Iowa counties increase bond limits while maintaining high ratings
Iowa counties now borrow more without voter approval under new state law. Linn County raised per bond limits from 800 000 to 1.2 million and Polk County to 1.5 million. Linn and Cedar Rapids hold AAA ratings since 1998 99 and 34 years respectively, shaping favorable interest rates. Cedar Rapids bond debt totals 251.46 million with 73.5 million repaid by property taxes. others via user fees or tax increment financing. Johnson County began borrowing 800 000 for a 14 million health and human services building, repaid within a year, planning three bonds totaling 1 + 1 316 1? million for courthouse repairs health building tech and SEATS roads. County debates jail project cost around 30 million after 2000 veto. Experts say counties save for projects but may issue more bonds due to levy limits and development needs.
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Iowa caucus date moved up to January first
Campaigns brace for shortened run up as caucus logistics are finalised for a January 3 availability. The Democratic Party schedule shifts push caucus night earlier risking limited holiday break for organizers and voters across caucus states.
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Kidney disease toll and wait for transplant in Iowa region
The article details kidney failure rates nationwide and in eastern Iowa, highlighting about 700 local residents in need of renal replacement therapy. It notes diabetes and hypertension as major risk factors, lists dialysis and kidney transplant as remedies, and follows a patient awaiting Mayo Clinic assessment and possible transplant with long wait times.
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United States
Iowa Gazette
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Rochester
Minn
Neighborhood Halloween safety survey results
A survey found 86 percent overall feel neighborhoods are safe for trick or treating. Whites report 91 percent safety versus 75 percent for minorities, and 93 percent of those earning $50 000 or more feel safe compared with 76 percent of those under $25 000.
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