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House panel Council discusses options approves for street improvements troubled GOP health care bill CITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Budget Committee has voted to advance the troubled Republican health care bill. Three conservative GOP lawmakers voted against the measure. That’s one vote shy of what would have been needed to deal a damaging and embarrassing — but not fatal — setback to the party’s showpiece legislation. Even so, the tally underscored the challenge Repub-
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Pictured is a section of West Howard Street in Creston, where the street becomes misaligned to the left at Jarvis Street. West Howard Street is one of 12 streets proposed to the Creston City Council by Garden and Associates for improvements.
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Streets proposed for improvements and cost estimates:
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Representatives with Garden and Associates met with Creston City Council during last week’s council meeting to discuss options for the city’s plan to improve streets throughout Creston. After researching and evaluating Creston’s streets, Austin Smith of Garden and Associates presented the council with a list of 12 streets in Creston, along with estimated costs to repair those streets. “You’ve kind of got a blank canvas here of what you can do,” said Jack Pope, co-owner of Garden and Associates. “The one
South Park Street – $554,900 South Bureau Street – $80,230 Russell Street – $298,760 West Howard Street – $1.12 million North Elm Street – $2.47 million East Union Street – $710,840 thing I’d like to suggest ... is realizing that doing $2 million or $3 million or $5 million, that’s not the end of it. You need to continue on to keep those streets going. I don’t think any of the ones we’ve marked on there you’d be spending your money unwisely.” Before the council can move forward and select which streets to make improvements to, it must first decide how much money it
East Montgomery Street – $680,450 South Cherry Street – $223,735 East Mills Street – $1.00 million South Chestnut Street – $769,965 North Cedar Street – $546,460 East Howard Street – $1.12 million
is willing to borrow for the project. City Administrator Mike Taylor had previously said he felt comfortable borrowing up to $5 million for the project. “We were talking somewhere between $1 and $5 million. With our debt service right now, we could probably go to $6 million, but you’ve got $4 million, at least, allocated toward the water plant over the next
few years, and you want to leave a little bit of cushion,” Taylor said at last week’s meeting. Several council members showed an inclination at last week’s meeting to borrow $5 million for the project. Based on a 20-year term for borrowing $5 million, the impact levy would range from between $1.36 CITY | 14A
lican leaders face in trying to round up votes for the measure. They hope to bring it to the full House next week. The committee is planning to debate a slew of non-binding proposals suggesting changes in the measure. They may provide clues about the types of changes the legislation will need for it to win House approval. All Democrats voted against the measure.
Trump budget slashes agencies to focus on wall, defense WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget on Thursday, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes many domestic programs to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Trump’s proposal seeks to upend Washington with cuts to long-promised campaign targets like foreign aid and the Environmental Protection Agency as well as strong congressional favorites such as medical research, help for homeless veterans and com-
munity development grants. “A budget that puts America first must make the safety of our people its number one priority — because without safety, there can be no prosperity,” Trump said in a message accompanying his proposed budget that was t i t l e d “America Trump First: A Budget Blueprint to Make BUDGET | 2A
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Hoops for Heart: Seventh-grader Sydnie Taylor of the student team looks for a teamCNA photo by SOPHIA SCULL
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Creston Community High School senior Tay Wright donates blood during the American Heart Association blood drive hosted by CCHS i-JAG and National Honor Society Wednesday in the CCHS gymnasium. During the drive, 76 units were collected for the goal of 84 units. There were 94 presenting donors with 17 deferrals.
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mate to pass the ball to while Casey Tanner of the staff team, left, defends on the play during the faculty/staff vs. Creston Community Middle School students basketball game Wednesday that concluded the Hoops for Heart campaign. Mike McCabe, physical education teacher, said approximately $4,000 was raised for the American Heart Association during the campaign, led by $250 raised by sixth-grader MaKenzie Baker. McCabe said the event is held in conjunction with the basketball unit in PE classes, with students then facing the staff in a basketball game during seminar period. The students won the game, 43-36.
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