Local Government

The bill includes language to help accelerate progress on the Cedar River flood protection system.

The former Johnson and Linn county auditors each held roles for over a decade and decided not to seek re-election.

Also: Iowa City’s pool at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center reopens.

Johnson County spent nearly $16 million over 20 years putting inmates in other jails because of capacity limits.

Brandy Zumbach Meisheid was elected last fall and will replace her father, Louis Zumbach, on the county’s Board of Supervisors. He did not run for re-election.

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Iowa City is canceling a $1.3 million project that would have improved the Riverside Drive pedestrian bridge and spiral ramp at Iowa Avenue after no contractors bid on the project.

Also, Cedar Rapids opens budget survey, Iowa City seeks input on 5-year plan

The development agreement, approved by the Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday, is contingent upon the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission issuing a gaming license to the project.

Bids for the project were reviewed at the Cedar Rapids City Council’s Tuesday meeting, and the lowest bid was $3.6 million higher than the estimated price of $11.3 million. City staff recommended approval of the low bid, saying the price “will only get higher” by delaying.

The Cedar Rapids City Council will vote today on a pay increase for City Manager Jeff Pomeranz.

A partnership of Cedar Rapids metro communities will start the new year with a new talent director tasked with growing the labor force and addressing worker shortages.