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Reminder: residents can pay utility bills at dropbox in front of City Hall

Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 2:45pm
Contact: 
Melissa Miller

With City Hall closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City is reminding residents that they can drop off utility bill payments at the dropbox located outside of City Hall.

The dropboxes have been moved back to their original location: in the City Hall parking lot immediately east of the building, across the street from New Pioneer Food Co-op on Van Buren Street. Cash or check are accepted. Please include your payment stub, or the address and account number to apply the payment to.

There is a Mediacom bill dropbox immediately to the right of the utilities...

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Service Notice: Route changes affecting Oakcrest bus service on weekdays starting Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 3:30pm
Transit

On Monday, March 30, 2020, Iowa City Transit made temporary changes to its weekday service in response to COVID-19, including ending weekday service at 8 p.m. and providing hourly service on most routes using “Saturday” routes and schedules.

Starting Thursday, April 2, 2020, Iowa City Transit will further modify service on the Oakcrest route during peak travel periods.

The Oakcrest buses departing the interchange at the top of each hour will continue to use the “Saturday” Oakcrest route and and will continue to service Wal-Mart, Aldi, Highway 1 and Riverside Drive. This bus...

Census 2020 logo

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 is Census Day, so fill out your Census form!

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 11:45am
City Manager's Office

Even during a pandemic, the Census is an essential part of the country, the state, and our city. The Census occurs just once every ten years, making it essential that every person is counted in 2020.

With Wednesday, April 1, 2020 being Census Day across the country, the City wants to remind residents to fill out the Census form they have received in the mail. You can respond online, on the phone, or through the mail.

Census information helps determine how approximately $600 billion in federal funds are spent each year on healthcare, schools, and housing programs, how many...

How can you support local businesses while practicing social distancing?

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 6:45pm
Contact: 
Bruce Teague
Communications
Community Connection: Iowa City Downtown District

Community Connection is a video series that highlights community response efforts to the COVID-19 outbreak. In this episode, Mayor Bruce Teague speaks with Iowa City Downtown District Executive Director Nancy Bird about how businesses are adapting platforms and finding creative solutions to get through these difficult times.

Community...

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Iowa City Transit reduces weekday service hours in response to COVID-19

Saturday, March 28, 2020 - 11:45am
Contact: 
Darian Nagle-Gamm
Transportation

Effective Monday March 30, 2020, Iowa City Transit will make temporary changes to its weekday service, including ending weekday service at 8 p.m. and providing hourly service on most routes using Saturday routes and schedules. Three “weekday” routes will also be added during peak times.

This temporary service reduction will help meet public health objectives while continuing to provide essential transportation to the community, and help ensure the health and safety of our employees and passengers by limiting the spread of COVID-19.

Iowa City is committed to providing...

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Animal Center accepting food donations for pets of those experiencing hardships due to COVID-19

Friday, March 27, 2020 - 4:30pm
Contact: 
Chris Whitmore
Animal Shelter

The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center, 3910 Napoleon Lane, is working to help pet owners who are experiencing financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing free pet food.

To do so, the shelter is accepting donations of food for dogs, cats, and small animals.

To request food, pet owners can call the Animal Care and Adoption Center at 319-356-5295. Staff is currently working with a limited crew and still provides care for the animals, so those interested may need to leave a message. Callers should leave their name, phone number, and the number and...

House passes CARES Act

Friday, March 27, 2020 - 4:15pm
Contact: 
Wendy Ford
Communications

Expansive COVID-19 relief package clears House and is headed to the White House

The House passed the largest peacetime fiscal relief measure in U.S. history today and it’s now on its way to President Donald Trump's desk. The Phase 3 Stimulus package totals roughly $2.3 trillion in direct aid to families, businesses, hospitals and states. The controversial voice vote marks the third bill lawmakers have passed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, since the outbreak began...

Senior Center offers resources during the COVID-19 outbreak

Friday, March 27, 2020 - 1:15pm
Contact: 
LaTasha DeLoach
Senior Center

The Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center is closed until at least Monday, April 13, 2020, to slow the spread of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. In this time of social distancing, The Center remains committed to creating opportunities to support wellness, social connections, community engagement and lifelong learning for our diverse and growing older adult population.

All Senior Center programs, events and classes are currently cancelled and staff members are working to develop new virtual programming. The Center is also sharing an abundance of ideas and outside resources for...

Supt. Steve Murley discusses COVID-19 response on "Community Connection"

Friday, March 27, 2020 - 1:15pm
Communications

Community Connection is a video series that highlights community response efforts to the COVID-19 outbreak. In this episode, Mayor Bruce Teague speaks with Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Steve Murley about how the district is working to ease the disruption for families with school aged children. ...

Governor: COVID-19 emergency extended; more retail stores ordered closed

Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 4:30pm
Contact: 
Geoff Fruin
City Manager's Office

Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the State has extended the emergency declaration in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic by a week.

By extending the declaration, all closures and bans initiated on March 17, 2020 due to COVID-19 have been extended until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

This includes the closure of spaces where people could gather and potentially spread the virus: bars, restaurants, event spaces, theaters, fitness centers, and more. A ban on the gathering of more than 10 people was extended as well.

Also included in the extension was the...

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