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Fifteen households either have or will relocate to the area as part of the pilot program to increase the local population and tax base.

The Iowa Utilities Commission will hold a public information meeting about the proposed restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant at 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Hawkeye Downs Expo Center in Cedar Rapids.

Matthew 25 co-founder Courtney Ball has been tapped to take the nonprofit “into the future.”

The funds will come from the Witwer Trust Grant Program, a private trust that provides funding annually for nonprofits serving Linn County residents.

Two newcomers will join the Fairfax City Council, joined by two incumbents who retained their seats.

The tax will apply to overnight lodging stays within city limits, meaning residents’ own taxes will not be affected.

All five incumbents secured additional four-year terms, although only two faced challengers.

Incumbents Grant Harper and Sara Mentzer, both unchallenged, also retained their seats following Tuesday’s election.

A collaborative of area health care providers and Linn County social service agencies is exploring the feasibility of creating a street medicine team to help deliver health care to the unhoused.

Cedar Rapids City Council members later this month will vote on whether to direct $25,000 to an area food bank.

Polls across Iowa will be open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

The growing number of data centers in Iowa and across the country speaks to spiking demands for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital services.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, North Liberty elected officials get first pay raise in nearly 20 years.

Craig Stadtmueller will be the next CEO of Camp Courageous, a nonprofit in Jones County that offers year-round recreational opportunities for people with disabilities. He is the organization’s first next CEO in more than four decades.

The building has structural issues associated with water damage, although it has been deemed safe for use.