Community Connection: Iowa Freedom Riders demonstrate to create meaningful change in Iowa City

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 6:45pm
Contact: 
Bruce Teague
Communications
Community Connection: Iowa Freedom Riders

Community Connection is a video series that highlights different people and organizations in our community to discuss the issues that are important to our residents. The death of George Floyd has sparked a movement across the nation, with activists taking to the streets demanding justice and influencing long overdue change in our society. Here in Iowa City, the group that’s been leading the Black Lives Matter protests is known as the Iowa Freedom Riders. Raneem Hamad, an...

Animal Services seeks assistance identifying dog’s owner following bite

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 11:15am
Contact: 
Chris Whitmore
Animal Shelter

On Sunday, June 28, 2020, Iowa City Animal Services received notification of a resident who was bitten by a dog.

According to the information provided, the bite occurred around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2020 in an alley north of Mercy Hospital near a red dumpster. The dog is described as white and black, of medium size, and possibly a terrier/pug mix with a curly tail.

Iowa City Animal Services is seeking information regarding the rabies vaccination. If anyone has any information about the identity of the owner, they are encouraged to contact Iowa City Animal Services...

Temporary trail closure

City taking precautionary steps as Army Corps of Engineers increases reservoir outflows

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 8:30am
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Part of Iowa City flood resources by Parks and Recreation

Due to recent heavy rains in the Iowa River Basin, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has increased its outflow from the Coralville Lake Reservoir from 6,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 10,000 cfs.

Due to this change, residents may notice increased water levels along the Iowa River. Low lying areas in Iowa City, including some parks and trails, can be impacted at these outflow rates. There is currently no major flooding event expected with this outflow change.

The City utilizes information from multiple agencies when preparing for and responding to river flood conditions....

Iowa City planters filled with ingredients to make salsa

Monday, June 29, 2020 - 11:15am
Contact: 
Tyler Baird
Communications

The Parks and Recreation Department has installed salsa ingredients in planters throughout the City of Iowa City.

This follows multiple years of populating planters throughout our community with edible ingredients that any community member can use. Previous years included plants for tea and plants for salads.

This year's salsa plants include a bevy of spicy and tasty ingredients, including:

Cilantro Green onions Hungarian yellow wax peppers Green peppers Tomatillos

These planters will be located in various locations around Iowa City: in front of City Hall, near the...

Video Update: COVID-19 Cases, Firework Fine, and more

Monday, June 29, 2020 - 7:30am
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 spike in COVID-19 cases in Johnson County, potential fines for those setting off fireworks in Iowa City, and much more.

Iowa City Update: COVID-19 Cases on the Rise COVID- 19 cases on the rise

With a recent uptick in new positive cases of COVID-19 here in Johnson County, community leaders are urging people to remain...

Volunteers handing out food orders at the no-contact Iowa City Farmers Market.

Iowa City Farmers Market will retain online format through 2020 season

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 2:45pm
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Parks and Recreation

The Iowa City in-person Farmers Market will retains its digital format for the 2020 season. The traditional market was originally postponed until Saturday, July 4, 2020, and expected to open with COVID-19 health and safety precautions in place.

The difficult decision to cancel the in-person market was made due to recent increases in confirmed coronavirus cases in Johnson County.

It is for this reason, as well as our concern for the safety of vendors and customers that the City of Iowa City and the Parks and Recreation Department have determined that the Iowa City Farmers...

A graphic showing someone doing budgeting.

Adopted Fiscal Year 2021 Budget and FY2020-2022 Financial Plan is now available

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 12:00pm
Contact: 
Jacklyn Fleagle
Finance

The City of Iowa City Adopted FY2021 budget and FY2020-2022 financial plan, adopted March 24, 2020, is now available to review on the City’s web site www.icgov.org/budget .

This report provides information on the City’s financial plan as it relates to the City Council’s Strategic Plan, revenues, expenditures, and major capital improvement projects budgeted for the upcoming fiscal year.

To sign-up for City financial news, visit www.icgov.org/e-subscriptions and select 'Finance and...

Party in the Park events suspended until further notice

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 11:00am
Parks and Recreation

The City has canceled the two Party in the Park events scheduled for June 25 and July 2, 2020.

Following a recent rise in positive COVID-19 cases in Johnson County, and after careful consideration for the health, safety and well-being of our community, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department decided to cancel the events.

The programs were scheduled for Thursday, June 25, and Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Mercer Park and Terry Trueblood Recreation Area respectively. Whether or not future Party in the Park events will take place will be decided at a later date.

All...

Public art at Creekside Park.

Creekside Park features new art installation: 'Emergence'

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 11:00am
Neighborhood Outreach

A four-piece sculptural art piece titled “Emergence” was recently installed in Creekside Park by Iowa artist Cara Briggs Farmer of Synergy Metalworks.

The project is a collaboration with the Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee, the Parks and Recreation Department, Backyard Abundance, and neighbors of Creekside Park.

The artwork was designed to complement the Community Orchard which is located on the western edge of the park. Backyard Abundance met with Creekside neighbors to envision and create the orchard and Briggs Farmer met with neighbors last spring to design the...

City of Iowa City Human Rights Commission issues statement in support of Black Lives Matter

Monday, June 22, 2020 - 11:15am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

Like so many across the nation, we were outraged by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. We felt it was time to make an unprecedented statement addressing this human rights violation.

The killing of George Floyd resonates within our community, illuminating the failure to address underlying economic and social forces perpetuating systemic racism throughout our nation. Because of these failures, many names have become headlines: Tamir Rice, Philando Castile, Botham Jean, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, among so many other BIPOC. Living While Black...

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