Local Government

County leaders will revisit the position in the future after opting to prioritize other staffing needs in the coming fiscal year.

County supervisors are seeking community feedback on a draft ordinance outlining where and how data center development can occur in Linn County.

A redevelopment plan has been drafted to complement the micro-area action plan prepared last year.

In an effort to protect a “regional asset,” area municipalities are looking to collaborate on a potential expansion of the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency landfill.

A long awaited meeting between two members of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and representatives of Havenpark Communities, a Utah based mobile home park owner, took place Tuesday afternoon in Iowa City.

The county was able to bump its fiscal year 2027 increase up from its original expectation of 3.5 percent, thanks to a larger-than-expected budget surplus.

The legislation would ban local governments from issuing identification cards like the ones issued by a Johnson County program that has been around since 2015.

The Coralville City Council this week gave its first approval for a rezoning that will allow for construction a 15-acre mixed use development that includes a 40,000-square-foot esports arena.

Cedar Rapids City Council members this week approved standard financial incentives for the project.

Cedar Rapids City Council members this week approved a plan to revitalize the park and to make road improvements in the area.

The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has pressed pause on a drafted zoning code about gas-fired electric generating facilities, citing a desire for additional information on proposed setbacks included in the code.

The opening of a new recreation center in Coralville is likely still years away, but efforts to fund the project are well underway. The city plans to use a mix of funds from a local option sales tax, the Iowa City Community School District and a fundraising campaign.