Also, Cedar Rapids seeks more feedback on Greenway Parks Plan
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Also, Cedar Rapids seeks more feedback on Greenway Parks Plan
Louie Zumbach, a Republican from Coggon, will not seek re-election this November to the District 3 seat on the Linn County Board of Supervisors “due to some soul searching and health issues.” Instead, his daughter Brandy Zumbach Meisheid, also a Republican from Coggon, will run for office.
Later this year, the city of Cedar Rapids will unleash its first neighborhood dog park in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood near the New Bohemia District. Another dog park is in the works on part of the old Jones Golf Course.
The Iowa City Council will consider rezoning 6.8 acres from neighborhood public to general industrial so P&G can complete its planned $6.4 million purchase of the property from Kirkwood Community College. Neighbors say it’s not just to allow more industrial in an area with a larger share of low-income and minority residents.
City of Cedar Rapids officials anticipate they’ll have to be more “targeted” as they set future priorities and spending plans to fund new initiatives as they cope with the budget impacts of state tax reform.
Low- to moderate-income households primarily affected by the 2020 derecho may apply to buy one of 76 soon-to-be built single-family homes around Cedar Rapids. The city’s revived ROOTs program will use $15 million in federal disaster recovery funds to expand affordable housing.
Capt. David Dostal’s extensive relationships and frontline, boots-on-the ground policing experience -- from his earlier days as a bicycle patrol officer -- pushed him to the top to become Cedar Rapids’ next police chief, city officials say.
After 11 months without a permanent police chief and a nationwide search, David Dostal — the only finalist from within the Cedar Rapids Police Department — is slated to be appointed as the local police force’s next leader at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
Also, after months of closure to facilitate structural work, the domes at Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids have been reopened.
Three of the four candidates for Cedar Rapids Police Chief spoke with reporters Wednesday before a community meet-and-greet event. Here’s a look at some of the topics that were covered.
To keep vulnerable, high-need populations housed, residents need wraparound services. Housing alone isn’t always enough. As need grows, local governments and service providers are creatively using resources to build facilities and create staff roles to meet these needs.
An unnamed company is seeking city of Cedar Rapids and state financial incentives to build a massive $576 million data center in the Big Cedar Industrial Center that would create at least 31 new high-paying jobs.
In Cedar Rapids’ search for a new police chief, some residents say they’re looking for a respected leader who focuses on community policing and trust. The four candidates met the community on Wednesday.
The City of Iowa City has agreed to pay former firefighter Sadie McDowell $925,000 to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on her sex and sexual orientation.
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