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Coralville thanks Iowa City

May 13, 2009

The vote stands. Iowa City has approved the transfer of the remnants of its retail economy to neighboring Coralville by seven votes. Coralville, home of Eastern Iowa's largest mall, voted to accept the gift by 8 votes.

Those are the margins by which Iowa City approved a 1 cent increase in its sales tax, and by which Coralville voted the tax down. No word yet on whether pro-tax forces will try to force a re-do, like they did in nearby Linn County when they turned down the tax increase the first time.

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