Cedar Rapids Public Facilities Co-Location Concepts

City Goal:

To replace damaged public facilities, where possible, with more sustainable, lower-cost government facilities conveniently co-located for the public.

• The City of Cedar Rapids has received much positive feedback from the public on the “one-stop shop” for flood recovery assistance at Westdale Mall.
• The City, in conjunction with the Cedar Rapids School District and Linn County, is examining the potential for replacement of some of the damaged facilities with two co-located facilities to save costs, shrink government and make getting services easier for the public.
  

The community is exploring the concept of two major co-located facilities:

• Community Service Center – Possibly consolidating City, County and School District services on one campus in three administrative buildings with a shared facility hub/reception center, joint parking, a common heating and cooling plant, and connections between buildings so you would not need to walk outside.
• Community Operations Center – Containing City areas such as solid waste and recycling, streets, forestry, fleet and facilities maintenance, shop/storage, and the School District building and grounds department.

The Planning Process for Public Facilities will begin in 2009.