Articles Tagged: Johnson County

Johnson County Meals on Wheels is temporarily reducing the number of delivery days starting next week due to a volunteer shortage. The organization is recruiting more volunteers to help, and here’s how you can get involved.

The board that governs regional mental health and disability services advocated for spending down a nearly $9.2 million surplus before the end of the budget year in June by boosting support for underfunded services within its nine-county area.

The first phases of the Johnson County administrative campus renovation are likely going out to bid in early June — with construction anticipated to start in August — after months of review, redesign and discussions of how to keep costs down.

There are about 2,193 households in Johnson County with limited English proficiency. The language access program will help these households fully engage with county government and benefit from county services.

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A new inventory maps which sectors decreased — or increased — their contributions to climate change.

Johnson County’s smaller towns, like Lone Tree, Hills and Swisher, are working on community-led downtown revitalization efforts. The themes of building trust and authentic communities falls into the broader work of Better Together 2030, a visioning plan for Johnson County’s future.

Guillermo Morales spoke with The Gazette about his career experience, time in Iowa and what he is looking forward to most in his new role with Johnson County.

A facility condition audit completed last year for Johnson County buildings will serve as a “road map” as county officials and staff explore capital needs and long-term plans. Among the buildings in greatest need of a plan is the Johnson County Jail and Sheriff’s Office, which officials have said is at the end of its useful life.

Average increase across Iowa was 22 percent, but assessors say property taxes will not increase at same rate.

The demand for veterinary services in Iowa — and across the country — grew during the pandemic as adoptions and the pet population increased. This demand has outpaced the number of graduating veterinarians, causing strain on a system that was already facing challenges pre-pandemic, various professionals told The Gazette.

All elected officials will get at least a 4 percent raise for fiscal year 2024, which starts July 1. County employees are also expected to get a 4 percent wage increase.

Two people have been arrested in relation to a shots fired incident that happened in rural Johnson County in November, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

The regional board that manages mental health funding passed a budget allocating $2.9 million for the Linn and Johnson County access centers after supervisors in those counties pushed for sufficient funding.

Iowa Republicans have pushed forward a bill that would change how county supervisors are elected in Johnson, Story and Black Hawk counties.