City of Iowa City offers Social Justice and Racial Equity (SJRE) Grants

Thursday, December 1, 2016 - 1:07pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

Iowa City-based organizations can apply for an SJRE grant that is specifically designed to advance social justice and racial equity. The City Council approved $25,000 for this grant for fiscal year 2017, which began July 1, 2016. The purpose of the grant is to encourage, empower and engage social justice and racial equity initiatives by funding programs, activities, initiatives and educational outreach that has impacts on eliminating inequities in the community. The SJRE grant lists six priority service areas: Education, Building Community, Housing, Criminal Justice, Health, and Employment...

Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Schedule December 1 – December 6, 2016

Thursday, December 1, 2016 - 7:52am
Contact: 
Toni Davis
Streets and traffic engineering

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.”

Please check back daily as schedule adjustments are extremely likely. We have been seeing more leaf piles out over the last week which, in turn, has been slowing down our progress. We are doing our best to estimate progress.

Please Note – On Wednesday, November 30th, starting in Route #5, we began...

Parks Master Plan public input open house scheduled Dec. 10

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 4:34pm
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Parks and Recreation

Iowa City Parks & Recreation needs your help envisioning the future of the Iowa City parks system through the “Gather Here” Parks planning initiative. This plan provides a study of the City’s current active park areas to evaluate accessibility, condition and lifespan of the facilities, as well as providing a visioning component to determine the park amenities and facilities desired by the community. The goal is to shape the park system and facilities in their role as gathering spaces for the Iowa City community.

To help inform the plan, a public input open house will be held in...

Iowa City Recreation Division's Winter/Spring Activity Guide now available online

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 4:32pm
Parks and Recreation

Take a look at all the Iowa City Recreation Division can offer you and your family this season by checking out the Winter/Spring 2017 Activity Guide. It's now viewable online at www.icgov.org/activityguide and will be available in hard copy at several City facilities the week of Dec. 5, including: Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert Street; Mercer Aquatic Center/Scanlon Gymnasium, 2701 Bradford Drive; Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street; and City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street.

Registration for winter...

Donation drives continue with sixth annual Severson Holiday Charity Challenge 2016

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 3:58pm
Contact: 
Sarah Walz
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County

[[{"fid":"5186","view_mode":"full","attributes":{"height":"383","width":"352","style":"width: 316px; height: 383px; float: right;","class":"media-element file-full"},"type":"media"}]]Linda Severson was known throughout Iowa City and Johnson County as a go-to person for people in need. As the Human Services Planning Coordinator for the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC) from 1994 until her death in 2011, she was recognized county-wide for her efforts to coordinate donation drives for local agencies, families or individuals who were struggling.

Each year,...

ICPD to participate in Cookie Conversations with Cops program at Southeast Junior High

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 11:13am
Contact: 
Scott Gaarde
Police

On Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, Officers from the Iowa City Police Department will visit with members of G!World at South East Junior High. The Officers were invited to answer questions and provide feedback to a group of 7th and 8th grade students from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. while the group bakes cookies. Officers are encouraged to participate in baking and decorating the cookies. A portion of the baked goods will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House.

G!World is an award winning mentoring program aimed at empowering self-defined minority women ages 12-18. The program helps junior and...

Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Schedule November 30 – December 5, 2016

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 8:31am
Contact: 
Toni Davis
Streets and traffic engineering

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.”

Please check back daily as schedule adjustments are extremely likely. We have been seeing more leaf piles out over the last week which, in turn, has been slowing down our progress. We are doing our best to estimate progress.

Please Note - We will attempt to make one additional pass of the City...

Iowa City Clerk Marian Karr announces retirement

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 1:15pm
Communications

City Clerk Marian Karr has announced her retirement after serving the Iowa City community for the past 37 years. Karr was hired as Deputy City Clerk in 1979 and appointed City Clerk by the City Council in 1983. The City Clerk position is one of the top administrative roles in City government and is one of three City employees directly appointed by the City Council. Karr’s expected retirement date is Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.

In her formal retirement announcement to the City Council, Karr stated, “I have been honored to serve the City Council and the Iowa City community for over 30...

Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Schedule November 29 – December 3, 2016

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 8:03am
Contact: 
Toni Davis
Streets and traffic engineering

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.”

Please check back daily as schedule adjustments are extremely likely. We have been seeing more leaf piles out over the last week which, in turn, has been slowing down our progress. We are doing our best to estimate progress.

Please Note – We began the final leaf collection pass of the City on...

Iowa City Police Department Re-Accreditation Assessment Team invites public comment

Monday, November 28, 2016 - 3:54pm
Police

A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive in Iowa City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, to examine aspects of the Iowa City Police Department's (ICPD) policy and procedures, management, operations, and services. Verification by the team that the ICPD meets the Commission's state-of-the art standards is a part of a voluntary process to maintain accreditation. Accreditation is important to the ICPD as it keeps our policies current with the best practices across the United States.

Accreditation occurs in three year cycles,...

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