Articles Tagged: Linn County

Also in this week’s government notes roundup, a state board last week awarded support for projects in Iowa City, Coralville and Fairfield.

After 40 years of operation in northwest Cedar Rapids, the Abbe Center for Community Mental Health has moved to a new and improved downtown location.The new facility aims to offer a “calm, welcoming” space with the added convenience of a more centralized location.

Developers on Thursday presented plans for an estimated $21 million mixed-use building at the former Marion library site on Sixth Avenue across from City Square Park. The yet-named development would include roughly first-floor commercial space and 63 upper-level apartments.

The development was one of seven Corridor-area projects to receive recent state-issued workforce housing tax credits.

Housing insecurity remains a complex issue with myriad underlying causes and challenges, but evidence is mounting that ongoing collaborations and newly established initiatives are starting to make a difference.

The search for the longtime leader’s replacement has already begun.

Also in this week’s Government Notes from The Gazette, Linn County seeks feedback, photos for website redesign

The tour runs through Sept. 30 and features 45 bookstores across the state.

Iowa state Sen. Charlie McClintock announced Thursday he will run for the open 2nd Congressional District seat in northeast Iowa, setting up what is expected to be a crowded Republican primary.

Food banks in Iowa will get $200,000 in new funding this year to address food insecurity by buying fresh food — such as dairy products, meat, poultry, eggs, grains, honey and produce — from local producers.

Linn County has officially adopted a nuclear energy ordinance — making it one of the only counties in the state with a nuclear-specific zoning code.

Scheetz, who represents District 2, was first appointed to the board in April of this year.

Jim Durbin’s database — built over the last 25 years through thousands of hours at Iowa’s parks — has been used to help research conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

The annual Stand Down event connects veterans with community resources to assist with the transition to life after service with a particular focus on those who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion unveils new Uptown sculpture