Video Update: City Hall to Reopen, Climate-Inspired Mural, and more

Monday, June 28, 2021 - 7:45am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include the reopening of City Hall, submissions for designs for a massive mural, and the updated South District form-based zones. Select the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: City Hall to Reopen City Hall to Reopen

After 15 months of being closed, City Hall is set to open back up to...

Downtown Iowa City listed in National Register of Historic Places

Friday, June 25, 2021 - 2:00pm
Contact: 
Anne Russett
Part of Downtown Historic Survey by Urban Planning

On May 27, 2021, the Iowa City Downtown Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The final nomination is available online .

Since 2017, the City of Iowa City has been working with an architectural historian, Alexa McDowell of AKAY Consulting, on an update to the City’s historic survey of the Downtown. Over the course of the project, AKAY Consulting met with several stakeholders and held...

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Curbside Organics changes begin July 1; City offers options for disposal of non-compliant containers

Thursday, June 24, 2021 - 10:00am
Contact: 
Patricia Fossum
Resource Management

As of July 1, 2021, the City's curbside organics (food scraps and yard waste) collection program will no longer accept personal 20-35 gallon containers. Customers will be required to utilize a City-issued organics cart (25-gallons or 95-gallons, yellow lid), paper yard waste bags (for yard waste only), and/or bundles for collection.

If you do not already have a cart, you can sign-up at icgov.org/organics or call 319-356-5151 to obtain one. Customers will not see an additional charge on their bill for this cart, as it is included in the...

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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
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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....

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