Marion workers ask 35 percent across the board pay hike
Local 231 of the AFSCME representing 34 city employees in Marion requests a 35 percent wage increase plus fringe benefits in a one-year contract. The package includes clothing allowance, sick leave paybacks, new dental and prescription coverage, enhanced longevity pay, higher life insurance, and higher overtime rates. A negotiation session is set for November 7 at City Hall.
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Public Works
Madren
Chuck Farris
Gary Ray
Public Services
City Hall
Marion schools await word on solar repair funds
Marion Independent school officials expect word next week on a federal funding request to repair the Longfellow building solar energy facility. The 250000 project, funded 92 percent by the DOE, has holes in underground piping and is not in use. Repair costs are estimated at about 23000 as the project is reframed as a redesign.
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Marion Independent School
Longfellow
Department of Energy
Marion
al Watson
Federal
Cedar Rapids man injured in Marion one car crash
A Cedar Rapids resident, Todd T. Thomassen, 23, of 1509 E Ave NE, was hospitalized in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after a 2 10 a m crash on Seventh Avenue in Marion. Police say his eastbound car left the road at 18th Street and struck a utility pole. he suffered head and leg injuries and was charged with failure to maintain control.
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Mercy Hospital
Seventh Avenue
Marion
Todd T. Thomassen
E Ave
18Th Street
Thomassen
No Quorum At Linn-Mar Board Meeting With Three Members
Three of seven Linn-Mar Community School District board members attended Thursday night meeting, not enough for a quorum. President Dostal John Botkin and Darwin Kohl present. Hoffman Scheie Justice Coles absent. Reports included FFA and a district philosophy draft. Dostal announced a closed negotiations session, which the Gazette reporter challenged due to lack of quorum. Board cited IA attorney opinion permitting executive session without quorum for collective bargaining under open meetings law.
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Linn-Mar
Lumir Dostal
John C. Botkin
Darwin Kohl
Kenyon Hoffman
Margery Scheie
Sondra Justice
A.H. Coles
Future Farmers of America Club
Dostal
Gazette
Iowa Association of School Boards
Marion Linn-Mar negotiations meet in open session at 4 30 p m
Negotiators for Linn-Mar Community School District and Linn-Mar Secretarial and Clerical Association will meet in open session at 4 30 p m Tuesday at the Educational Services Center 3333 North 10th St Cub Scout Pack 89 awards presented at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection to Chris Burky Mike Langham John McLaughlin Eric Grodt Dan Alt Eric Voss Nick Hooker Mike McAllister Brent Walter Andrew Oliver Terry Murray Nick Klein and Chris Burnham Marion Independent Schools elementary teacher Reta Lemon receives an environmental award from East Central Regional Conservation Commission She coordinates Mentzer fifth grade and the district s indoor outdoor science center thanks to kindness extended after hospitalization with special thanks to Mr and Mrs Lee Sloan Paul Hickman Charles Dukek and Steve Burns for harvesting soybeans Bob Beach Adv Today s birthday the deposed shah of Iran is 60.
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Linn-Mar Community School District
Linn-Mar Secretarial and Clerical Association
Educational Services Center
North 10Th St
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Chris Burky
Mike Langham
John McLaughlin
Eric Grodt
Dan Alt
Eric Voss
Nick Hooker
Mike McAllister
Brent Walter
Andrew Oliver
Terry Murray
Nick Klein
Chris Burnham
Marion Independent Schools
Reta Lemon
East Central Regional Conservation Commission
Lemon
Mentzer
Lee Sloan
Paul Hickman
Charles Dukek
Steve Burns
Bob Beach
Marion to announce new city manager at special meeting
Marion City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 4 30 p m to announce a new city manager. The post has been vacant since September 14 after Larry Asaro left for Galesburg Illinois Jeff Schott has been acting as interim manager. Seventy two applications were received and three finalists were interviewed with a mid December expected start.
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Larry Asaro
Galesburg
Ill
Marion
Jeff Schott
Cit
Marion Creative Events Council backs $50 for vocal history project
The Marion Mothers' Club will collect memories from longtime residents for a vocal history to be taped and kept at the Marion Carnegie Library. The council also eyed downtown murals and library basement space for art displays as redevelopment proceeds. Nixon says no intention to resign in 1973 broadcast.
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Marion Creative Events Council
Marion Mothers’ Club
Marion
Carnegie Library
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