A Johnson County District Court judge has denied the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges a new law requiring three Iowa counties to change how their supervisors are elected is unconstitutional.
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A Johnson County District Court judge has denied the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges a new law requiring three Iowa counties to change how their supervisors are elected is unconstitutional.
City staff estimate there are roughly 60 vaults throughout downtown Cedar Rapids that are privately owned but stretch into and underneath the public right-of-way.
Officials with the Marion Economic Development Corp. will pitch the state next month for $1.5 million in seed funding.
Cedar Rapids Economic and Development Services Director Bill Micheel on Wednesday said city staff are working with two separate grocery chains to set up tours of the former Hy-Vee store at 1556 First Ave. NE.
Iowa City’s five-year deer management plan calls for a target population of 25 deer per square mile, but a drone survey showed in one part of the city, there are nearly 100 deer per square mile. Here’s how the city is planning to address the issue.
Council members voted 4-3 in favor of Teague’s re-election as mayor. In Iowa City, the mayor is elected by council members every two years.
The vote on Monday advances NextEra Energy’s plan to restart the nuclear plant near Palo, but additional approvals and agreements remain outstanding.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Cedar Rapids school board will meet Monday to consider proposed budget reductions.
Johnson County’s Trip Connect pilot program, meant to provide transportation when other forms of public transit are not available, has seen a steady increase in ridership over its first full calendar year of service.
Linn County Supervisor Kirsten Running-Marquardt will serve as chair of the board of supervisors this year, with Sami Scheetz as vice chair.
Johnson County Supervisor Jon Green will serve as chair of the Board of Supervisors for the second consecutive year, after serving as chair for 2025.
Johnson County is in the midst of a one-year moratorium on approval of rezoning applications, site plans and building permits for data centers in unincorporated parts of the county.
A total of 37 individuals were housed during year one of the Landlord and Tenant Success Initiative.
Ten Iowa entities have been notified they will receive grants of up to $1 million each for opioid addiction prevention and treatment, according to state documentation provided to The Gazette on Tuesday.
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