Articles Tagged: Johnson County Board of Supervisors

The majority of the board supports raising supervisors’ salaries by 2.25 percent and the salaries of other elected officials 4.42 percent — a lower increase than the 18 percent recommendation from the compensation board.

Still, there are signs that some local officials are growing wary of never-ending police budget increases.

The five supervisors unanimously voted down the sheriff’s request to buy a $240,000 Lenco BearCat armored vehicle to replace to larger one used since 2014.

According to the county, Supervisor Royceann Porter is the first African American to serve as chairperson of the board since the county was established in 1837.

Sheriff Brad Kunkel is requesting $240,000 for a Lenco BearCat to replace the current MRAP, as well as funds to replace aging camera equipment in fiscal 2023.

The final public input session will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the county’s administration building in Iowa City. The Board of Supervisors has been discussing a list of priorities for the funding.

County officials are debating whether they want a BearCat or an MRAP. The task now should be ensuring public oversight, which currently is nonexistent.

The Fund Excluded Workers Coalition says Iowa City’s and Johnson County’s delay in providing American Rescue Plan money to undocumented workers and others who were essential during the COVID-19 pandemic is a potential violation of the city’s Human Rights ordinance.

Developers of a 150-megawatt solar project intended for south of Iowa City are moving forward after a private funder stepped in at the last minute to pay for the application phase of the project.

‘I understand people wanting to take it slow but we’ve been taking it slow for 50 years.’

The Board of Supervisors is publicly questioning the need for military vehicles on city streets, but they can’t force the sheriff to get rid of it.

Jon Green, the former mayor of Lone Tree, garnered approximately 66 percent of the votes in the Tuesday special election.

Three men are vying for an open Board of Supervisors seat.

Three men are vying for a seat on the Board of Supervisors.