Beginning Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Iowa City City Council meetings will once again take place inside City Hall, 410 E. Washington St. Meetings will be held inside Emma Harvat Hall, which is located just inside the Washington Street entrance to City Hall.

Council meetings had previously been held at The Senior Center to allow for more social distancing. With Covid-19 cases decreasing, the City Council agreed to move meetings back to City Hall.

Meeting times

The timing of City Council meetings have not changed. Work Sessions begin at 4 p.m. and...

Crews will clean winter debris from Downtown Iowa City streets overnight Friday, April 15, 2022, beginning at 2 a.m. Vehicles parked in tow-away zones will be removed.

Towing will impact Prentiss Street to Market Street, Madison Street to Gilbert Street, as well as N. Clinton Street from Market Street to Church Street. The parking in these areas are metered spots, which do not permit parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Follow all posted parking signs to prevent your vehicle from being towed.

Vehicles can be moved to a Downtown Parking...

The City of Iowa City Water Division has begun its annual fire hydrant flushing and maintenance program, which will continue through the summer.

Fire hydrants are a crucial public safety component, providing water for fire protection, as well as to flush the municipal water system after a water main break or service work. Hydrants will be inspected and repaired to ensure reliability during emergencies.

As part of this process, rust from iron pipes may be released and can cause temporary tap water discoloration. If this happens, let the water run until it clears. Wash...

The Iowa City Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 4462 Preston Lane on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 7:11 p.m. Responding units arrived on scene at 7:16 p.m. and discovered a fire in the end unit of a two-story multi-unit condominium complex. Smoke was visible from the top of the garage door.

Firefighters entered the structure through the garage door and brought the fire under control by 7:30 p.m. The unit was occupied at the time of the fire and the occupants were able to exit safely after being alerted by smoke alarms. There were no injuries to occupants or firefighters...