Articles Tagged: Johnson County

A Missouri man was arrested Tuesday in Johnson County on charges that he attempted to groom a 14-year-old.

Coffee Emporium, purchased by North Liberty resident entrepreneur Alex Nelson in July 2024, will have a new name starting March 29: Midnight Coffee. Here’s what’s new.

In the first three months of this year, five fires have ignited in the Iowa City Landfill and have required emergency response to extinguish.

Also, a study reports the addition of an Uptown Marion hotel would have an economic impact of $21 million over its first five years of occupancy

Property owners across Johnson County have received letters detailing expected property tax rates as required by state law, but county and city officials are warning that the letters are not reflective of what taxpayers can expect to pay.

Iowa’s four most populous counties – Polk, Linn, Scott and Johnson – would no longer receive state economic development funding under a bill advanced by House lawmakers Wednesday.

Also, Marion City Council approves incentives for Uptown housing project

A guide to public school alternatives.

Swisher voters approved a 1 percent local-option sales tax in a special election Tuesday.Voters approved the sales tax by 75 percent. The tax needed 50 percent approval to pass.

Government Notes: Cedar Rapids schools’ bond survey deadline is Wednesday

County bought 15-unit Iowa City property for $1.7 million in summer of 2024

Freidhof, who has worked for Johnson County’s conservation department since 2002, succeeds director Larry Gullett, who died last year.

Also, tickets available for Marion’s State of the City address next month

Over 77 percent of voters in the county approved the measure, which needed 60 percent approval to pass. This was the second time that Johnson County voters approved a conservation bond — in 2008, voters approved a $20 million bond. The bonds are paid off through property taxes.

The repairs, which consultants estimate could be done within the year, do not address any of the space needs of the jail and sheriff’s office. County officials have said for years that the facility is crowded and unsafe for both inmates and staff.