Articles Tagged: Johnson County

Photos from a seed harvesting outing with Johnson County Conservation at Ciha Fen Preserve in Lisbon, Iowa on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

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.

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

The tour runs through Sept. 30 and features 45 bookstores across the state.

Food banks in Iowa will get $200,000 in new funding this year to address food insecurity by buying fresh food — such as dairy products, meat, poultry, eggs, grains, honey and produce — from local producers.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion unveils new Uptown sculpture

Johnson County is expanding its Community Violence Intervention program with the addition of new outreach worker Marques Brooks. Brooks, who described himself as “a troubled youth,” said he knows what it's like to persevere through hard times.

Linn, Johnson county voters have until Oct. 20 to submit their requests ahead of city and school elections this November.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup, the Central City school district is pursuing a $7 million bond referendum.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is joining a growing group of Iowans opposing the state’s decision to close the State Historical Society of Iowa building in Iowa City.

The Iowa City Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday reaffirming its commitment to protecting the LGBTQ+ community’s civil rights. The move comes after Republican state lawmakers this year passed a bill to change the state’s Civil Rights Act.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is reiterating its request that the owner of three mobile home parks in the county implement a two-year moratorium on lot rent increases.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will formally ask the Iowa City Council to form a joint law enforcement authority for the purpose of exploring the possibility of a new law enforcement facility to be shared by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Jail and the Iowa City Police Department.

More than 74 percent of Johnson County residents would support a bond measure to build a new county sheriff’s office and jail, according to draft results from a community survey commissioned by the Board of Supervisors.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion officials will discuss a proposed aquatics center project this week.