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Government notes on Cedar Rapids commissions changes
Cedar Rapids reduces Five Seasons Facilities Commission from nine to seven members while increasing City Band Commission from five to seven members The facilities commission oversees the U S Cellular Center Paramount Theatre and Cedar Rapids Ice Arena with a combined budget around 5 6 million The band commission budget is 72 255 Sharon Cummins said the facilities panel grew during ice arena construction Doug Wagner noted band commission expansion reflects public interest The Iowa City segment reports on a near nine mile Missing Link Trail to connect Waterworks Park Trail with Foster Road with completion expected in 2005 City plans a city portion under I 80 costing 75 000 to 125 000 down from earlier estimates of about 700 000 A stone trail will connect under the interstate to Foster Road The nine mile trail will link Napoleon Park and West Overlook Park near Coralville Lake Other notes cover Iowa City Transit seeking smaller used buses for off peak service with added bike racks and efficiency gains The weekly Gazette government column closes with contact emails for questions