Local Government

First vote will be next Monday, when all supervisors are able to attend.

As Neighborhood Finance Corp. grows, its Journey to Homeownership program is helping Cedar Rapids and Des Moines borrowers overcome systemic barriers to own a place of their own.

Iowa City awards 3 tourism grants

First Avenue will close between Third Street West and First Street East from 8:30 a.m. Monday through the afternoon for installation of a floodgate as part of the city’s flood control system.

Ryan Waller began the job in growing city in November 2021.

A state panel has asked Cedar Rapids to reapply for funds to support the ConnectCR project to revitalize Cedar Lake, but city officials say the decision won’t stop the transformative endeavor from moving forward. Reapplying “fits perfectly” with the project timeline, city officials say.

The wage enhancement program funded by pandemic relief dollars is intended to boost wages without raising the cost for Johnson County families.

A district court judge has dismissed lawsuits that challenged council votes that advanced Cargill’s construction of a rail yard in Cedar Rapids’ Rompot neighborhood. The rail yard is slated to become fully operational in December.

The program, which helps eligible residents pay for things like rent, utilities and funeral expenses, is on track to spend $1.5 million this year - exceeding its $1 million budget. Johnson County’s social services director attributes the increase to pandemic relief programs ending, and changes that made more people eligible for assistance.

With Thanksgiving 2022 in the rearview mirror, the City of Cedar Rapids — with help from Coonrod Wrecker Service — before 8 a.m. Monday arrived at the Condons to cut its soon-to-be Christmas spruce and take it to Greene Square, where crews were waiting to set it and decorate it.

Wolf Carbon Solutions also holding informational meetings next week

Also in weekly edition of Government Notes: Iowa City Council members hold listening post Monday night.