Kirkwood bond passes with strong voter support across seven counties
Kirkwood Community College appears to exceed the 60 percent threshold to extend its bond for five more years, with 69 percent approving. Johnson and Jones counties lead at 73 percent yes, funding a $60 million plan including a new student center and upgrades to Washington Hall and programs at multiple campuses. The district plans no new tax rate beyond the existing 25 cents per thousand value.
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Iowa City Area Bond Votes Face Mixed Results Across Districts
Voters in Linn-Mar approve a bond 53 percent to back new elementary and middle school facilities, while Iowa City district bond passes with broad support for renovations and a facilities plan. Clear Creek Amana also backs a 36 million bond to add an upper elementary and remodel campuses. Turnout overall was under 8 percent in Linn County with varied tax impacts across districts.
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Clear Creek Amana
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Anhalt and Borcherding Triumph in Iowa City Board Race
Anhalt wins about 56 percent with 1,800 votes to defeat Theodore Collins and Christopher Gehrke as Humbles runs unopposed in District 2. Incumbents Meisterling Jacobo Janssen Laverty return. district eyes facilities plan amid talks of closing eight of 21 elementaries. New Iowa City picks include Claussen Malone Godwin for four-year terms. Linn-Mar elects Anderson Wall Lausen and joins incumbents Isenberg AbouAssaly Nelson Weaver.
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Christopher Gehrke
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Nancy Humbles
Mary Meisterling
Rafael Jacobo
Kristin Janssen
John Laverty
Borcherding
Iowa City
JP Claussen
University of Iowa
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US College of Liberal Arts
Janet Godwin
ACT
Linn-Mar
Bob Anderson
Tom Rachel Wall
Cara Lausen
Tim Isenberg
George AbouAssaly
Sondra Nelson
Clark Weaver
Election results show Linn and Johnson school board winners
Unofficial totals from Linn and Johnson counties list winners in bold across districts including Cedar Rapids districts 2 and 3, At-Large seats, and several incumbents. Notable tallies include JP Claussen leading in three four year terms with 10,444 votes and other races such as Solon and Mount Vernon noting district incumbents and challengers.
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