For the first time in 40 years, the Linn County Jail is not housing federal inmates for the U.S. Marshals Service. The inmates were moved to other county jails in Iowa after the Marshals Service and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office were unable to reach an agreement on the cost to house the inmates.
Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said the Cedar Rapids City Council won’t weigh in on a foreign policy matter where it has no authority after members of the Advocates for Social Justice asked the council to pass a resolution urging a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
City Manager Jeff Pomeranz said Cedar Rapids is “hoping to see development activity of some kind in 2024” at the Big Cedar Industrial Park. The City Council has advanced recent rezoning requests by Alliant Energy, which controls the park, but no specific projects have yet emerged.
Also, Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance touts record year for new membership
To date, $2.2 million has been raised toward a $3.5 million campaign goal — including a $900,000 “Community Attraction and Tourism grant” the Enhance Iowa Board awarded North Liberty in December.
Mayor Steve Dodson speaks to growth happening in Cedar Rapids’ northern neighbor, and how the city hopes to manage it sustainably.
After three failed attempts to sell and repurpose the old brick building on Mount Vernon Road SE, the city of Cedar Rapids will take redevelopment proposals once more after receiving an inquiry from a developer.
Also, Iowa City offering matching grants for public art
A company is proposing that tips of its turbine blades reach 656 feet.
The city of Tiffin is one of the fastest growing cities in Iowa. Keeping up with the population increases requires a lot of planning on the part of city leaders, not only to ensure necessary infrastructure and services — like roads, police, and the fire department — are up to date, but also to ensure people’s cultural and recreational needs are met.
David Maier, the newly seated Cedar Rapids City Council member, is seen as a “connector” between community and city government. His campaign outreach across the city framed his approach to public service as being “a representative of the people.”
The recognized date that Cedar Rapids was officially incorporated is Jan. 15, 1849, making this year its 175th anniversary. Here’s how the city plans to celebrate.
A developer gained the city’s support to seek competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Iowa Finance Authority to transform the derecho-damaged MAC building at 1220 Jacolyn Dr. SW into a $16 million affordable housing facility.
Crews will likely break ground this spring on Linn County’s Dows Farm “agricommunity” while the project’s development team re-imagines the farming element planned for the site.
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