The Iowa City City Council passed a second consideration for a ban on Kratom at their meeting Tuesday night. The councilors passed the consideration in a split 4-3 vote.
Kratom is an herbal drug...
Iowa City is in the early stages of constructing around 30 affordable housing units on North Summit Street.
Tracy Hightshoe, the city’s director of neighborhood and development services, said...
Iowa City is around a year into a pilot program for community “resilience hubs,” which will provide educational programming and support to residents during times of weather-related emergencies.
According...
Due to a 2023 space evaluation study, the Iowa City City Council recently decided to upgrade the City Hall space.
The council discussed plans to upgrade the City Hall in a formal meeting on Sept....
The Iowa City City Council took the first steps toward approving limits on where tobacco retailers can set up shop in the city Tuesday night.
The city council has been pursuing its options on curbing...
For the 13th consecutive year, Iowa City’s Finance Department has been awarded the national Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association. This award recognizes...
Iowa City’s Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission plans to focus on grassroots work as the commission's four-year term is set to conclude on Dec. 31.
The commission, known as the TRC, was...
The Iowa City City Council is discussing ways to improve collaboration and clarity among its four recurring grant programs.
At the Sept. 17 work session, Mayor Bruce Teague said there have been...
In response to growing community concerns, Iowa City Councilor Andrew Dunn announced he will advocate for tighter regulation of kratom rather than an outright ban. The shift comes as the debate over...
Iowa City is in the planning stages of making the pedestrian experience by Highway 1 and 6 safer in the coming years.
The city plans to add pedestrian and bike infrastructure to complete the existing...
The Iowa City City Council is continuing to discuss a proposed sister city partnership, which will expand Iowa City’s connections across the globe.
In March, Iowa City joined Sister Cities International,...
The rates of downtown parking meters will now be decreased to $2.25 per hour after final approval from the Iowa City City Council Tuesday night.
In July, parking meter rates in the downtown area...
