Two current Iowa City Council members won a primary for District A Tuesday, advancing to the Nov. 7 general election.
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Two current Iowa City Council members won a primary for District A Tuesday, advancing to the Nov. 7 general election.
Cedar Rapids is searching for a nonprofit to own the Wellington Heights building that the city is turning into affordable housing. Rental costs and possible supportive services will be determined through competitive proposals, but the city is targeting those making at least 80 percent area median income.
Ballot issue follows controversy over removing ‘Gender Queer’ memoir.
Voters in Iowa City’s Council District A vote today in a primary that will decide which candidates’ names appear on the November ballot.
Also, Gilbert Street bridge replacement coming to Iowa City next year
A massive new mixed-use development called Rookwood Estates will add about 1,000 housing units to Marion over several phases in the coming years. It’s being planned by by Chad Pelley of Twenty40 Building Concepts.
Marion City Council advanced a one-year pause on new development along Tower Terrace Road, Highway 13 and Uptown Marion, allowing time for the city’s comprehensive plan update.
A proposed ordinance intended to control the population of free-roaming cats in Cedar Rapids is causing concern among animal welfare activists over provisions that include setting a threshold for ceasing to feed to animals.
Trains will not need to sound their horns as often while crossing four intersections in Hiawatha now that the city has unveiled the first “quiet zones” in the area, with several more being planned farther south in Cedar Rapids.
A former northwest Iowa city clerk may have made more than $175,000 in personal purchases on a city credit card over two years, according to a report from State Auditor Rob Sand.
Residents of Ely will be asked on the Nov. 7 ballot to consider supporting a $7 million bond referendum for a new Community Center — a facility that would house City Hall, the library and other recreational services.
Also, Iowa City bus use up 53 percent in first month of fare free transit program
City clerks are the one job Iowa’s 940 cities are required to have, but more of them are leaving the profession as resources dwindle and they may lack training support. Especially in small cities, city clerks are the heart of local government — managing finances, answering to citizens and giving city councils the documents they need.
As local officials explore possible shifts to which entities and employees manage downtown, Thoeming resigned from the alliance as its downtown advocate. His departure comes amid a restructuring of downtown management responsibilities before the city considers a new vision plan guiding downtown’s future.
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