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Brouhaha in Oakhill Jackson over weeds and native plants and the power of a City Council member to call in the mowers 2 comments

Rick Smith wrote 5 months ago: Mike Richards and Jerry McGrane are engaged in a spitting match over Poet’s Park. The dispute – betw … more →

Tags: Neighborhoods, michael richards

Six of nine council seats up for election this year; one seat, Jerry McGrane's, now has a race

Rick Smith wrote 8 months ago: We have a City Hall council race. Kathy Potts, a self-described homemaker and community activist who … more →

Tags: City Hall, 2009 City Election, Kathy Potts

At private-sector's push, City Council launches quest for flood-recovery manager with a job description fit for Superman 1 comment

Rick Smith wrote 8 months ago: More than five weeks have passed now since council member Tom Podzimek suggested that an unsuccessfu … more →

Tags: City Hall, Floods, Justin Shields, Monica Vernon, The Cedar Rapids Flood, Jim Prosser, Rockwell Collins, EPRC

Flood victim McGrane first council incumbent to enter this year’s City Hall race4 comments

Rick Smith wrote 8 months ago: District 3 council member Jerry McGrane announced Tuesday announced that he is seeking reelection to … more →

Tags: City Hall, 2009 City Election

Council passes new budget, but not without anti-Prosser theatrics by three of nine council members7 comments

Rick Smith wrote 8 months ago: It is easy to be caught by surprise when the City Council finally gets around to voting on the annua … more →

Tags: City Hall, Jim Prosser, Justin Shields, Monica Vernon, 2009 City Election

Wall Street Journal and now CBS News take a fresh look at the progress of city's flood recovery

Rick Smith wrote 10 months ago: The lamentations from city and community leaders have been growing increasingly urgent in recent wee … more →

Tags: City Hall, Floods, The Cedar Rapids Flood

Much-fussed-over East Post Road bridge likely to include trail, sidewalk2 comments

Rick Smith wrote 11 months ago: It has been a couple years – years. That’s how long the City Council has gone around and around abou … more →

Tags: City Hall, Brian Fagan, Kay Halloran, Monica Vernon, Justin Shields, Mayor Kay Halloran

Can City Council ‘steam team’ solve steam issue for industries near downtown, the hospitals, Coe College and the downtown? Is a city power plant in the offing?

Rick Smith wrote 11 months ago: At council member Monica Vernon’s urging, the City Council last week created a four-member “steam te … more →

Tags: alliant energy, City Hall, Justin Shields, Monica Vernon, Pat Shey, Coe College, The Cedar Rapids Flood

McGrane says federal funds might be available for city to get into the steam utility business

Rick Smith wrote 11 months ago: The city of Cedar Rapids already has city-owned utilities -– a water plant, a waste-water treatment … more →

Tags: alliant energy, City Hall, Downtown District, Floods, Monica Vernon, Coe College

'Send three to Washington, D.C., anytime,' says one observer; 6 instead of 9 makes for a meeting of reasonable length

Rick Smith wrote 11 months ago: It might have been -11 degrees outside last night with a wind as stiff as a coffin. But it was easy … more →

Tags: City Hall, Monica Vernon, Justin Shields

Ms. Langston goes to Washington

adambelz wrote 11 months ago: Along with Cedar Rapids City Council Members Justin Shields, Monica Vernon and Jerry McGrane, Langst … more →

Tags: County Government, Flood, Cedar Rapids City Council, Linda Langston, Linn County, Cedar Rapids, Monica Vernon, Justin Shields, washington dc

Council cancels special meetings; members head to Des Moines and DC in search of flood-recovery help

Rick Smith wrote 11 months ago: The City Council had intended to hold one of its “brown-bag” discussions at lunch Tuesday and then t … more →

Tags: City Hall, Monica Vernon, Justin Shields, Mayor Kay Halloran

Cedar Rapidians get shot at mastering a new skill: back-in angle parking2 comments

Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes it seems hard for nine people, the nine members of the City Council, to make a decision. I … more →

Tags: City Hall, Downtown District, Brian Fagan, Chuck Wieneke, Tom Podzimek, Monica Vernon

McGrane leans on council pulpit to talk about life as flood victim: offers new pieces of advice2 comments

Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: Council member Jerry McGrane took a minute at this week’s council meeting to update the counci … more →

Tags: City Hall, Floods

Neighbors, get organized; City Hall brings in an expert so flood-hit neighborhoods don't have to turn to ghost towns

Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: City Council member Jerry McGrane parlayed his visibility as president of the Oak Hill/Jackson Neigh … more →

Tags: City Hall, Pat Shey, Neighborhoods, Floods

City Council a long way away from replacing city parking employees with a private outfit2 comments

Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: Have you seen the 1993 movie, “Dave?” In it, Dave Kovic, played by actor Kevin Kline, tu … more →

Tags: City Hall, Brian Fagan, Chuck Wieneke, Tom Podzimek, Pat Shey, Monica Vernon, Justin Shields

No "in-group" guy, District 3 McGrane's hunch still key in Intermodal coming to warehouse site across from Osada1 comment

Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: City staff last November surveyed and analyzed the downtown and near downtown and came up with 26 or … more →

Tags: City Hall, Brian Fagan

Plans for city's new animal shelter progressing; CR serving Marion during Humane Society shelter probe

Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: Police Sgt. Kent Choate, who oversees the city of Cedar Rapids’ animal control operation, repo … more →

Tags: City Hall, Humane Society, Marion

Verdict still out on Cedar Valley Humane Society shelter; society's board assures public again2 comments

Rick Smith wrote 1 year ago: With word still out on a Marion police investigation into billing practices at the Cedar Valley Huma … more →

Tags: City Hall, Humane Society, Marion


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