The first story is about Tiffin's new city hall which will open in two weeks. This is from the North Liberty Leader/Solon Economist. The new city hall sounds similar in size to a proposed city facility that could be part of a U-Heights One University Place project. The article mentions that this site would also be available to rent for private functions, or as a meeting site for groups such as scouts. The print edition of the paper has a photo, but the web version doesn't.
The second story is much more cautionary. This one ran in yesterday's Cedar Rapids Gazette:
Since the opening of the Riverside Casino in 2006 city government has had to respond to major changes in city revenue and operation. This had led to a lot of tension among residents and has played out in city government and council meetings. The proposed One University Heights development would significantly increase U-Heights tax revenue. While any increase would not be as dramatic as Riverside's, we would do well to think about how changes would need to be handled.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for commenting. After the moderator sees your comment it will be approved. (providing you're not a spammer)