Linn supervisors set hearing on emissions rule changes
Public hearing scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Linn County board room on amendments to county air pollution controls and a shift to ordinance form Cedar Rapids would fall under the ordinance. The draft would cut sulfur dioxide from 5 to 4 pounds per million BTUs by Jan 1 1988, with state action possible toward 3 pounds. The plan faces industry concerns about job impact and local control.
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Buresh vs Spanish Road name dispute delays Linn board decision
Linn County supervisors search for a legal path to rename a three mile stretch east of Ely. Petition disputes over signatures and timing have sparked a back and forth between advocates of Buresh Road and supporters of restoring Spanish Road. Officials plan to seek county attorney guidance before voting next week.
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Cedar Rapids Bus Department Wins $113,660 Grant
The Urban Mass Transit Administration approves a 113,660 grant covering 80 percent of 12 Cedar Rapids Bus Department projects. Plans include five new bus shelters, removal of four leaking fuel tanks, paving the north parking lot side, and roof repairs to bus barns.
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