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City of Dubuque selected as Iowa's 2024 Community of Character Award
Dubuque's Public Information Officer Randy Gehl says a former Iowa League of Cities staff member made the Community of Character Award nomination. "[In] his nomination he said that Dubuque is a great city without a lot of heart and city officials that care," Gehl said in a phone interview with WVIK on Wednesday. "Dubuque has a storied population loss followed by stabilization, recovery, and continued growth. Our city officials are passionate about the wide variety of residents we serve and what it takes to meet their needs."
Public Hearing Scheduled For Discussion On Two Hotels
The Dubuque City Council voted, 7-0, Wednesday evening to set a September16th public hearing to discuss and possibly approve a development agreement to build a hotel complex at the Port of Dubuque. Kinseth Hospitality Co., has proposed the $30 million private construction of a pair of Marriott-branded hotels on city property. The developers negotiated an estimated $4.4 million rebate from tax-increment financing over 10 years from new property tax revenue raised at the site, which the city has offered to the developer for $800,000. The two hotels, Residence Inn by Marriot and Courtyard by Marriott, will be constructed as two wings of the same six-story building and share a concierge desk.
Branching Out Dubuque Tree-Planting Initiative Kicks Off Saturday, August 24
Sustainable Dubuque will join community partners to kick off the Branching Out Dubuque tree-planting initiative on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 9 a.m. at the Eagles Watch Audubon Overlook at the 16th Street Detention Basin The public is invited to attend. More than 30 trees will be planted that morning along...
Weber Appointed to Fill Cascade City Council Seat
The Cascade City Council has appointed a new council member. Mark Weber was appointed at Monday night’s council meeting to fill the seat left vacant by Riley Rausch, who resigned effective June 24th. The Council chose to fill the vacant term by appointment, placing an ad in the local...
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