Local Government

City staff still anticipate breaking ground this summer, assuming there are no other delays.

The agreement calls for exploration of how to ensure regional representation in waste management decisions.

The Coralville City Council will reconsider its use of automatic license plate reader cameras after the Iowa Attorney General’s Office flagged the city’s policy that limits the use of the cameras for immigration enforcement.

If approved, a proposed memory care facility would be the first zoned multifamily property in unincorporated Linn County.

Iowa City’s Planning and Zoning Commission has unanimously approved the creation of an urban renewal area that includes Iowa City Marketplace — the former Sycamore Mall — and the surrounding area.

The three separate projects include a mix of different housing types across the city.

The City of Iowa City is proposing a $75 million general fund budget, up from $73.5 million in the current fiscal year, with a $1.5 million deficit that will be covered using reserves.

The board approved the ordinance’s first reading last week after a lengthy public hearing and was originally set to next discuss the matter today. The matter was pushed back, however, to allow county staff time to do additional research requested by supervisors.

Four years ago, Johnson County local government entities came together to fund more than 2,400 one-time checks to low-income residents who’d been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A UI study examined how those payments were used.

A special investigation by Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand’s office identified more than $250,000 in questioned costs and improper and unsupported disbursements between 2020 and 2025, according to a report issued Tuesday.

The Marion City Council this week approved a motion to create a working group to research potential changes to landfill governance.

The decision caps a tumultuous month at Fairfax City Hall that began with the abrupt removal of the longtime city clerk.