Scott Olson
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 53:25
- Avg per meeting
- 4:51
- Segments
- 608
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Top issues during term (10)(Environment)
Morgan Valley Energy Center and water/sewer commitments
Unknown; no water supply agreement exists.
Cedar Lake water quality and amenities
Estimated construction cost of $1.34 million.
Acquisition of 1426 1st Street NW (Gregory Vail) for flood control
The city would pay $130,000 (or more if negotiated) plus relocation benefits for the property.
flooding response
Expect possible out-of-pocket cleanup—soggy basements, ruined belongings, maybe a dead sump pump—though the city hasn't put a dollar figure on anything yet.
water boil advisory
You may need to spend extra on bottled water or spend time boiling water, and restaurants and other water-dependent businesses could take a short-term hit.
Tree-planting education contract dispute
$750,000 over five years from the general fund, $250,000 more than the competing bid.
Proposed fossil gas power plant near Cedar Rapids
Speaker cited an estimated $140 million in health impacts and hundreds of millions in ratepayer costs.
Water quality and PFAS concerns
Landfill Expansion MOU with Marion and Linn County
Keeping the local landfill could save about half the cost versus transferring waste out of the area.
Flood control system funding plan
Your property tax bill includes a flood control debt levy that could grow by up to $2 per $1,000 over nine years.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Olson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.