Number to check a contractors legitimacy. Still ahead, the Cedar Rapids Building Services director will explain the steps people should take to begin repairs. Right now kcrg tv nines Dave Franzman joins us live from downtown cedar rapids. Dave, even though the evacuation zone will re open, the city will still restrict who can be there for a while . Entrance to the bridges crossing the cedar river are starting to come down today. But there are some driving restrictions for the next day and a half. The end to flood zone restrictions will come in stages. At 7 00 tomorrow morning. No more curfew and at noon those who own property in the evacuated areas or live inside that rezone can come and go on any flood related activity like cleanup. The bridges should be cleared by tomorrow and authorities will let those but regular motorists will have to wait for the all clear saturday morning. The barricades and checkpoints will still be in place so police will still be standing at those checkpoints
The search for a new Cedar Rapids police chief is almost over, nearly 10 months after the previous chief, Wayne Jerman, aged out of the position and retired. A public meet and greet with the finalists is planned for next week.
All residents of Westhill Village Apartments in northwest Cedar Rapids have now been ordered to leave their homes to allow for repairs that an engineer has warned are needed to address structural issues that pose a potential threat to tenants’ safety.
Some residents of Westhill Village Apartments in northwest Cedar Rapids were ordered to vacate by the end of the month after an engineer flagged structural issues with the properties and determined they are “not safe to occupy.” Issues were found during regular city inspections.