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.
Appointee Sami Scheetz will retain his role as District 2 supervisor through 2026
Also, Cedar Rapids library’s ‘artist-in-residency’ program put on pause
The change will allow for a more robust consideration of circumstances for individuals receiving housing choice vouchers who are charged with a crime.
A supermajority of the Iowa City Council is required after a neighborhood petition was filed. The matter goes before the council on Tuesday
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.
Officials are hopeful that a wetlands restoration project can help reduce erosion and improve water quality near Morgan Creek Park.
Firefighters and family members of firefighters who died from cancer have spent multiple years advocating for the coverage beyond the 14 current forms of cancer now covered.
Cedar Rapids development would offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units offered at market-rate rental prices.
Also, Linn County Conservation campgrounds open this week
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.
State legislator Sami Scheetz, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, was chosen Tuesday to replace outgoing supervisor Ben Rogers.
To mark the start of Earth Month, Cedar Rapids Transit will not charge a fare Tuesday to ride a city bus.
Also, interviews begin today for a Linn County supervisor seat that will be vacated Tuesday.
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