Iowa City City Hall

City Hall set to reopen to the public July 1

Thursday, June 24, 2021 - 10:00am
Contact: 
Rachel Kilburg
City Manager's Office

Effective Thursday, July 1, 2021, City Hall will reopen to the public after 15 months of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The public will again be able to conduct in-person business to pay utility bills, purchase permits and licenses, attend meetings, and more.

City Hall closed to the public on March 18, 2020, after the Governor declared a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency. Since then, all offices have been closed to the public, except the Police Department and City Hall front lobby. Routine business was maintained throughout this closure by phone, digital...

Community Connection: Summer of the Arts offers up family-friendly programming

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 6:00pm
Contact: 
Bruce Teague
Communications
Community Connection: Summer of the Arts

Community Connection is a video series that highlights the different people and organizations in our community. In each episode, Mayor Bruce Teague interviews guests about a variety of issues that are important to our residents.

Music, art, culture, and entertainment for the entire family. Get the scoop on this year's Summer of the Arts programming and events from Executive Director, Lisa Barnes....

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Iowa City Police investigate Wednesday shooting

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 4:45pm
Police

At approximately 1:58 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Iowa City Police responded to the 900 Block of Cross Park Avenue for a report of several gunshots and possible victims struck by gunfire.

Upon arrival, police found two adult males suffering from gunshot wounds. The two men were transported by ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics with what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

At this time, the victims have not cooperated with police, but witnesses reported seeing at least two dark-skinned men running from the area after the shots were...

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Independence Day schedule of services for Iowa City

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 3:30pm
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications

City of Iowa City administrative offices and other facilities will be closed Monday, July 5, 2021, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

The City's annual fireworks display will take place at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the University of Iowa Old Capitol Museum to close out the last day of the Iowa City Jazz Festival, presented by the Summer of the Arts.

Independence Day closures and schedule adjustments:

Airport: The office will be closed, but Jet Air will be open from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and 24-hour self-...

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PRIDE: Exploring LGBTQ Bias, Activism, and Intersectionality

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 2:00pm
Contact: 
Kristin Watson
Equity and Human Rights

Join the Iowa City Human Rights Commission at 6 p.m. Monday, June 28, 2021, to celebrate the 52 anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal event in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and the catalyst for the first Pride parade and Pride movement

The Commission will screen “Stonewall Forever,” a documentary exploring the past, present, and future of Pride. Following the film, a Q&A session with a panel of LGBTQ experts will be held to discuss the unique barriers and biases LGBTQ people face, parallels between past and present injustices, and other topics.

This virtual event...

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Office of Equity and Human Rights issues memo on possible unlawful discrimination in evictions

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 10:00am
Contact: 
Kristin Watson
Equity and Human Rights

The City's Office of Equity and Human Rights has written a memo to provide guidance to Iowa City landlords on the possible unlawful discriminatory implications of evicting a tenant.

If you have questions regarding topics addressed in this memorandum, or your rights and responsibilities in general, please call the office at 319-356-5015. The full memo is below:

As many of us return to normalcy, others are struggling with the ripple effects of the pandemic. The Pew Research Center recently found that roughly 9.6 million U.S. workers lost their jobs during...

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Applications now open for the Iowa City Kids Market

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 9:30am
Contact: 
Tammy Neumann
Parks and Recreation

It’s back! Our annual Kids Market returns from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

The Iowa City Farmers Market staff would like to invite kids ages 8 to 18 to participate as a Kid Vendor during our 10th annual Kids Market. The event will take place outside of Chauncey Swan Park, along East Washington Street, between Gilbert and Van Buren streets.

Kids will be allowed to sell items that they have crafted, grown, baked, or produced. Each vendor will be responsible for bringing supplies that they will need to set up a booth, which may include tables and chairs....

Feedback requested on updated South District form-based zones

Monday, June 21, 2021 - 4:15pm
Contact: 
Kirk Lehmann
Urban Planning

An updated draft of the form-based code and associated revisions to the South District Plan are now available for public review. All draft documents are available on the project webpage .

City staff would appreciate any comments to be submitted by Friday, July 23, 2021, but will continue to accept feedback throughout the formal approval process.

Comments on the draft can be submitted to Kirk Lehmann at kirk-lehmann@iowa-city.org ....

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Proposals now being accepted for Climate-inspired Community Mural Project

Monday, June 21, 2021 - 10:30am
Contact: 
Marcia Bollinger
Neighborhood Outreach

As part of the upcoming Climate Fest events, scheduled for the week of September 19 through 25, 2021, the City’s Climate Action and Outreach Division is sponsoring a Community Mural Project to be located on the north facing wall of the Resource Management building located at 1306 Gilbert Court.

The wall dimensions are approximately 12-feet tall by 160-feet long. The goal of the project is to collaborate with local artists in developing a design for a climate/environmental-themed mural. The selected artist would design and apply the footprint of the mural on the wall and community...

Video Update: Fireworks Ordinance, BookWalk, and more

Sunday, June 20, 2021 - 7:30am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include fines for using fireworks in city limits, a fun way to enjoy nature and reading, and much more. Select the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: Fireworks Ordinance Avoid Firework Fines

Due to public safety concerns, it’s illegal to use fireworks in Iowa...

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