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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Residents in Coralville, Iowa City, and North Liberty will see some property tax relief after voters approved a 1-percent increase in the Local Option Sales Tax at the polls yesterday. State law mandates half the increase be used for property tax relief.
In Cedar Rapids, Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell won a second term, while Marty Hoeger was re-elected to City Council.
Jo Ann Beer was re-elected as mayor of Fairfax while two incumbents were defeated on Fairfax Council.
In Iowa City, Bruce Teague, Megan Alter, and Shawn Harmsen were re-elected to City Council. Council will decide if Teague will continue as mayor.
Laurie Goodrich was elected just the second female mayor in the history of Coralville.
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