Doug Lindner

Solon Economist
What can be done to protect Randall park?
05/09/2013 - 6:49pm
Doug Lindner
SOLON– What will happen to Randall Park? Damage caused by the flooding of Mill Creek in April has rendered Randall Park unusable, and council members began considering options at a meeting last week. The tone was not hopeful for a short-term solution. Facing a minimum of $25,000 in repairs and the possibility of a $100,000 project to protect the vulnerable area, council members recommended the cancelation of June events at the park and its shelter. City officials...
Solon Economist
Council moving ahead with city hall design
04/10/2013 - 6:01pm
SOLON– A Cedar Rapids engineering firm has been selected to design Solon’s new city hall. At a March 20 meeting, city council members approved $3,050 in architectural services for Design Dynamics, Inc. for a design concept, and a full presentation was tentatively scheduled for special council meeting Monday, March 15. City representatives met with...
Solon Economist
Solon district budget back on track
03/26/2013 - 7:35pm
SOLON– Things are looking up for the Solon school district’s budget. Even though the state has not yet set the allowable growth rate for Iowa schools, it appears the Solon district will be able to lower its tax levy and take on a half-million dollars in summer improvements. At a meeting Monday, March 11, members of the Solon Community School...
Solon Economist
City tearing down candy store
03/12/2013 - 6:36pm
SOLON– The continuing story of Solon’s quest for a new city hall entered a new chapter last week as council members voted to demolish the building it purchased at 100 W. Main St. Engineering estimates for the renovation of the former candy store had come in at $1.8 million, almost three times the $650,000 available for the project. And when city...
Solon Economist
City hall pricing goes through roof
02/19/2013 - 9:03pm
SOLON– After a bout with sticker shock, it’s back to the drawing board for Solon’s proposed new city hall. Early conceptual cost estimates for the renovation of 100 W. Main St. came in at nearly three times the amount the city expected to spend, according to city administrator Cassandra Lippincott. That was a month ago, and now the city committee...
Solon Economist
Solon library closing for upgrade Feb. 8
02/06/2013 - 9:15pm
SOLON– It’s time for an upgrade. The Solon Public Library will be closed Friday, Feb. 8, to allow for training on a new software system that will streamline and update the library experience for patrons and staff. The current circulation and management software programming is almost a decade old, more like a century in terms of recent technology...