Costs rise for Green Square park and flood wall project
Cedar Rapids approves two upticks in public works costs. Green Square Park renovation grows by 159 706 to 1 895 684 and the flood wall pump station total climbs by 62 500 to 3 989 118. Parks director cites sewer manhole work and added fiber optic lines among factors.
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City transfers NewBo City Market ownership to non profit group
The City Council agreed to transfer ownership of the city owned NewBo City Market site to the non profit market with a 10 year deed restriction requiring non profit use. The market operates from a renovated plant on Third Street SE and houses 21 small businesses including Zazas Pasta moving in Thursday.
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NewBo City Market
Quality Foods
Third Street
Caleb Mason
Zaza’s Pasta
Iowa City
Wetten
Rebecca F. Miller
Samantha Streif
Rebecca Sherman
North Liberty
NewBo
Market Hours and Property Value Prompt City Auction Decision
The notice outlines market hours Thursday and Friday 10 am to 8 pm and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm. It states the market property would require paying the city 1.3 million for any non restricted uses over the next decade, identifying a predevelopment assessed value. Contact Rick Smith at the Gazette for comments at 319 398 8312.
Iowa launches Safe At Home address confidentiality program
Linn County victims of domestic violence sexual assault human trafficking and stalking can apply for the Safe At Home program to use a Des Moines P O Box as a substitute address. An R contact advocate says recipients can list this address on school records licenses voter rolls and more. Officials estimate 150 applicants in six months and several hundred to a thousand after two years with about 500 domestic violence cases filed yearly in Linn County.
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Anastasia Wilson
Linn County
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Des Moines
Secretary of State’s Office
Department of
Human Services
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