Mayors resist property tax reform bill - Quad City Times

Mayors resist property tax reform bill Quad City Times The two chambers of the Iowa Legislature are going back and forth on the property tax reform issue and recently proposed reclassifying apartment complexes from commercial to residential properties. In that scenario, Davenport would see a $1.6 million ... and more »

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Mayors rally against tax break for landlords (audio) - Radio Iowa

Mayors rally against tax break for landlords (audio) Radio Iowa “We think rents are market-driven,” Hayak said. “Certainly, the occupancy rates here in Iowa City in these kinds of facilities are far too high to suggest that there will be any significant savings to renters.” The Cedar Rapids mayor said apartments ... and more »

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Conversion starts at Jackson School - Quad City Times

Conversion starts at Jackson School Quad City Times Renaissance used a construction loan, funds from both the Iowa Finance Authority and National Equity Fund as well as Davenport HOME funds to complete the project, at a cost previously reported at $11 million. The 20 one-bedroom apartments rent from ... and more »

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Striving for redemption: the story of Curtis Fry - UI The Daily Iowan

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Striving for redemption: the story of Curtis Fry UI The Daily Iowan Fry began renting his own apartment in January 2008, a month from his 21st birthday. To celebrate the 21 milestone, Fry began making plans with his older brother. They decided to take a road trip to Iowa City, where Fry would sleep in the bed of a ...

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Bahama Village banana man loses his trees - KeysNews.com (registration)

Bahama Village banana man loses his trees KeysNews.com (registration) He was born in Iowa, where his mother abandoned him because he was born with just stumps for fingers, though he has a whole thumb on each hand. Home for his entire childhood and teen years was a Davenport orphanage, where he was deemed unadoptable.

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