Articles Tagged: Iowa City

Cities across Eastern Iowa are contemplating how best to promote transparency and community engagement in policing in light of a new state law outlawing most citizen review boards.

According to a report presented to the Johnson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee this week, a joint law enforcement facility shared by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa City Police Department could cost around $106 million.

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Air quality tests conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have identified the source of an odor that some Iowa City residents feared was causing harm to their health.

A juvenile male was taken into custody after police recovered a gun at the scene of the shooting behind a shopping center around 6:20 p.m. Monday night.

All 105 panels in the corridor next to the Graduate Hotel in downtown Iowa City are being cleaned and an acrylic, dichroic finish is being affixed to them

The multidisciplinary arts festival includes performances by indie songwriter Sharon Van Etten, actress Lili Taylor, UI faculty and students, and more.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Cedar Rapids has been recognized for its McLoud Run flood control project

The controversial rezoning of a northside Iowa City property, which would allow for an 84-unit apartment complex, has been delayed once again after the city council unanimously voted to defer the third and final consideration to a meeting later this month.

The Iowa River Powerhouse dam, which includes a pedestrian bridge that connects Iowa City’s Peninsula Park to Coralville near the former Iowa River Power restaurant, is set to undergo $675,000 worth of repairs.

In the first five years of Iowa City’s Root for Trees program, residents and businesses have purchased more than 1,600 trees — about 320 per year. The program opened applications for its sixth year this month.

City of Iowa City to convey land as part of Iowa Finance Authority grant terms

Over 20 people spoke in favor of the resolution during public comment Tuesday in Iowa City.

The Iowa City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that will put a 1 percent local-option sales tax on the ballot this November. The proposal is part of an effort to diversify the city’s revenue sources in light of property tax reform at the state level that limits the amount of revenue the city can collect.

Wetherby Park in Iowa City hosted a National Night Out on Tuesday. The event is intended to build relationships between first responders and communities, as well as foster neighborhood camaraderie.