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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 2009

Page

9

Cedar Rapids Mayoral Hopeful Promises Fresh Start

In a 2009 Cedar Rapids mayoral column Ron Corbett contrasts his plan with Brian Fagan. Corbett urges bond referendums, local job creation, open local funding to small firms, flood housing aid, and opposing payroll and entertainment taxes. He cites out of state consultants and promotes his plans at www roncorbett com.

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Ced ar Rapids mayor candidate touts flood recovery and plan

Brian Fagan, a longtime council member and mayoral candidate, recounts Cedar Rapids flood response four years ago, cites an $8 million consultant investment securing $75 million for 16 city facilities, and outlines plans to attract 27 firms investing $445 million creating 3,300 jobs. He promotes property tax reform, ongoing redevelopment, and community policing ahead of the November 38 election.

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Cedar Rapids mayor candidate pledges top public safety leadership

P.T. Larson, a project worker at ACT Inc., argues Cedar Rapids must prioritize police reform and substation presence to cut crime. He calls for full-time mayoral leadership, proactive crime prevention, tougher sex offender enforcement, and new public contact channels including dispatchers, email, social media, and direct cell access.

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Cedar Rapids Mayoral Race Aims at Corbett and Fagan

Letters urge voters to back Ron Corbett for mayor citing his legislative and business background and opposition to wasteful spending. Supporters praise Brian Fagan as a mayoral contender with bicycle friendly city plans and legal expertise. Other residents commend Susan Mims for safety infrastructure and fiscal discipline.

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