Local Government

The city is seeking funds through a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replant 1,000 street trees this fall.

An influx of federal funding to aid in recovery both from the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 derecho will largely support housing development or rehabilitation projects in Linn County.

The city of Cedar Rapids is holding an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Services Center for input on the relocation of the skatepark at Riverside Park, which will make way for a detention basin.

After a legal dispute between the land owners and the initially proposed developer, a local developer is looking to transform the long-vacant Loftus Lumber site into a mixed-use facility featuring market-rate rental units and retail space.

The city of Cedar Rapids has published its annual water quality report for 2021, which provides a comprehensive look at the past year’s drinking water quality. The city’s finished water had no violations.

The city is seeking over $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated by the state to fund two major projects that will contribute to the city’s goal of making Marion a regional destination.

With COVID-19 shaking up the businesses that make up Cedar Rapids’ urban core, city leaders contemplate what factors create a vibrant downtown. “This is an opportunity for us to re-imagine what we want our downtown to look like,” Mayor O’Donnell said

One of the recommendations of the Gather Here Recreation Master Plan is to close the downtown pool at Robert A. Lee Recreation. The Iowa City Council is faced with many questions as it begins discussing the plan, including invest in the pool or use that money to add a warm water pool at Mercer Aquatic Center.

Cedar Rapids Charter Review Commission says Iowa’s second-largest city, with a trend of Republican mayors serving a Democratic-leaning city, should consider piloting a new way for selecting city leaders -- once Iowa law allows.

The Charter Review Commission meets today to consider electoral reform in the city's governing document. Here’s why advocates are focusing on Cedar Rapids for their ranked choice voting push.

The city of Cedar Rapids could get a $50 million boost toward construction of its $750 million permanent flood control system if draft language of federal legislation is signed into law and Congress appropriates funding.

Cedar Rapids City Council approved the developer’s request for the tax abatement on Tuesday.