Also, tickets available for Marion’s State of the City address next month
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Also, tickets available for Marion’s State of the City address next month
Over 77 percent of voters in the county approved the measure, which needed 60 percent approval to pass. This was the second time that Johnson County voters approved a conservation bond — in 2008, voters approved a $20 million bond. The bonds are paid off through property taxes.
The repairs, which consultants estimate could be done within the year, do not address any of the space needs of the jail and sheriff’s office. County officials have said for years that the facility is crowded and unsafe for both inmates and staff.
Iowa Supreme Court rules for openness in 2022 board appointment
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved an agreement this week that will provide incentives for the redevelopment of the former downtown Wells Fargo building.
Thirty acres of the former Transamerica site at Edgewood Road and 42nd Street in northeast Cedar Rapids would be used for commercial development, while 19 acres would become home to Cedar Rapids Prep, a new charter school set to open this year.
Also, Iowa City and Johnson County formalize their joint law enforcement facility exploration
Ten acres at the corner of First Avenue and Second Street in Coralville will include restaurant, retail, commercial and multifamily housing as part of the Gather Iowa redevelopment project from Rael Development Corporation. (Renderings created by Dwell Design Studio and provided by City of Coralville)
The City of Marion owns the airport's runway and a fixed-base operations building. The rest of the airport belongs to LuxAir Aviation, a private company.
Three developers have proposed mixed-use projects on the property. All would include commercial space and housing. One proposal also would include an entertainment venue and a museum that celebrates storytelling.
Oliver Weilein won the Iowa City Council special election primary Tuesday with 69 percent of the votes cast in District C. Ross Nusser finished second with 27 percent of the vote.
Also, Iowa City Council Special election primary is tomorrow, Feb. 4
A tenth revision of the 2015 Cedar Rapids Flood Control System master plan was approved last week by the city council. The plan’s intent is to mitigate flooding so an event like the catastrophic 2008 Cedar River flood doesn’t happen again.
CRANDIC told city and county leaders in Johnson County it will not allow use of its rail line for passenger transit at this time.
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