The City of Iowa City is kicking off its $30 million project to relocate its transit and equipment facilities to better meet the needs of the growing community.
At the Nov. 4 Iowa City City Council...
The Iowa City Public Works Department was recently awarded for a project that recycled over 120,000 pounds of bricks from the Pedestrian Mall. On Oct. 18, the department received the Iowa Recycling Association’s...
Iowa City’s long-running grant program that provides operational funding to area nonprofits serving low-income residents is undergoing changes to streamline the program and its priorities.
Recently,...
A contentious Kratom ban has been indefinitely deferred by the Iowa City City Council after months of discussion.
In previous meetings, councilors and attendees have been split in their opinions on...
Andrew Dunn, the Iowa City City Councilor who represents District C, announced he will be resigning from his seat on Jan. 1, 2025.
According to a release from Dunn, he decided to resign because...
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...
