V Fixmer-Oraiz said they have always been interested in public policy and serving the community. But now felt like the right moment to take the next step and run for elected office.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
V Fixmer-Oraiz said they have always been interested in public policy and serving the community. But now felt like the right moment to take the next step and run for elected office.
Residents and visitors can once again rent an e-bike or scooter in downtown Cedar Rapids and surrounding districts to get around town.
Iowa City will work with the cities of Henderson, Nev., and Eau Claire, Wis. The collaborative grant will look at zoning code in each of the three cities and how to increase housing diversity.
In a dispute dating to 2010, the Iowa State Association of Counties is taking the state to court in an effort to avoid paying sales tax.
Republican wants to expand mental health services and recreational opportunities in county
Central City will use one of its two water wells only in emergency cases — to extinguish a fire or if the other well fails — because it is contaminated by toxic chemicals in concentrations that approach current federal health guidelines.
The Iowa City Council last week voted to unanimously amend the ordinance to expand and allow parking enforcement staff to issue $15 citations to drivers of vehicles that stop, stand or park in bike lanes.
The fiscal year 2023 budget takes effect on July 1 and includes expenditures for affordable housing, Historic Poor Farm projects and projects funded by American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
Residents of the Forest View Mobile Home Court in Iowa City were promised new homes after years of discussion and negotiation. But the development is no longer moving forward. Living conditions at the mobile home park have deteriorated, and the owner says the park will not survive another winter.
‘We need to treat this as a matter of extreme urgency,’ said council member Pauline Taylor
With a phone connection from a traveling Supervisor Stacey Walker that gave out before the final vote was taken, the next Linn County budget was approved Wednesday after one of the only two supervisors participating in that vote agreed to switch from dissent to support.
The city of Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa Airport will host the National Gay Pilots Association’s “Wings Over Iowa” fly-in event in June, a first-of-its kind event that will bring members of the worldwide LGBTQ aviation community to town.
The Iowa City Council’s meeting on April 19 will be the first at Emma Harvat Hall at City Hall in more than two years.
The City Council has extended its contract with VeoRide, the vendor that owns and operates Cedar Rapids’ bike and scooter rental program. With the deal comes changes intended to promote safety and reduce the amount of clutter of the devices.
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