IntenseDebate - lilsqueakyone

13 years ago @ KCRG - Panelists Hear Communi... · 0 replies · +3 points

My money is on property taxes rising either way the vote goes. There is nothing to stop them from raising property taxes this year, next year, for the next 23 years.

13 years ago @ KCRG - City Officials Want Tr... · 1 reply · +16 points

Could these be the "street improvements" Send a message May 3rd, Vote NO

13 years ago @ KCRG - If Cedar Rapids Voters... · 1 reply · +16 points

Why wasn't any of the original LOST saved for protection and if protection is so vital, why is the city a hotel owner FIRST and then come begging for more money? The Convention Center was funded in part by bonds we didn't vote for FIRST then they come begging for more money. Why isn't the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown District donating to the cause?

13 years ago @ KCRG - If Cedar Rapids Voters... · 0 replies · +11 points

Ah, but there is a city full of potholes and they slash the streets budget further months before the LOST vote? Coercion?

13 years ago @ KCRG - Businessman Refurbishe... · 0 replies · +6 points

Kudos to Mr.Packingham!! Great idea!

13 years ago @ KCRG - Students Use Canstruct... · 0 replies · +4 points

Kudos!

13 years ago @ KCRG - Signs, Opinions Coming... · 2 replies · +2 points

Here is the ballot, which is set in stone. Vote based on this, because this is what it's all about. http://gis.linncounty.org/data/elections/special/...

"For the City of Cedar Rapids:
Ten percent (10%) for Property Tax Relief;
The specific purposes for which the revenues shall otherwise be expended are: Fifty percent (50%) to establish and maintain a flood protection system on both the east and west side of the Cedar River; and forty percent (40%) for existing street improvements."

13 years ago @ KCRG - Cedar Rapids Holds Fir... · 0 replies · +2 points

The amphitheater is on a levee, which means it is part of the flood protection, which means money from the LOST could be used to complete it.

13 years ago @ KCRG - Cedar Rapids Holds Fir... · 0 replies · +2 points

The committee has zero authority. The can only recommend to the council, who can do what they want.

13 years ago @ KCRG - Cedar Rapids Holds Fir... · 2 replies · +29 points

The ballot language is just as vague as the first LOST ballot. It states "street improvements of existing streets", not street repair. As it stands, it could be used for a quiet zone for downtown, the medical mall, etc. Will it? I don't know, but their track record of bending the ballot language to suit their needs speaks for itself.
Here is a link to the actual ballot. Judge for yourself. http://gis.linncounty.org/data/elections/special/...

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