Crews plan to reduce Washington Street to allow one lane of east-bound traffic between Linn and Gilbert streets on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 for work on the Washington Streetscape Project.

Work is being done to finish street and sidewalk paving. It is anticipated that work will be completed and Washington Street will reopen to two-way traffic on Friday, April 21, 2017.

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City Hall administrative offices in Iowa City will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in observance of Presidents' Day. The following schedules will be in effect for other City facilities on the holiday:

Airport : Office closed. Jet Air (FBO) will operate regular hours. Details at icgov.org/airportinfo . Animal Care and Adoption Center : Closed Landfill and Recycling Center : Closed...

Senior Center staff is advising members and guests that the building’s elevator system is currently out of service. Elevator maintenance staff is working to correct the problem; however, it is anticipated the elevator will not be available until next Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. The Senior Center is located at 28. S. Linn Street in Downtown Iowa City.

Center staff apologizes for the inconvenience, but notes that there are other ways to access various levels of the building without using the stairs.

Now that the official start of winter is only weeks away, it's time to seriously start thinking about buttoning up the house for the cold weather season. To help out, the City of Iowa City is offering zero-interest loans of up to $4,000 to income-eligible homeowners for energy-efficient improvements such as new furnaces or upgrades to heating systems, new windows, insulation, and/or weatherproofing. To qualify, applicants must meet income guidelines established by HUD. For a one-person household, gross annual income must not exceed $46,000; for a two-person household, $52,600; three-person...