In 2018, Decorah voters also denied the idea of forming a city electric utility, but by only three votes. The City Council decided to try again, setting Tuesday’s special election. This time, the margin against the idea grew to 182 votes.
“Service and staff reductions will be avoided and contributions to reserve funds will resume,” the city said in a message.
Swisher voters approved a 1 percent local-option sales tax in a special election Tuesday.Voters approved the sales tax by 75 percent. The tax needed 50 percent approval to pass.
Oliver Weilein won the Iowa City Council special election Tuesday with 60 percent of the votes cast, according to unofficial results.
The Marion City Council at its Thursday meeting will hold a public hearing on a partnership announced two weeks ago, with Dubuque-based developer Gronen, and the Kilbourne Group, based in Fargo, North Dakota, to refine ideas and develop a project for the former Marion library property.
The city of Cedar Rapids has “paused” internal initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion amid mounting state and federal pressure to dismantle related programming. It’s not alone. Other area municipal and school officials report ongoing assessments of internal practices and programs.
The State Auditor's Office is asking a judge to remove the Iowa Attorney General's Office as its legal counsel in a Davenport records case over an impasse about how best to argue the matter in court.
Past property tax legislation may lead to future financial pressures, North Liberty City Manager Ryan Heiar says.
Government Notes: Cedar Rapids schools’ bond survey deadline is Wednesday
Music is a multimillion dollar economy in Cedar Rapids. But new results from the Cedar Rapids Music Census highlight concerns about a siloed scene with low pay and limited opportunities in an industry some say is not taken seriously.
Iowa City City Manager Geoff Fruin called this year’s city budget “the most difficult” since he joined the city in 2016. The city is projecting a deficit of $2.8 million in its general fund, which it will cover using general fund reserves.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 in favor of required rezoning. It now goes to the City Council.
There may be new hope that a grocery store will move into the former First Avenue Hy-Vee, but much more work still has to be done before the store becomes a reality, Bill Micheel, the city’s economic and development services director, said this week.
A new Dick’s House of Sport at the former Sears store at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids is on the road to becoming reality after it received initial approval from the city council this week.
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