DOT says Highway Helper spending justified without commission notice
Iowa Department of Transportation officials defended a $9.5 million expansion of the Highway Helper program as within internal discretion, saying external approval was not required by Iowa law. Commissioners questioned oversight, suggesting a dollar threshold for projects to come before the panel and better communication for future expenditures.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Oversight Commission
Iowa Transportation Commission
Ames
Iowa
David Gorham
Iowa Dot
Commission
Gorham
John Putney
Gladbrook
DOT
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
David Rose
Clinton
Daniel Huber
Davenport
Huber
Rose
Linn County to demolish 90 year old Blooming ton Bridge
The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to demolish the rusted steel Blooming ton Road span over Big Creek near Mount Vernon. A concrete replacement costing about 560 thousand dollars will be built between September and November 2016, with the old bridge down as early as late October. About 90 vehicles cross daily. federal funds may offset the new structure.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Bloomington Road
Big Creek
Mount Vernon
Steve Gannon
Gannon
Otis Road
Indian Creek
Indian Creek Nature Center
Brent Oleson
Jim Houser
Ben Rogers
Oleson
Fred Meyer
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Linn County
County Board Approves Demolition of Former County Home Site
Linn County supervisors approved demolition plans for the former county home at Highway 13 and County Home Road. Bids are due September 25, with project cost estimated at 465000 to 500000. The 24 acre parcel may be salvaged for development as current use deemed costly to renovate.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Highway 13
County Home Road
Darrin Gage
Gage
Gazette publisher details and subscription rates
The Gazette establishes address, publication, and mailing data for Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists post office, subscription costs by carrier and out of state, and contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries.
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Second Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
The
Gazette Company
Gazette Co. Inc
P.O
Linn County Deals With Late Property-Tax Bills
Linn County again delays sending property-tax bills, leaving about 39 000 of 106 000 parcels without bills by September. Officials blame a Des Moines printer contractor and internal delays, while residents report dozens of calls seeking answers as bills should go out next week.
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Linn
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linda Langston
Des Moines
Brent Oleson
Langston
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