Articles Tagged: Johnson County

New law requires three Democratic-leaning Iowa counties — Johnson, Black Hawk, Story — to elect supervisors by district, not at-large

Three different programs launched in 2023 to increase childcare access

Iowa City native Christine Scheetz becomes executive director of TRAILS, which works to help older adults age in place.

From flower festivals and patriotic parades to county fairs and hot air balloons taking to the skies, there is so much to do, see and celebrate around Eastern Iowa in the coming months.

The father of a woman, who was sexually assaulted in her home in Iowa City three years ago, spoke to her attacker Monday as the man was sentenced to 50 years in prison, on top of the 100 years he is already serving for similar attacks in Black Hawk County.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion seeks to regulate metal detecting in public parks

Also, campaign fundraising reports for the first three months of the year show Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks raised $1 million in preparation for a re-election bid.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors took the first steps Wednesday in a process that will create districts for their representation of the county, as is now required by a bill signed into law last week by Gov. Kim Reynolds.

The bill, Senate File 75, requires counties that house a public university to elect county supervisors by districts, rather than having members elected at-large. Further, special elections will now be required to fill most board vacancies in Iowa’s largest counties.

Very low humidity made the burn at the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County possible on Tuesday.

Another Georgia man has been charged in Johnson County in a 2023 forgery scheme.

Bill would affect Johnson, Story and Black Hawk counties

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa City Council are working to study the feasibility of constructing a joint law enforcement facility that would house a new county jail, the sheriff’s office and the city’s police department -- all facing aging and cramped spaces.

Federal funding for Iowa library systems — and the public services they support — could be at risk following a presidential directive targeting a federal agency that provides financial support to libraries across the U.S.

Also, interviews begin today for a Linn County supervisor seat that will be vacated Tuesday.