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Labor Day schedule announced for City of Iowa City

Monday, August 31, 2020 - 3:45pm
Communications

City of Iowa City administrative offices at City Hall, 410 E. Washington St., are currently closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, additional closures and changes to schedules have been updated.

Please note that trash, yard waste, and recycling will be collected on Labor Day. See details below.

Airport: The administration office will be closed, but Jet Air (FBO) will be open regular hours.

Animal Care and Adoption Center: Closed....

City provides update following weekend protests; reminds public of permitting requirements

Monday, August 31, 2020 - 2:15pm
City Manager's Office

Over the last three nights, numerous public and private properties were vandalized with spray paint as part of ongoing protests in an around Downtown Iowa City. Iowa City Police continue to prioritize public safety by assigning officers to assist with rerouting of traffic. Safety of protestors, law enforcement, and the general public remain our top priority. The City will be cleaning up graffiti on public property as time allows. Many needed crews are currently assigned to storm recovery efforts. Private property owners, businesses, and residents can report damage to their property by...

Rita’s Ranch Dog Park closed for a week starting Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020 - 11:00am
Contact: 
Josh Slattery
Engineering

Weather permitting, beginning on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, Rita’s Ranch Dog Park will be closed to the public.

The closure will facilitate the installation of storm sewer through the park. It is anticipated that the work will take about one week to be completed and the park will reopen on Friday, September 18, 2020.

Temporary fence will be installed to close off a portion of the park a day or two in advance of the closure. The temporary fence will remain up in that area for a couple weeks after the work is complete, allowing time for the grass reestablish.

Video Update: COVID-19 Outbreak, Final Pass for Storm Debris, and Curbside Pickup at the Library

Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 7:00pm
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 response to the spike in COVID-19 cases, the final chance to have storm debris picked up at the curb, and an easy way to get materials from the Library during the pandemic. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: COVID-19 Outbreak Health Officials React to COVID-19 Outbreak...
Zone map for storm debris cleanup.

Route map for final round of storm debris cleanup released

Friday, August 28, 2020 - 4:30pm
Streets and traffic engineering

The final round of curbside debris cleanup begins on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. During that week, crews are expected to begin clearing the following zones: 3, 4, 8, 10, 13.

The City will provide weekly updates on the areas that cleanup crews plan to be during its final round of curbside debris cleanup.

Because the cleanup timeline is based on amount of debris left at the curb in each zone, there will be no specific dates available for anticipated completion.

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Culturally Responsive Communication Training available to area Property Managers and Businesses

Friday, August 28, 2020 - 11:00am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

Is your business ready to transform the conversation? Join us for Implicit Bias Zoom training from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020.

The rapidly changing demographics of the United States and the changing demographics taking place in our respective communities requires us to be proactive in facilitating respectful conversations that will challenge us to examine our own implicit biases, cultural biases, and stereotypes.

There is increasingly overwhelming scientific evidence for the effect of implicit bias on all aspects of life and human interactions. While at times our...

Senior Center continues virtual programming into fall

Friday, August 28, 2020 - 10:00am
Contact: 
Emily Edrington
Communications

The Iowa City Senior Center continues to support wellness, community engagement, social connections, and lifelong learning for the diverse and growing older adult population with an expanding lineup of remote programming.

The Center’s building remains closed due to COVID-19, but older adults are invited to participate in virtual activities, classes and events, both online and via phone this fall.

Members of The Center will soon receive a printed September calendar in their mailboxes, and the digital program calendar can be viewed at...

Community Connection: Center for Worker Justice helps families navigate pandemic, derecho disaster

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 7:30pm
Contact: 
Bruce Teague
Communications
Community Connection: Center for Worker Justice

Community Connection is a video series that highlights the different people and organizations in our community to discuss the issues that are important to our residents. In this episode, Mayor Teague speaks with Mazahir Salih, Interim Executive Director of the Center for Worker Justice . Watch to learn how this organization has stepped up to help community members navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

Office of Equity & Human Rights offers memo on emotional support animal decision by Iowa Supreme Court

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 3:30pm
Contact: 
Kristin Watson

The City's Office of Equity and Human Rights has written a memo on the Iowa Supreme Court's recent decision on emotional support animals in animal-free apartment complexes.

The July 30, 2020 decision was about a property manager allowing an emotional support animal in an animal-free apartment complex and another occupant with severe animal allergies filing a lawsuit.

This memo is meant to help guide other property managers, and can be found in-full online.

City’s permitting process a critical element to protester and public safety

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 1:30pm
Contact: 
Geoff Fruin
City Manager's Office

Following the incident involving a vehicle unlawfully driving through a demonstration on Friday, Aug. 21, the City of Iowa City reminds residents of the long-standing permitting process, which aims to protect the safety of participants and the public.

The City supports freedom of speech and understands that activism is an important element of a just society. In its role to maintain safety and provide public access to all, the City relies on a permitting process, to protect demonstrators and the general public by diverting traffic away from a designated protest area, providing...

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