Local Government

Also, Cedar Rapids schools to host Pathways update meetings this week.

State gambling regulators declined Thursday to decide whether inartful language in a 2021 Linn County referendum should prevent a proposed casino from being considered there.

Supervisors ask for formal correspondence from Iowa City Council

The law would require the state’s largest counties — and those with a regent university — to elect supervisors from districts

Lobbyists for cities and traffic camera companies said the companies’ work is more efficient than government and ultimately saves taxpayers

Engineers and the county’s emergency managers will be running tests from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. “Please disregard any audible alerts or messages heard during this period,” emergency mangers advised in a news release.

The warehouses will be a size that’s not currently available in Cedar Rapids. City Economic Development Project Coordinator Scott Mather said city staff get inquiries at least monthly for warehouse space that’s immediately available, and these projects will help meet that demand.

County bought the property for $1.7 million to serve as affordable housing.

Also, the outdoor ice skating rink at Cedar Rapids’ Hughes Park opens

The identity of the retailer has not been disclosed. The name could be made public as soon as March, according to a spokesman for the developer.

Danisco US Inc. on Tuesday was granted city financial incentives for a planned $68 million expansion of the company’s plant in southwest Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa City Council’s District C seat is vacant after Andrew Dunn’s resignation took effect Jan. 1. Three people have filed to run for the office.