedar Rapids
Monica Vernon
Pat Murphy
Dubuque
Dave O’brien
Anesa Kajtazovic
Waterloo
O’brien
Kajtazovic
Rod Blum
Steve Rathje
FEC
Walt Rogers
The Gazette Publication Details and Contact
The Gazette publishes daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa with Gazette Communications Inc as owner. Subscriptions vary by delivery type and region with listed weekly and yearly rates. Postage and address change information are included along with contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
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Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Gazette Communications Inc
Gazette Communications, Inc
P.O. Box
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