Megan Woolard

Johnson County staff will work over the coming months to explore the feasibility of implementing seven recommendations made by the Johnson County Trans Advisory Committee to support transgender residents.

Dunn’s resignation is effective Jan. 1. The City Council will work to find replacement.

The district includes all of Washington County and part of Johnson County.

The North Liberty City Council is looking into options for allocating the last of its ARPA money after locker room estimates came in too high.

Maurice Davis previously worked at the Jane Boyd Community House in Cedar Rapids.

The City of Iowa City will spend more than $590,000 to improve amenities at three city parks and create a new park on the city’s southwest side.

The celebration will commemorate the completion of construction that disrupted vehicle and foot traffic over the summer. During the event, open containers of alcohol will be allowed in the designated celebration area.

Council members voted 4-3 Tuesday in favor of a ban on sales and advertising of the substance.

Johnson County and Iowa City have begun conversations about the potential for a joint jail facility.

Johnson County voter passed a similar $20 million conservation bond in 2008.

Regional transit discussion was held during The Gazette’s Iowa Ideas conference

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board issued an admonishment for Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter’s “improper use of public resources.” Last month, Porter used her county email account to send an email requesting support in a write-in campaign.

2 properties on North Summit Street will cost $750,000

Iowa City Council members unanimously agree on proposed zoning code changes that would prohibit where new tobacco retailers can be located, but they disagreed on a proposal to ban kratom, an herbal substance that can produce stimulant or sedative effects.

The Iowa City Council on Tuesday will consider whether to ban the sale of kratom — an herbal substance that can produce opioid-like effects — and update the city’s zoning code as it relates to tobacco retailers.