Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Schedule November 1 – November 5, 2016

Please be advised, the leaf schedule will be updated daily and subject to change at any time. If you would like to receive schedule updates via e-mail, visit www.icgov.org/e-subscriptions and subscribe under “Service Notices.”

With the additional leaves that have fallen & the opportunity to rake this past weekend with the nice weather, the Streets Division will see more leaf piles. More leaf piles will begin to slow progress through each route. We are doing...

An informational open house meeting to discuss Phase 1 of the proposed Riverfront Crossings Park will be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St. Phase 1 will focus on wetland creation.This meeting will showcase the most recent draft of the wetland design as well as look at the history of the site, the work that has been completed thus far, and the ecology information related to the site. Participants will be invited to peruse the information and provide verbal and written feedback. The public is encouraged to attend....

Daylight Savings Time ends for the year on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at 2 a.m. When you turn your clocks back one hour to accommodate the time change, the Iowa City Fire Department reminds you to also change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Just this one little thing can help protect you and your family by reducing injuries or fatalities in the event of a fire.

There are two kinds of smoke alarms. Ionization smoke alarms are quicker to warn about flaming fires, while photoelectric alarms are quicker to warn about smoldering fires. It is best to use both...

Now that the official start of winter is only weeks away, it's time to seriously start thinking about buttoning up the house for the cold weather season. To help out, the City of Iowa City is offering zero-interest loans of up to $4,000 to income-eligible homeowners for energy-efficient improvements such as new furnaces or upgrades to heating systems, new windows, insulation, and/or weatherproofing. To qualify, applicants must meet income guidelines established by HUD. For a one-person household, gross annual income must not exceed $46,000; for a two-person household, $52,600; three-person...