New City Park
The new Prairie Park Fishery, located at 2125 Otis Road SE, is open to the public. The new park provides opportunities for fishing, ice fishing, picnicking, paddle sports, scuba diving and geocaching. The park is ADA accessible with a 1.7 hard surface trail that loops around the 65 acre lake.
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New Fire Engine in Service
The new Engine #8 was placed into service this week from Fire Station #8, 100 Wiley Boulevard SW. It’s a 2010 Pierce Velocity Triple Combination Pumper with 1,500 gallons per minute pumping capacity and a 20-gallon foam cell to smother “stubborn” fires.
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Fall Leaf Collection Starts Oct. 4
The City will operate its leaf vacuum trucks from October 4 through December 10. You can expect the collection of leaves on your regular garbage day unless the trucks are slowed by weather or volume. Be sure to rake leaves into long piles on the grass or parking area next to the street.
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$6.6 Million for Two Fire Stations
The Fire Department was awarded a $6.6 million state I-JOBS grant last week. Five million dollars will be used to construct a new Central Fire Station. The other $1.6 million will be used to construct a new west side fire station.
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$1.075 Million for Levee & Floodwall
The Parks and Recreation Department was awarded a $1.075 million I-JOBS grant last week. The funds will be used to construct a levee and floodwall along the west bank of the Cedar River from 3rd Avenue SW to approximately H Avenue SW.
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No Signs in Right of Way
Please remember that garage sale, real estate, political/campaign and other types of signs are not allowed between the sidewalk and the street, in parking areas, on sign posts, on traffic light poles or other public spaces. To report a violation, call (319) 286-5836 or e-mail zoning@cedar-rapids.org.

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Construction Project Updates
  •  C Avenue NE from Huntington
     Ridge Road to East Main Street:
     The concrete finishing work and hot
     mix asphalt pavement widening may
     be complete in about four weeks.
  •  East Post Road Bridge
     Replacement: The underground
     utility work is complete. Paving
     begins this week. The project should
     be completed by the end of October.
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Construction Project Updates
  •  1st Avenue East from 17th
     Street to Cottage Grove: Pipe and
     pavement repairs are complete on
     the north and center sections of the
     roadway. Pavement repairs continue
     on the south side.
  •  16th Avenue SW from West Post
     Road to Stoney Point Road:
     Asphalt paving and new concrete
     pavement continues. Sidewalk
     installation will begin soon.
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