Runoff elections -- like city voters have seen in the last two election cycles -- cost more money to administer and typically diminish voter engagement. Rent Cedar Rapids candidates have voiced support for identifying alternatives to the system.
While some yard signs are seen in public right of way spaces around Cedar Rapids where they are not supposed to be placed, the city treads carefully on regulating signs to protect citizens’ free speech rights.
When Tiffany O’Donnell’s four-year term as Cedar Rapids mayor starts Jan. 1, she will be the only newcomer on the nine-member City Council, but she sees her fresh perspective as an asset.
Bob Hammond, who succeeds Jen Winter, has worked for cities in Washington state throughout his career.
Council members agreed during the work session Tuesday more time is needed for the commission to complete its work and outlined potential next steps.
The Iowa City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved the first consideration of an updated development proposal for a senior living facility near Hickory Hill Park. Nearly 40 acres would be dedicated to the city for expansion of the park.
Women Lead Change Chief Executive Officer Tiffany O’Donnell staved off competition from TrueNorth employee Amara Andrews to win the runoff election and become the next Cedar Rapids mayor, only the third woman to serve in the role.
Despite assurances from county planning and development staff, the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denying a proposed solar farm near Coggon. A final decision will come from the Board of Supervisors.
To ensure all Cedar Rapidians have a “mirror” reflecting themselves in library books, staff began auditing the collection in 2018 for representation and have successfully increased diversity, starting with young adult fiction.
Tiffany O’Donnell raised three times as much as her opponent Amara Andrews in the run-up to the Tuesday runoff election that will decide Cedar Rapids’ next mayor.
The former Indianola City Manager started in his new role on Monday
Mayor Nick AbouAssaly says Youth Advisory Council gives him another opportunity to hear residents’ voices
A section of Marion Boulevard is closed as construction crews install girders for the new pedestrian bridge that will span the main Marion road.
Cedar Rapids has spent over $30 million to bring public sidewalks, parks and other facilities into compliance with the ADA since executing a settlement agreement with the Justice Department in 2015.
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