Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 2013-06-21
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PRT IME IME OPENING NIGHT Check out Page 8 for full coverage of the first three summer league games. SPORTS FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ IC celebrates progress County OKs deal on SEATS By QUENTIN MISIAG [email protected] After discussing the future of a lo- cal paratransit service for a number of months, Johnson County officials and service users can now rest a little bit easier. During a Thursday morning coun- ty Board of Supervisors’ meeting, the five-member panel unanimously ap- proved a contract with the city of Iowa City for a transportation service for elderly and disabled people of some variety. The vote, and the resulting con- tract that begins July 1, now means the county will keep the more than 30-year-old SEATS paratransit pro- gram afloat for area residents. Officials in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty have long mulled how much the county should pay. In fiscal 2012, Johnson County pro- vided $257,657 in funding from the general levy for paratransit services. To date, the service provides door-to- door rides to individuals with disabil- ities, senior citizens, and other people Andy Brodie talks about the upcoming art cinema to open in downtown at the Englert on Thursday. The Downtown District hopes to sponsor additional events in need of assistance accessing medical such as Taste of Iowa City in the future. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) clinics, grocery stores, and other desti- nations. The Iowa City Downtown District recaps the past year and plans for the future. Thursday’s contract calls for the county to pay the city of Iowa City $154,000 next fiscal year and follows Tuesday’s approved contract by the Iowa City City Council. As the current agreement stands, Sunday service and discounted fares in the city limits would be eliminated at the end of Sep- tember. In fiscal 2012, the organization’s op- erating budget was $2.3 million; it has increased $900,00 over the past six years. Although the supervisors iterated that they do not support the cuts, the final decision, they said, came down to the City Council. “I think our options here are some- what limited if we didn’t do something now, because the City Council would’ve cut into other [funded] areas,” Super- visor Chairwoman Janelle Rettig said. A man and his grandson play piano outside the Bread Garden on June 12. The pianos For Supervisor Pat Harney, the cur- were placed in several places downtown in an effort to spread music around town. rent agreements still lack in certain (The Daily Iowan/Mariah Green) areas. SEE SeatS, 3 S Goal 1: Enhance Downtown Iowa City’s image as the region’s premier urban Goal destination to eat, shop, and enjoy. Branstad signs tuition freeze S S ’ A tuition freeze for in-state undergraduate students at Iowa’s public universities is now a reality, following Gov. Terry Branstad’s Thursday signing of House File 604 Homemade sweaters sit on trees in the Iowa City area as part of an ict Increase and 648. event put on by the Iowa City Downtown District on March 10. The R Goal 2: Ensure the Goal 3: The two bills will provide funding for various services sweaters were taken down as a part of an “Unhugging” event. (The T Downtown District is the Downtown and projects at each of Iowa’s public universities. Daily Iowan/File Photo) S The bills include the necessary funding for a 2.6 I inviting, green, clean, District’s percent increase in the state Board of Regents’ univer- economic sities’ general-operating appropriations, allowing for a D and safe for all. By JULIA TRUSZkowSKI competitivesness undergraduate resident tuition freeze in the 2013-14 [email protected] academic year. both locally and Also approved was $2 million for the University of Iowa Business and property owners of the 480-member in the global Entrepreneurship Initiative and $1 million for a multipur- Iowa City Downtown District on Thursday toasted marketplace. pose training facility at the State Hygienic Laboratory. their success at unifying downtown Iowa City over Goal 4: Enhance Regent President Bruce Rastetter commended Brans- local food and drinks at the Englert Theater, 221 E. tad for approving the funds. Washington St. cultrual vibrancy “We could not be happier with the governor’s approval “It’s important to celebrate what we’ve done,” and local of this funding, because it will greatly enhance the Downtown District President Karen Kubby said. owntown innovation through universities’ ability to serve Iowans with our world-class And officials say the Downtown District’s accom- Goal 5: Partner institutions,” he said in a release. plishments since it was renamed on April 25, 2012, D entrepreneurial to evolve and Yet some items were not approved, including $3 are worth celebrating. endeavors. sustain success. million in funds for the construction of a new pharmacy From hosting such events as Taste of Iowa City, ity building at the UI. which showcased more than 40 local restaurants, to “… The board is disappointed that funds necessary for working with the city of Iowa City to clear the side- C the planning and design for the highest priority academic walks of snow during the holidays, the Downtown capital projects, which are central to the specific missions District is taking strides in making downtown Iowa Goal 6: Live and give locally. of each university, were not approved,” Rastetter said. — by Kristen East SEE downtown, 3 owa I WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY OPINIONS 4 88 70 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. 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Sports Editor Cody Goodwin 335-5848 PUBLISHING INFO Arts Editor The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is Emma McClatchey 335-5851 published by Student Publications Copy Chief Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Beau Elliot 335-6063 Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, Photo Editor daily except Saturdays, Sundays, Callie Mitchell 335-5852 legal and university holidays, and Design Editor university vacations. Periodicals Haley Nelson 335-6063 postage paid at the Iowa City Post TV Director Office under the Act of Congress of Josh Bolander 335-6063 March 2, 1879. Web Editor Tony Phan 335-5829 SUBSCRIPTIONS Business Manager Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Debra Plath 335-5786 Email: [email protected] Classifed Ads/Circulation Man- Subscription rates: ager Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Juli Krause 335-5784 semester, $40 for two semesters, Advertising Manager Graffiti of all kinds can be found in an alley downtown on Thursday. Iowa City will launch a program to deal with graffiti. The program is a collaboration among the Iowa City $10 for summer session, $50 for Renee Manders 335-5193 police, the Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Program, Johnson County Juvenile Court Services, and Iowa City property owners. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) full year. Advertising Sales Staff Out of town: $40 for one sememster, Bev Mrstik 335-5792 $80 for two semesters, $20 for Cathy Witt 335-5794 summer session, $100 all year. Production Manager By ALISON CRISSMAN The program invites Io- great payoff for the depart- Send address changes to: The Daily Heidi Owen 335-5789 [email protected] wa City property owners ment, because this gives I owa City Graffiti Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Build- who have tagged graffiti police officers the oppor- ing, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 Although a new sum- on their property to pur- tunity to work alongside Cleanup Project mer initiative has arisen chase paint and paint youth in the area to be seen out of a local police force brushes before contacting more as a teammate rather The project, a collaboration to clean up graffiti in the the police. Officers and than as an authority fig- between the Iowa City police, TOP STORIES city, area officials and area youth from the youth ure,” Bailey said. the Mayor’s Youth Empowerment residents say the preva- program and the juvenile Adam Bentley, the ad- Program, Johnson County Juve- Most read stories on dailyiowan.com from Thursday. lence of the street art has court then paint over the ministrative assistant to nile Court Services, and Iowa City not necessarily become a graffiti at no cost to the the city manager, said the property owners, is designed to 1. Traffic cameras, drone technology put to a stop growing problem. property owner. program is a part of the clean up graffiti in Iowa City. 2. Mayor’s letter welcomes first-year students “There has not neces- Bailey said the idea city’s broader strategic • Part of the city’s strategic 3. Bolander: More transparency needed from UI Athletics Department sarily been an increase in came to him while looking plan to achieve neighbor- plan that includes encouraging 4.Iowa men’s basketball camp underway graffiti, but we do see a for solutions to clean up hood-stabilization goals.