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As if the Aug. 10 derecho had not caused enough devastation, the storm’s aftermath is putting Linn County’s local governments to the test as they front tens of millions of dollars in cleanup costs while waiting for the federal government to reimburse much but not all of it months from now. Budget cushions built up to deal with emergencies and other unexpended funds are being tapped to meet the costs, but for Marion that may not prove enough: The city is looking for a bank to extend it a line of credit for up to four years. So far, Marion has been able to float the cost of storm recovery projects, said Lon Pluckhahn, its city manager. But as expenses continue to amass, they could put pressure on other important city projects like building a new library as reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency remains in the offing.

Lon pluckhahnSteve estensonJeff pomeranzJim slosiarekEmergency management agencyCedar rapids city councilIndian creekSouthern disaster recoveryHanna parkLinn countyFederal emergency management agencyCedar rapidsCity manager jeff pomeranzWisconsin based jamey flannery truckingDirector casey drewRapids city council