Also, work planned on 35th Street NE in Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Also, work planned on 35th Street NE in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz received a 4 percent pay increase this week to $379,475. “I think the citizens of Cedar Rapids have a tremendous value in having probably one of the best city managers in the country in our city,” said council member Scott Overland, chair of the council’s Finance and Administrative Services Committee.
Cedar Rapids envisions transforming downtown into a mixed-use district with expanded residential and retail offerings. But in the near future, it’s unlikely the skywalk system will shift from its focus of serving the downtown workforce.
Jennifar Bassett, a Cedar Rapids native, has been hired as the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance’s Downtown District program manager.
Staffers will guide interested residents through funding opportunities and a county dashboard during a Tuesday webinar
Also, Linn County awards funds to reduce lead hazards
The vision for “a park in a library and a library in a park” is on its way to coming to life for Cedar Rapids’ new westside library. The library is being designed, but park amenities would include outdoor “reading rooms,” multiuse courts, community gardens, event space and more, leaning on natural elements.
The Linn County city has agreed to pay a $4,000 fine for not keeping sediment from sewer construction running off and entering a tributary of Hoosier Creek.
The vote comes despite the imminent threat of litigation from Summit Carbon Solutions, which has sued three counties for imposing similar restrictions.
Several Eastern Iowa communities are passing ordinances requiring commercial properties to install backflow prevention systems. Without valves, a loss of pressure in public water lines could result in chemicals, wastewater or biological liquids flowing into drinking water systems.
Work is one step closer to beginning on a renovation that will transform Marion Methodist Church — a historic building that was saved from demolition through a last-minute deal in 2022 — into Belltower Lofts apartments.
The Rental Energy Improvement Program will fund energy-efficiency upgrades at low-income rental properties.
Also, Cedar Rapids City Council members Scott Olson, Ashley Vanorny honored
The latest infusion comes from the 2021 federal infrastructure funding bill; construction on the $112M project could start in 2024
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