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Supervisors to offer $1 annual lease to Prospect Meadows

The Linn County Board of Supervisors agreed Monday to offer developers of the Prospect Meadows sports complex a 50-year, dollar-a-year lease on 121 acres of county-owned land north of Marion.

Legal wording is to be polished this week, and supervisors are expected to give formal approval to the offer next meeting.

Assistant Linn County Attorney Jeff Clark said that if the proposal is accepted by Prospect Meadows officials, a public hearing on the transaction will then be scheduled.  He said the process should be completed by the end of the year.

Developers of the proposed $9.4 million, 17-diamond baseball and softball complex had asked last summer for the county to donate the rental farm land near the corner of Highway 13 and County Home Road to the non-profit organization.

Supervisors, however, feel a nearly-free long term lease offers protection to taxpayers should the enterprise fail.

“We are incredibly supportive of this project,” Supervisor Linda Langston said Monday morning during the board’s informal session.  “Our goal is to help make sure it succeeds, and this is an investment in that success.”

On the other hand, Langston said, “This is valuable land at a prime location. Instead of turning loose of the land completely, we’ve got some protection if the project doesn’t live up to expectations.

“We see this as being responsible stewards of taxpayer property.”

Under a lease agreement the county retains ownership of the land, Clark said.

“And we see Prospect Meadows as the best and highest use of the land for the long term,” Langston said.

In addition to the recreational opportunities it is intended to provide, the complex has the potential of being an economic development boon as commercial businesses sprout up nearby.

“This will enhance the county’s tax, as well as the tax base for Marion,” Langston pointed out.

The City of Marion is expected to seek annexation of the property and adjacent land as the area is developed.

Original plans called for the complex to be open by the Summer of 2013.

 

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Bell, McCann, Stewart head all-Metro golf

Cody Bell and Brigham Stewart from Kennedy, and Linn-Mar's Tyler McCann were unanimous selections to the All-Metro boys golf team.

Bell and Stewart led the Cougars to a fourth-place finish at last month's state meet. Bell finished in a sixth-place tie in medal play.

McCann was the top player for a Linn-Mar team that also qualified for the state tournament.

The other players on the first team are JP King from Xavier, Trevor Berry of Linn-Mar and Mitchell Martin from Kennedy.

Kennedy's Mark Wilden was Metro Coach of the Year.

ALL-METRO BOYS GOLF
(*-Unanimous selection)

First Team
*Tyler McCann (Linn-Mar), sr.
*Cody Bell (Kennedy), sr.
*Brigham Stewart (Kennedy), sr.
JP King (Xavier), sr.
Trevor Berry (Linn-Mar), sr.
Mitchell Martin (Kennedy), sr.

Second Team
Eric Lehmkuhl (Jefferson), sr.
Jason Beer (Xavier), sr.
Matt Schneiders (Marion), sr.
Zach Denny (Jefferson), soph.
Mitch Wagner (Prairie), sr.
Harrison Moore (Kennedy), jr.
Dominic Rodriguez (Washington), soph.

Honorable Mention
Kennedy - Jake Wilding, Tyler Kalina
Washington - Austin Bergstrom, Matt Strand
Jefferson - Mitch Willems, Colten Jourdan
Xavier - Ben Sagers, Matt Junge
Linn-Mar - Clay Vieth, Mark Drake
Prairie - Colyn Snyder, Matt Edl
Marion - Brandon Keel, Tyler Ohl

Coach of the Year - Mark Wilden (Kennedy)

 

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Linn-Mar, Kennedy tankers aim for top 5 finishes

Linn-Mar and Kennedy are primed to make runs for top five finishes when the girls state swimming and diving meet is held Friday and Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA.

Diving is Friday night at 6:30, swimming Saturday at 12:30 p.m. The meet will be streamed live on the internet (click here) and is being made available by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. There is no sound on the broadcast.

Ames is the heavy favorite to repeat as state champions. The Little Cyclones had a slight lead over West Des Moines Valley in the latest power rankings, but according to their performances at least week's district meet, they project as a 72-point victor over Valley. Cedar Falls and Dowling also are in the mix for second place.

Linn-Mar, Pleasant Valley and Kennedy appear to be in a battle for fifth place.

Last Updated on Friday, 04 November 2011 01:17

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PREP PREVUES - Fri., Nov. 4

No. 6 Cedar Falls (10-1) at Washington (8-3)

Site: Kingston Stadium

Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: KGYM (AM-1600)

Storyline - This Class 4A playoff quarterfinal is a showdown of traditional football powers from the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 November 2011 21:24

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Carolyn Newhouse Metro's top female runner

Linn-Mar senior Carolyn Newhouse, who helped lead the Lions to a second-place finish at last weekend's Class 4A state cross country meet, is the Metro Female Runner of the Year.

All five Linn-Mar runners that scored at the state meet were named to the first team and all seven members of the first team were unanimous selections. The team was chosen by a vote of Metro cross country coaches.

Joining Newhouse on the first team from Linn-Mar are senior Brooklynn Kascel, sophomores Morgan Uridil and Rachel Perry, and freshman Maddie Saville.

The other members of the first team are Kennedy sophomore Alyssa Averhoff and Washington sophomore Shannon Gorman.

Linn-Mar also had a runner on the second team - sophomore Caitlin Novak - and Kennedy had five runners on the second team. The Lions and Cougars were the only Metro teams to qualify for the state meet.

Linn-Mar Coach Todd Goodell and his staff are the Metro coaching staff of the year.

 

ALL-METRO GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
* - Unanimous selections

First Team
*Carolyn Newhouse (Linn-Mar), sr.
*Brooklynn Kascel (Linn-Mar), sr.
*Morgan Uridil (Linn-Mar), soph.
*Rachel Perry (Linn-Mar), soph.
*Maddie Saville (Linn-Mar), fr.
*Alyssa Averhoff (Kennedy), soph.
*Shannon Gorman (Washington), soph.

Second Team
Caitlin Novak (Linn-Mar), soph.
Jessica Rodman (Kennedy), jr.
Lauren Meyer (Kennedy), fr.
Katie Wampole (Kennedy), jr.
Allison Culver (Kennedy), soph.
Tara Mittelberg (Kennedy), jr.
Breanna Gaster (Prairie), sr.

Honorable Mention
Jefferson - Rachel Sedlacek, Michelle Zikes
Kennedy - Carolyn Stone, Megan Terukina
Prairie - Beth Heims, Maddie Rainey
Washington - Madison Stuckenschneider, Katie Karamitros
Linn-Mar - Olivia Miller, Sydney Johnston
Xavier - Allison Pitz, Marinna Schroud
Marion - Alexis Timp, Ellen Cannon

Runner of the Year - Carolyn Newhouse (Linn-Mar)

Coach of the Year - Todd Goodell and the Linn-Mar staff

   

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