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Also, CommUnity is adding a second mental health liaison to work with Iowa City police.
Residents are invited to a public information meeting at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in Coralville City Hall to learn more about efforts to move existing power lines underground. The $19.6 million resilience project would affectmore than 9,000 residents.
Ten years into the redevelopment of Westdale Mall in southwest Cedar Rapids, the developer says “we’re kind of in deal-making mode” to complete the site’s transformation into a mix of housing, hotels, retail, dining and office space.
The Westdale area is growing rapidly, and residents celebrate it for its diversity and mix of amenities. But what infrastructure and services are needed to support its growth? A new plan from Cedar Rapids will guide future improvements to this part of the southwest quadrant.
Vacant land in the New Bohemia District will soon undergo a $9.8 million transformation into a mixed-use facility, adding new rental units and retail space. Chad Pelley is spearheading the development team behind the project next to the Brewhemia parking lot.
The Cedar Rapids City Council will award tax incentives Tuesday to International Paper for a $103 million expansion project. The facility will retain 240 jobs and create seven new ones at the high-quality wage threshold.
The city is spending $1.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to fund a Shelter House housing stability pilot program designed to prevent homelessness.
The council unanimously appointed Dunn after a nomination process at a special meeting on Tuesday.
Using previously allocated ARPA funds, Cedar Rapids awarded $900,000 toward transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness, accessibility improvements, a dog park and the westside public library park.
The Monday decision reverses an October board vote that provided federal pandemic relief dollars to hire a second employee in the county department that addresses issues of climate change and environmental sustainability.
The council will fill the vacancy at a special formal meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Also: Cedar Rapids residents could win free pie for taking budget survey.
Less than four months after the Linn County Supervisors allocated federal pandemic relief dollars to establish a new resiliency coordinator in its Sustainability Department, Supervisor Chair Louie Zumbach is asking the board to reconsider.
Among a wave of U.S. cities redesigning their municipal flags, Cedar Rapids’ recently revamped flag was deemed one of the 25 best new designs in the nation. The previous flag was considered one of the worst in the nation before its 2021 redesign.
