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Mayor issues proclamation supporting International Day of Peace

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 8:30am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The International Day of Peace is observed around the globe annually on September 21. In 1981, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously established this day with the purpose of “commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.” According to the official website, “Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace.”

Mayor Bruce Teague has joined with the Johnson County United Nations Association and Iowa City Office of Equity and...

Office of Equity & Human Rights issues memo on Appearance Discrimination in the workplace

Monday, September 14, 2020 - 3:45pm
Equity and Human Rights

The City's Office of Equity and Human Rights has written a memo on the issue of appearance discrimination in the workplace, one of the most common areas of discrimination and one of the least acknowledged.

Although appearance discrimination is not currently illegal, there are active court cases pending when the discriminatory behavior is tied to a person's protected class, such as natural hair or weight.

This memo is meant to provide awareness and serve as a guide to help employers avoid appearance-bias. Learn more about this form of discrimination and how to avoid issues...

Mayor's face covering order extended to Nov. 13

Monday, September 14, 2020 - 1:30pm
Contact: 
Bruce Teague

Mayor Bruce Teague has extended an order that was originally put into place July 21, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The extended order requires that every person in the City of Iowa City must wear a face covering when in a public place.

The order, extended on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, states that a face covering that covers the nose and mouth must be worn in all public spaces until Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. The order in its entirety can be read online...

Video Update: South Riverside Recycling Center, Council Listening Post, and Climate Fest

Monday, September 14, 2020 - 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 one of the City’s recycling drop-off sites moving to a new location, a listening post to improve community policing, and the kickoff of the Climate Fest. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: South Riverside Recycling Center...

Update: Rita’s Ranch Dog Park closure delayed until Thursday, Sept. 16, 2020

Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 1:30pm
Contact: 
Josh Slattery
Engineering

Update: The construction project that will close Rita's Ranch Dog Park has been delayed due to continued rain. The site will now close for a week starting Thursday, Sept. 16, 2020.

Weather permitting, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 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 24, 2020.

Temporary fence will be installed to close off a portion of the park a...

S. Riverside Drive storm debris disposal site temporarily closed due to rain, site conditions

Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 11:45am
Resource Management

On August 14, the City opened a temporary disposal site for yard debris at the lot south of the Iowa City Transit facilities at 1200 S. Riverside Drive. Due to the conditions of the dumping area caused by continued rain, the site will be temporarily closed through Monday, Sept. 14.

Pending further precipitation, the South Riverside site will reopen 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 through Wednesday, Sept. 30. There are no size limitations or bundling requirements on limbs or branches.

Please note that the South Riverside disposal site is for Iowa City residential...

Council Listening Post graphic for Sept. 16, 2020.

Council Listening Posts to feature topics aimed at improving community policing

Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 8:45am
Contact: 
Kellie Fruehling
City Clerk

Members of the Iowa City City Council will hold a Listening Post at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at Mercer Park, 2701 Bradford Drive. Council representatives who will be in attendance at the first event are Mayor Pro Tem Mazahir Salih, Councilor Laura Bergus, and Councilor Janice Weiner.

This event will serve as the first in a series of six planned to aid in the development of a plan to improve community policing. Each listening post will feature a different area of focus, and relevant service providers will be invited to contribute their insight and expertise to the...

Recycling drop-off site at 1201 N. Dodge moving to 1200 S. Riverside Drive effective September 21

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - 11:15am
Contact: 
Jane Wilch
Landfill and Recycling Center

The recycling drop-off bins at 1201 North Dodge St. (former location of Hy-Vee) will be moving to City-owned property at 1200 South Riverside Dr.

Due to anticipated future uses for the current recycling center’s building and site, which is owned by Hy-Vee, the bins will be moved on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The North Dodge site will no longer accept recycling at that time.

Hy-Vee has hosted the City’s recycling bins at the North Dodge site for several decades, and the City appreciates the successful long-term partnership. Over the years, programs have expanded and bins were...

Police seek public's help in identifying person of interest in assault investigation

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 3:00pm
Contact: 
Gabe Cook
Communications

The Iowa City Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in an assault investigation. Detectives were able to obtain the image below taken from nearby video surveillance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Gabe Cook at 319-356-5291.

A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers is also offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information about this incident that leads to an arrest. Crime Stoppers tips can be submitted via...

Volunteer Pilots Re-enact the Transcontinental Air Mail Route for the 100th Anniversary of Air Mail

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 12:15pm
Contact: 
Michael Tharp
Communications

Early in the morning of September 9, 1920, a US Airmail DH-4 biplane lifted off from this very airport, the oldest of a handful of the original Post Office airfields still in existence and operational. In one respect, there wasn’t anything particularly unusual about this event. Iowa City had been servicing Post Office airmail flights for some months now, refueling them as they flew both east and west between Omaha and Chicago.

What was different this morning is the mail it carried was not destined to be put on a train in Omaha, but be flown all the way to the West Coast: a first...

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