31 Oct 2000

Local Election 2000.

By Letter to Editor
What are the three most pressing issues likely to face your government body during your term, and what specifically would you support to address them? Millage: Raising teacher salaries to be competitive with other states and other occupations.
25 Oct 2000

Got Sprawl? Get Smart.

By Kathleen McCarthy
Over the past five years, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) has come to a proverbial head in Iowa, especially Davenport. Davenport's controversial track record in applying TIF within its economic development policies has brought the debate to the City's public arena, where TIF is now, and has been, greatly challenged by various citizens groups, including Citizens United for Responsible Vision (CURV), QC Interfaith (QCI), and 1,000 Friends of Iowa (TFOI).
25 Oct 2000

Schools Face Fallout From Low Wages

By Jeff Ignatius
The Bettendorf school district is in the second year of a three-year early retirement program, designed to cut costs and balance the age and experience levels of what had been a graying teaching corps. The early-retirement incentives are working, but the departure of a large number of teachers brings with it one serious challenge: finding the people to replace them.
17 Oct 2000

City Considering Condemning Elderly Couple's Land for Library

By Jeff Ignatius
The City of Davenport doesn't own the land on which it would like to build a new west-end library, and the owner of the farmstead - an elderly couple - has said it is unwilling to sell. But city leaders haven't given up on the property yet and are still considering condemning a portion of it.
03 Oct 2000

RDA Hopes for Boost from New Boat

By Jeff Ignatius
Last week's Davenport City Council approval of an agreement with the Isle of Capri Casino sets the stage for a new riverboat casino opening next year - and possibly more money for community projects. "We're just happy we can move forward," said Mary Ellen Chamberlin, president of the Riverboat Development Authority (RDA).
03 Oct 2000

Justice, Not Jail; Preservation, Not Sprawl

By Robert Jackson Jr.
An interfaith group representing more than 20 congregations unveiled two platforms on Sunday to stop the destructive effects of urban sprawl and address inequities in the criminal-justice system. Quad Cities Interfaith presented the plans to several hundred people at a "Proclaim Jubilee" gathering at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport.
03 Oct 2000

Qwest Squeezes Internet Providers

By Jeff Ignatius
It was meant to be a bonus for consumers - faster Internet connections at the same price - but some people got significantly less than they were promised, and a few local Internet providers aren't happy about it, either.
27 Sep 2000

Sentry Deal Raises Questions on Incentives

By Jeff Ignatius
The Davenport City Council last week tentatively approved a $3.7 million incentive package for Sentry Insurance to relocate from Moline, claiming that without the deal the company might have left the Quad Cities altogether.
19 Sep 2000

Citizens Push for Sale of 53rd and Eastern Property, with Restrictions

By Jeff Ignatius
Four community meetings last week revealed a strong public sentiment: The City of Davenport should sell the property it owns at 53rd and Eastern but ensure that the new owners develop the land responsibly and create green space.
06 Sep 2000

County Pushes $1.5 Million Juvenile-Detention Project Forward

By Jeff Ignatius
Scott County is moving forward with a $1.5 million plan to expand and remodel its juvenile-detention facility, and construction could start early next year. The Scott County Board of Supervisors on August 31 unanimously approved a resolution authorizing county staff to begin negotiations for planning, design, and architectural services.

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