Cedar Falls City Council OKs controversial lock box ordinance
Cedar Falls City Council OKs controversial lock box ordinance CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- What a difference a few years and an online revolution makes. Seven years ago the Cedar Falls City Council passed an ordinance requiring lock boxes on commercial buildings and larger apartment complexes. Hardly a soul made a peep about it. On Monday the council voted 6-1 on a third and final reading to expand the ordinance to include more apartment buildings. In the days leading up to the vote, they received hundreds of phone calls and e-mails from people all over the country from people upset about the issue. Some calls came in the middle of the night. Some writers threatened them and called them scumbags, or worse. Blame yourself!! It's your own fault!! Seven years ago you did nothing to stop this from happening!! Maybe you were watching too much DWTS and Amer. Idol!! Cedar Falls City Council OKs controversial lock box ordinance wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_64b970a2-9624-11e0-93e5-001cc4c002e0.html Cedar Falls had required them for commercial buildings and apartment buildings with six or more units since 2004. Most boxes can be installed for between $250 and $500 wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_b6fac499-f34b-5107-85c4-336fd1612374.html Cedar Falls Iowa video on lock boxes www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFCLiij0CBA
