Local Government

Preference will be given to financially feasible proposals that focus on residential and/or commercial development.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Linn-Mar school board will vote on the district’s next fiscal year budget Monday.

A Hawkeye alum is planning to bring a new restaurant to the building.

Linn County Supervisors this week unanimously approved the budget for fiscal year 2026, which spans July 1 through June 30, 2026. The levy rate will decrease, but residential and agricultural property owners can still expect to see an increase in their Linn County tax bill.

Linn County Board of Supervisors approved a settlement Wednesday in a sex harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by a former legal assistant against the county and initially against Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks. Maybanks and another prosecutor were dismissed from the suit before the settlement was approved.

The national retailer’s new location will replace existing facility on Sixth Street SW.

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

Timely construction of the proposed $275 million Cedar Crossing Casino facility is contingent on the case’s conclusion.A hearing is now set for May 7.

The Iowa City Council this week narrowly adopted the city’s 2026 fiscal budget, with three of the seven council members dissenting after a failed motion to reduce planned spending for the police department.

The proposal, which would abolish a board formed in Cedar Rapids after Black Lives Matter protests, needs only Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature to become law.

City bought lot at 21 S. Linn St. for $4.5 million in 2023

The rezoning requires “yes” votes from six of the seven Iowa City Council members after residents who live near the proposed north side development submitted a petition.