Cedar Rapids to swap bulbs cut city lighting costs
Cedar Rapids plans to replace 358 mercury vapor street lights with high pressure sodium units to save about $50,000 yearly. City traffic engineer Mel Meyer said the switch will double light output while using half the wattage, with 240 lights to be changed next spring and 118 in 1985. No residential lights will be changed soon due to economics.
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City
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Third Avenue
Czech Village
Third Avenues
Fifth
10Th Streets
Commerce Commission
City CETA to Move to Veterans Memorial Building Site
Cedar Rapids CETA program soon to be renamed JTPA will relocate to the First Avenue part of the Veterans Memorial Building near City Hall. Council heard quotes for 5411 square feet at about $5 per square foot with utilities. City Hall space praised for flexibility and proximity to data processing. Formal action planned next week unless a better offer appears by Wednesday.
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Linn County
CETA
First Avenue
Veterans Memorial Building
City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Robert Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Canney
Marion Fire Losses Drop Sharply From Prior Year Says Chief
Fire Chief Jim Ford reported Marion’s fire losses for the year ending June 30, 1983 totaled 137,703.66 dollars, down from 559,149 dollars the prior year. Township losses were 19,650 dollars versus 50,000 previously, with no fire deaths and minor injuries.
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Jim Ford
Marion
Ford
Marion Township
Linn County to hold hearing on Marion police station site title
Linn County Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 10 45 a m on October 5 to discuss issuing a quick claim deed to Marion to clear title to the land at 534 11th Street Marion now used for the police station The resolution dates to the 1920s and questions whether title was transferred or should revert to Linn County as Marion plans a new station.
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Linn County
Marion
11Th St
Craig Kelinson
Kelinson
Don Hoskins
Marion Legion Post 298 Plans Saturday Family Picnic
Sincere thanks to relatives and friends for calls cards visits and gifts while hospitalized. Walter Rech and St Luke's staff receive special thanks. The American Legion Marion Post 298 will host a 1 pm picnic at Legion Park Marion with meat potato salad beans and beverages provided attendees bring covered dishes and table service.
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St. Luke's
Walter Rech
Adv
American Legion
Marion
Legion Park
Applicants Sought for Study Abroad Program
Marion Independent and Linn-Mar Community high school juniors and seniors may apply to the Americans Abroad program of American Field Service International to live in another country next summer. For applications or information call Luanne Huffman at 377-7373 extension 224. all must be returned by Sept. 23.
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Marion Independent
Linn-Mar Community
Linn County Faces Spraying Criticism Over Roadside Weeds
Linn County residents and the Environmental Council pressed officials over noxious weed spraying on secondary roads. They argued sprays harm trees wildlife and possibly endangered plants and raise health concerns while county crews defend brush clearing as necessary for traffic safety drainage and snow storage.
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Mary Burkette
Linn County
Iowa
Linn County Environmental Council
Indian Creek Nature Center
Ken Schriner
Jerry Nelson
Nelson
Marion Patterson
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
East Post Roads
Dick Freeman
Iowa State Extension Service
Mary
Cautious cat seeks home at Linn County shelter
Potter a 2 year old spayed female cat currently at the Linn County Humane Shelter on Mount Vernon Road SE appears uneasy with surroundings. Declawed and housebroken she is up for adoption for a $24 fee.
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Potter
Linn County Humane Shelter
Mount Vernon Road
Linn County updates building codes pass first hearing
Linn County supervisors approve first consideration of updated building mechanical and plumbing codes after a public hearing. Joe Rinas urged tightening plastic sewer pipe use while Johnson notes updates align with national standards except for cast iron piping under basements. Final decision set for next Tuesday with further public comments invited.
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Atue County
Tepol
Linn
Joe Rinas
Rinas
Bob Johnson
Johnson
IE to share paving cost for road to Palo nuclear plant
Linn County Supervisors received a letter from Iowa Electric Light and Power Co stating it will pay 50 percent of paving a half mile road from County Road W36 to the Duane Arnold Energy Center north of Palo. IE previously rejected a county paving offer but now seeks inclusion in the five year plan with cautious timing.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Palo
Linn County
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Stolen items include gun wedding ring and pearls
A handgun a wedding ring and a string of pearls were reported stolen from the Steven Manley residence at 1726 Seventh Ave SE. Police say entry was gained by cutting through a rear screen window with total value at least 800 dollars though the handgun and pearls were not individually valued.
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Steven Manley
Seventh Ave. SE
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JTPA
Ron Olson
24Th Ave
John Stanerson
Oakwood Drive
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Second Ave
Connie Jayne
Linnview Drive
Sixth St
Paul Christiansen
Christiansen
Johnson County
Combellick
Gazette
Greg Mellis
Palo Plant
Jean Oxley
Iowa City
Anamosa
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