en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/649690 Comments by lowball89 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/08/24/council-member-hopes-to-delay-second-ave-vote-to-discuss-other-options#IDComment94947622 Why should the tax payers put 20 million dollars in plus close 2nd ave on a 38 million dollar project. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:12:25 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/08/24/council-member-hopes-to-delay-second-ave-vote-to-discuss-other-options#IDComment94947622 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/08/05/st-lukes-ceo-hospital-taking-risk-in-buying-land-for-medical-mall#IDComment91042209 ST LUKE S owns the land and then it is tax free what adeal for the tax payers Thu, 5 Aug 2010 19:21:40 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/08/05/st-lukes-ceo-hospital-taking-risk-in-buying-land-for-medical-mall#IDComment91042209 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/statewide-news/2010/08/05/harkin-fema-may-not-help-rebuild-lake-delhi-dam#IDComment91018597 Did fema pay for damage in 2008 I thought fema only payed once Thu, 5 Aug 2010 16:39:51 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/statewide-news/2010/08/05/harkin-fema-may-not-help-rebuild-lake-delhi-dam#IDComment91018597 http://gazetteonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2010/08/05/medical-mall-proposal-is-bold-and-visionary#IDComment91004471 Why should the tax payers pay for a 8 million dollar parkade get very little property tax as ST lukes owns the land and payes no taxes this is a free ride for wealthy doctors Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:07:15 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2010/08/05/medical-mall-proposal-is-bold-and-visionary#IDComment91004471 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/08/03/first-checks-go-to-flood-victims-for-possessions#IDComment90917186 You hit the nail on the head JIM ERNST And FOUR OAKS Would make crooked politician look like a holy roller Thu, 5 Aug 2010 03:11:08 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/08/03/first-checks-go-to-flood-victims-for-possessions#IDComment90917186 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/08/03/first-checks-go-to-flood-victims-for-possessions#IDComment90914996 I did not see anything on the lost ballot about buying out slumlords that did not have properties registered as rentals and where selling them on unregulated contracts and paying them 30 -40 percent over assessed value Thu, 5 Aug 2010 02:52:29 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/08/03/first-checks-go-to-flood-victims-for-possessions#IDComment90914996 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/government/2010/07/30/landlords-of-linn-county-suing-cedar-rapids-over-new-rules#IDComment90184170 landlords are always whining first they want the home owners to bail them out of thier run down properties in the 100 year flood that had flooded numerous times then they want the police department and neighbors to manage their properties the worst of then are the bottom feeder slumlord property managers if they want to rent to to thugs and gang bangers let them do some place else we don't miss Miell and we wont miss another slumlord or low life property manager Sun, 1 Aug 2010 18:46:42 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/government/2010/07/30/landlords-of-linn-county-suing-cedar-rapids-over-new-rules#IDComment90184170 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/government/2010/07/30/street-system-could-cope-with-closed-second-avenue#IDComment90148814 this project is about taking tax paying properties off the tax roles and giving millionaire doctors a new building with no taxes plus blocking off 2nd ave and the tax payers giving them a 8 million dollar parkade and maintaining it THIS PROJECT WILL COST THE TAX PAYERS MORE THAN THE DOCTORS THAT OWN IT Sun, 1 Aug 2010 12:55:50 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/government/2010/07/30/street-system-could-cope-with-closed-second-avenue#IDComment90148814 http://gazetteonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2010/07/25/new-grassley-votes-in-line-with-party#IDComment88665352 Grassley also made the statment "if you want good heath insurance get a goverment job" Its time to dump Chuck Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:28:19 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2010/07/25/new-grassley-votes-in-line-with-party#IDComment88665352 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Tenant-Advise-Put-Mold-Complaints-in-Writing-99055909.html#IDComment88213908 This looks like a Meill operation collect the rent and screw the tenant TIM Conklin is the slum lord that runs prefferred property management .If CONKLIN had a water leak in his house I bet it would be fixed immediately not weeks later .Cost mean nothing to slumlords they extort As much they can out of every tenant Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:19:07 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Tenant-Advise-Put-Mold-Complaints-in-Writing-99055909.html#IDComment88213908 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Landlord-poll-99054379.html#IDComment88162445 Slumlords whining about being held accountable the city has a duty to protect the citizens licensing landlords is necessary many live out of the city do not care about any thing but picking up a check If they do not want to be responsible take away the lost funds of all landlords that had violations or property that was not registered its the same landlords that the tax payers are bailing out are doing the whining Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:34:21 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Landlord-poll-99054379.html#IDComment88162445 http://gazetteonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2010/07/20/medical-mall-could-be-big-opportunity-for-c-r#IDComment88036675 this is a big ripoff of the tax payers tear down tax paying properties and business and close a major street and build a tax subsided building for millionaire doctors plus give them a 8 million dollar parkade and maintain it to WHAT DEAL FOR THE DOCTORS Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:22:19 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2010/07/20/medical-mall-could-be-big-opportunity-for-c-r#IDComment88036675 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/20/shots-fired-at-cedar-rapids-park-no-reports-of-injuries#IDComment87875750 Life goes on FOUR OAKS pockets the HELP THE POOR money. SLUM LORDS pocket the SECTION 8 money and the police and the home owners get the crap Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:41:40 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/20/shots-fired-at-cedar-rapids-park-no-reports-of-injuries#IDComment87875750 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/15/cedar-rapids-boasts-affordable-housing-yet-still-has-homeless#IDComment86986569 Every one donated to rebuild the house and taxpayers paid the rest why didnt CIndy Carson and the great COLDWELL BANKER donate the $4500.00 they made off the sale for Two hours work Im sure they had both sides of the sale and made 5% instead of 3.5% REAL COMMUNITY LEADERS Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:23:54 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/15/cedar-rapids-boasts-affordable-housing-yet-still-has-homeless#IDComment86986569 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Landlords-Now-on-The-Hook-to-Help-Clean-Up-Cedar-Rapids-Neighborhoods------98463934.html#IDComment86781339 the city should do a yearly back round check on landlords and property managers also a few are worse than there tenets Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:02:06 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Landlords-Now-on-The-Hook-to-Help-Clean-Up-Cedar-Rapids-Neighborhoods------98463934.html#IDComment86781339 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/14/crpd-looking-for-volunteers-to-help-with-tenant-background-checks#IDComment86711695 do aback round check on the bever ave slum lords their might be a surprise Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:06:46 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/14/crpd-looking-for-volunteers-to-help-with-tenant-background-checks#IDComment86711695 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/13/council-enacts-new-housing-code-over-chorus-of-landlord-protests#IDComment86658305 Vernon has a Bob Meil mentality she was probably his consultant Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:47:12 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/13/council-enacts-new-housing-code-over-chorus-of-landlord-protests#IDComment86658305 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/13/council-enacts-new-housing-code-over-chorus-of-landlord-protests#IDComment86657068 2 birds of a kind flock together Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:36:48 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/government/2010/07/13/council-enacts-new-housing-code-over-chorus-of-landlord-protests#IDComment86657068 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Inmate-Population-on-the-Upswing-at-Iowa-Prisons-98362019.html#IDComment86626169 Jim Ernst and Four Oaks are losing section 8 imports we should load JIM Ernst and Four Oaks on the MEGA BUS and move them to Chicago and they can council there clients in Chicago not here Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:56:40 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Inmate-Population-on-the-Upswing-at-Iowa-Prisons-98362019.html#IDComment86626169 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/12/branstad-pledges-to-undo-two-executive-orders#IDComment86464286 HE was Illegal alien promoter to with IBP and other packing houses Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:19:33 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2010/07/12/branstad-pledges-to-undo-two-executive-orders#IDComment86464286