While Linn County Conservation officials said the plan to pave a currently grassy trail will make it more accessible, some people who attended a public meeting Tuesday said they fear paving the trail will ruin its “tranquility.”
The pickup entered the median, crossed over the westbound lanes and struck a grain bin north of the roadway.
This is the second time the supervisors have delayed the allocation decisions. The supervisors were supposed to decide last Wednesday, but originally pushed the allocation choices to Monday.
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The 11 plaintiffs argue the solar ordinance, which was approved by the supervisors in September, constitutes “spot zoning.”
Iowa’s small towns, many of which are declining in population, struggle to fund necessary infrastructure projects. Some, like Ely in Linn County, are looking to alternative funding options.
All three supervisors support pause in development
Carter Baldwin has taken on the role, succeeding longtime director Tom Hardecopf, who had been in the position since first joining Linn County in 2009.
Supervisors want to give staff more time to review their individually proposed funding budgets.
Cedar Rapids’ City Planning Commission this week advanced Linn County’s request to rezone a property the county is preparing to open as a new overflow shelter for homeless individuals.
Instead of 12 months as proposed, the moratorium would last three months and the supervisors would have the option of extending it by resolution. During the moratorium, approved solar projects could continue, but the county would not accept applications for new utility-scale solar projects.
The girl driving the Chevrolet Malibu was transported by ambulance for treatment of minor injuries.
The first public hearing and consideration is Monday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. in Cedar Rapids.
Director loves the outdoors but now spends most of his time in front of a computer
Hiawatha’s Ahmann Companies, the master developer for the project, is trying to get some of the funding to go toward the housing development aspect of the project.
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