Megan Woolard

Tiffin is Iowa’s fastest-growing city. And as it has grown, so have its needs. The community gathered Tuesday to break ground on construction of a new recreation center that’s designed to meet those needs and future needs.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup of local news, Iowa City is launching a “Project Cleanup” volunteer litter removal program.

The nearly 45,000 square foot Corridor Sports Performance Center, to be built near Liberty High School in North Liberty, will include four basketball courts, physical therapy spaces, a fitness center, and community event space.

The chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Jon Green, is defying an order from Gov. Kim Reynolds that flags on public buildings be flown at half-staff through Sunday in honor of Charlie Kirk.

The Iowa City Council is contemplating whether to take the Johnson County Board of Supervisors up on its formal invitation to establish a joint law enforcement authority to explore the possibility of a new law enforcement facility shared by both entities.

The Great Plains Action Society, an Indigenous-led nonprofit centered on social and climate justice, is looking to establish a community hub at a group of buildings near the Riverfront Crossings neighborhood in Iowa City.

A sheriff’s sale will be held this fall for several high-profile downtown Iowa City properties, including The Chauncey, following a foreclosure ruling on the properties earlier this year.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is considering adoption of a resolution that condemns more than two dozen executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

Mayor, three council seats on November ballot as candidate filing deadline approaches

Also in this week’s Government Notes from The Gazette, Linn County seeks feedback, photos for website redesign

The site plan for the first building in North Liberty’s planned Urban Central District has been approved.

Alta Medea and Delaney Dixon will serve as co-executive directors of DVIP/RVAP Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services. The organization provides services to people affected by intimate partner violence, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking in southeast Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to reopen the Penn Street northbound I-380 ramp (Exit 4) in North Liberty on Friday. It has been closed since June.

Mayor, three council member seats on November ballot

The Iowa City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a rezoning request and comprehensive plan update that will allow for the development of a 187-unit affordable housing complex.