Cedar Rapids council approves lower membership fee with Metro Economic Alliance

Mayor says city will continue financial support of numerous CRMEA initiatives

By: Richard Pratt|August 9, 2023

Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O'Donnell Economic Alliance

Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O'Donnell speaks to a developer and contractor luncheon hosted by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at the DoubleTree Convention Complex in downtown Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

In the wake of a request by Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell last month to re-evaluate the city’s relationship with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, the city council Aug. 8 approved a “baseline” $25,000 CRMEA membership fee for the upcoming fiscal year.

The decision comes after Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell asked to remove Cedar Rapids’ $75,000 Economic Alliance membership renewal from consideration as part of the council’s…

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Cedar Rapids council approves lower membership fee with Metro Economic Alliance

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