graphic for the Parks and Rec Master Plan

The Parks and Recreation Master Plan needs your input! Help us reimagine recreation in Iowa City

Friday, September 24, 2021 - 12:00pm
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Parks and Recreation

Iowa City Parks and Recreation needs your help reimagining recreation by providing your input during the engagement phase of the recreation master planning process. The information generated from this effort will be used to create the Gather Here Recreation Master Plan .

The plan will gather input from the public, examine existing facilities, and provide guidance for the future...

Two events dedicated to new 'Oracles of Iowa City' mural

Friday, September 24, 2021 - 11:30am
Contact: 
Marcia Bollinger
Neighborhood Outreach

The "Oracles of Iowa City" mural located on the Capitol Street Parking Ramp was recently completed through the efforts of a team of artists from the Center for Afrofuturist Studies and coordination by Public Space One. Funded through the Iowa City Public Art Program and the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President of Research, the murals are intended to be a visual call out or beacon to the Iowa City community and to the greater region of people that might visit concerning Black people and their lived experience. Watch this short...

Sept. 30 job fair to feature career opportunities with the City of Iowa City

Friday, September 24, 2021 - 8:15am
Contact: 
Dusty Larson

The City of Iowa City is participating in the Entry Level & Beyond job fair on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. The job fair, sponsored by IowaWORKS, will take place from 1-4 p.m. at the Kingdom Center, 611 Southgate Ave., Iowa City. The job fair will focus on retail, human services and manufacturing careers, and is open to the public.

A representative from the City's Human Resources Office will be in attendance to provide information on current openings and the application process. Additional City participants are:

Representatives from the Iowa City Police and Fire...

Mercer Park Aquatic Center closed during construction

Mercer Park Aquatic Center pool closure scheduled to begin Friday, Oct. 1, 2021

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 3:30pm
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Parks and Recreation

Mercer Park Aquatic Center pool, located at 2701 Bradford Drive, is scheduled to be closed beginning Friday, Oct. 1, through Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2021, for repairs to the air handling system.

The closure will help facilitate the Mercer Dehumidification Project, which will improve the air quality of the facility.

The Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center pool, located at 220 S. Gilbert Street, will remain open for lap and open swim. View the pool schedule online at icgov.org/Pools .

Annual pool pass holders may contact...

City announces 2021 Climate Action at Work award winners

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 12:00pm
Contact: 
Sarah Gardner
Climate Action
2021 Climate Action at Work Awards

The City of Iowa City is excited to announce the winners of its second annual Climate Action at Work Awards program. Participation was open to all Iowa City-based businesses, encouraging applications from those with BIPOC, female or LGBTQ ownership.

The Awards Program began in 2020 and features five categories: Adaptation, Buildings, Transportation, Waster Management, and Sustainable Lifestyle, all areas of focus for the City’s...

A graphic promoting City meetings being available to view online.

City's public meetings available online

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 10:45am
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications

Don't want to miss a thing when it comes to City meetings? All public meetings - City Council, boards, commissions, and committees - are now recorded and available to view or listen to online at citychannel4.com/localgov .

These City meetings are recorded for both video and audio, allowing those unable to attend to follow up at their convenience. Within two business days of a meeting date, both a video version and an audio/podcast version of the meeting will be posted on City Channel 4's...

City receives award for excellence in financial reporting

Monday, September 20, 2021 - 4:00pm
Contact: 
Nicole Davies
Finance

For the 36th consecutive year, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Iowa City for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, or Annual Report, for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2020.

The Government Finance Officers Association, or GFOA, awarded the Certificate of Achievement, the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting for “significant accomplishment by a government and its management.”

The Annual Report is the document prepared after the fiscal year ends to report...

Flyer for the Iowa City Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Awards

Nominate someone you know for a Human Rights Award

Monday, September 20, 2021 - 1:00pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission is seeking nominations for its 38th Annual Human Rights Awards.

Do you know any local heroes who have gone above and beyond in the past year to make Iowa City a better place to live? From an isolating and devastating pandemic, a history-making derecho, to a time of unmeasurable civil unrest and pain, we know that many have stepped up and been involved in grassroots efforts to improve the condition of our community for the people who live here. Please take this opportunity to help us shine a light on those who make a difference and celebrate...

Video Update: Energy Efficiency Program, Climate Fest, and Civil Rights Activist

Monday, September 20, 2021 - 7:00am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs, and events. Topics this week include a program that provides energy efficiency loans to qualified homeowners, a week-long festival focused on climate change, and the chance to meet a Freedom Rider and Civil Rights activist. Select the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: Energy Efficiency Program...
City Park with wild flowers in bloom

Plans for 2022 prairie improvements announced

Friday, September 17, 2021 - 1:15pm
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Communications

As part of Iowa City’s Climate Action initiatives, the Parks and Recreation Department established new prairie ecosystems in 2019-2020. An additional prairie improvement project is being proposed to take place in 2022. The Parks Commission reviewed the plan at their September meeting and recommended the project move forward.

The improvement proposal includes areas that are currently in no-mow states and the cover is undesirable with few scattered native prairie species. The goal of the proposed plan would be to increase the vegetative cover which would enhance the ecosystem in the...

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