The use of cameras by law enforcement to automatically scan license plates and record vehicle information in an online database was limited in Eastern Iowa just a few years ago. But in recent years, the cameras have become a hot button issue on city council agendas across Linn and Johnson counties.
Fairfax residents will vote Nov. 4 in a mayoral election and a five-way race for three City Council seats.
Despite Alliant Energy’s announcement that it is “deprioritizing” a site in Fairfax that had been proposed for construction of a new gas-fired power plant, city officials and residents in the small Linn County town haven’t stopped debating the issue.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a 93-year-old man who died early Sunday morning in a fire in Fairfax.
One person died and two people were injured in a house fire in Fairfax early Sunday morning.
Alliant Energy, which has been exploring building a new power plant in Fairfax — a proposal that was met with resistance from some residents and officials at The Eastern Iowa Airport — said in a statement to the city that it is “deprioritizing” the Fairfax location.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors will continue evaluating its need for juvenile detention beds
Alliant Energy’s plans for a natural gas fired power plant northwest of The Eastern Iowa Airport raise “concerns for airport safety and regulatory compliance,” according to a study commissioned by the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission.
The Fairfax City Council, in a heated meeting Tuesday, approved the first reading of a proposed exception to the city’s industrial zoning code which could provide a path for Alliant Energy to build a new power plant within city limits.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion officials will discuss a proposed aquatics center project this week.
The City of Fairfax will consider a change to its zoning code that would provide a path for Alliant Energy to site a gas-fired power plant within city limits, near The Eastern Iowa Airport.
Also, Fairfax will host an open house for city administrator finalists
The Eastern Iowa Airport Commission says proposed site could jeopardize future runway, seeks alternative location and public meeting.
The discovery of dozens of temporary, unpermitted wells on a Cedar Rapids construction site has set off a flurry of public confusion and regulatory response across several governmental bodies over the last month.
The Crazy Greek in Fairfax and Linn County is bringing back old family recipes for the first time in years.
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