The first-ever assessment of Linn County’s housing needs beyond the Cedar Rapids metro shows smaller, more rural communities within the county need 661 more housing units by 2040 and more home rehabilitation initiatives to keep up with population growth.
Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said she was pausing final consideration of the ordinance “in light of new information.”
Also, the public is invited to comment on updates to Johnson County’s comprehensive plan
Officials in Johnson County are working on a plan to build a new county jail, after a structural conditions assessment last year found the current facility to be lacking.
The work started last week, after staff noticed a sinkhole caused by corrosion in the original pipe, which is critical to the city’s wastewater treatment process.
Closure follows Wells Fargo shuttering its downtown branch
The Tree of Five Seasons monument near City Hall will be moved a short distance this spring as part of Cedar Rapids’ permanent flood control system construction, making way for a flood wall.
The city of University Heights is working to install speed enforcement cameras on Melrose Avenue and Koser Avenue, the two main east/west thoroughfares through the city, which is surrounded by Iowa City.
Advocates for Social Justice members are asking for the city of Cedar Rapids to lobby against a bill that would dismantle citizen review boards that provide oversight of local law enforcement like the one Cedar Rapids created in 2021.
Danisco, an ingredients supplier and subsidiary of International Flavors and Fragrances, is seeking state financial incentives through its High-Quality Jobs Program to support its $22.2 million Cedar Rapids plant expansion.
The future operator of a new Holiday Inn Express and Suites being built in east Marion on the site of the city’s first large-scale mixed-use development anticipates opening doors to guests by the end of the year.
Since the settlements were announced, concerns have been raised that some council members may have supported the use of taxpayer money to dispose of legal claims that stem from their own behavior or the behavior of their fellow council members.
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Under a continued partnership with the city of Cedar Rapids, second-graders in the Cedar Rapids Community School District have an opportunity to learn how to swim for free. Approximately 157 students from Johnson STEAM Academy, Garfield Elementary and Cedar River Academy are participating this spring.
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