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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Explaining easements, setbacks and CCRs

Property setbacks as well as easements and conditions, covenants and restrictions (CCRs) must be considered before renovating an existing home or building a new one. Setbacks are mandated buffers between surveyed property lines and permanent structures. Easements are legal designations that enable individuals or entities to use portions of a person’s property for physical access or to build on it for one reason or another. Easements may be owned by utility companies for gas lines or government agencies when sidewalks are on a private property. Additional examples of easements include greenbelt conservation easements, beach easements or view easements, according to The Spruce, a home and lifestyle resource. CCRs include rules established by many planned communities, subdivisions and planned unit developments. CCRs, easements and property setbacks can affect which type of renovations are allowed on particular plots and may affect the issuance of permits. It’s essential to learn about property easements, CCRs and setbacks in advance and discuss them with contractors when drawing up preliminary plans. Your property deed or plat map as well as the local building inspection offices can highlight any regulations that may be in effect on your property and if they may affect future projects.

Think safety first when working near grain bins

Unloading grain bins and delivering corn to local elevators, feed mills and ethanol plants has been in full swing for several weeks across the Midwest. In this article, Dirk Maier, professor of agriculture and biosystems engineering with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, provides some basic safety guidance.

Allergy season is a risky time of year for asthma patients

Allergies can mean discomfort for asthma sufferers, both during seasonal allergy season and whenever allergens are encountered. For people who already have complications due to asthma, allergies can be especially problematic - even triggering asthmatic episodes.

Q/A: National Donate Life Month

Q: Why are you working to improve the nation’s organ procurement system? A: Ask anyone who has had a loved one on the organ transplant list or waiting for approval to get on it. The uncertainty and anguish to find a match can turn into an emotional roller coaster.

Signs of Spring

Here in Iowa, we experience many first signs of spring. The first robin is likely the most popular sign, of course.

Equipment at Marnie Simons Elementary

(More New Playground Equipment In Next Week's School Page) New rock climbing addition to the elementary area of the playground Several elementary students showing the preschool new toy area .

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Friday, April 8 Breakfast: Sausage, Egg & Toast Breakfast: Sausage, Egg & Toast Lunch: Fish Sticks, Oven Fries, Coleslaw, Bread & Butter Sandwich, Applesauce Monday, April 11 Breakfast: Muffin & Cheese Stick Lunch: Meatballs, Macaroni & Cheese, Savory Carrots, Fresh Broccoli, Mixed Fruit Tuesday, April 12 Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza Lunch: Taco Salad, Refried Beans, Chips & Salsa, Cinnamon Bread, Banana Wednesday, April 13 Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Tuna Casserole, Celery & Carrots, Bread & Butter Sandwich, Apple Slices Thursday, April 14 Breakfast: Biscuits & Gravy Lunch: Homemade Pizza, Garden Salad, Peas, Rosy Pears, Early Out - Spring Break Friday, April 8 NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK .

Letter from our principal –

From March 28 - April 21, 2022, your student will take the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). The purpose of this letter is to inform you about the tests so that—with your support and encouragement— your student will do his or her best on the tests.