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May 22, 2025
Johnson County launches public survey about Sheriff’s Office and Jail facility

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is encouraging residents to be on the lookout, as thousands of surveys about the Sheriff’s Office and Jail facility are expected to arrive in mailboxes across the county in the coming days.

Developed in partnership with the…

In: Board of Supervisors
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May 22, 2025
Johnson County Commission of Veterans Affairs vacancy

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces one vacancy on the Johnson County Commission of Veterans Affairs for a three-year term beginning upon appointment and expiring May 31, 2028.

Members shall be veterans, as defined in Iowa Code Section 35.1, which…

In: Board of Supervisors
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May 19, 2025
Johnson County Veterans Memorial offers a lasting tribute to those who served

The Johnson County Armory and Veterans Memorial provides an opportunity for community members to honor their loved ones who served in the United States Armed Forces with a permanent, engraved tribute.

Since its dedication on Veterans Day in 2013, the Armory and…

In: Veterans Affairs
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May 16, 2025
Memorial Day 2025 hours for Johnson County governmental offices

Most Johnson County governmental offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day.

Detailed schedule changes follow.

Ambulance: Johnson County Ambulance Service (JCAS) will be available for routine and emergency…

In: Board of Supervisors
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May 14, 2025
Johnson County Ambulance Service earns full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services

The Johnson County Ambulance Service (JCAS) received full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), becoming one of only four ambulance services in the State of Iowa and one of 180 in the country to meet this achievement.

The…

In: Ambulance
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May 13, 2025
Johnson County Public Health Wins National Prize for Extreme Heat Tabletop Exercise Situation Manual

Johnson County Public Health and Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County have been awarded a $20,000 prize from the National Integrated Heat Health Information System and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Regional Collaboration Network.

The collaborative…

In: Public Health
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May 12, 2025
Johnson County accepting applications for Economic Development and Quality of Life Grants through June 06

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2026 Economic Development and Quality of Life Grants from May 12 through 4 p.m. on June 06, 2025.

Each year through the budgeting process, the Board of Supervisors allocates funds to…

In: Board of Supervisors
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May 12, 2025
USGS to present findings on Silurian Aquifer Groundwater Study at Johnson County work session May 14

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will present findings from a multi-year groundwater study of the Silurian aquifer during a public work session of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, May 14, at 9 a.m.

Leading the presentation titled “Simulation of…

In: Planning, Development and Sustainability
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May 5, 2025
Johnson County hosts bicycle commuter and recreational rider breakfast May 13

Bicycle commuters and recreational riders are invited to enjoy a free, locally made fresh breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the patio just south of the Johnson County Administration Building located at 913 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City.

The breakfast…

In: Planning, Development and Sustainability
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May 2, 2025
JCSO Press Release 5.2.25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Iowa City Fire Department Responds to Fire at the Johnson County Courthouse

JOHNSON COUNTY, IA, May 2, 2025 - On May 1, 2025, at 7:45pm the Iowa City Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Johnson County Courthouse, 417 S.…

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Apr 29, 2025
Half Moon Avenue NW between Copi Road NW and the Iowa Interstate Railroad will be closed for construction beginning May 5

Weather permitting, Half Moon Avenue, south of Highway 6 between Copi Road NW and the Iowa Interstate Railroad, will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, for construction. Construction will include the replacement of a culvert under Half Moon Avenue NW and the…

In: Secondary Roads
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Apr 25, 2025
JCAO Press Release 4.25.25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hawkeye Waste Systems Charged with Failure to Maintain Worker’s Comp Insurance

Friday, April 25, 2025 (JOHNSON COUNTY, IA) – The Johnson County Attorney’s Office announced today that they have filed charges against Hawkeye Waste Systems,…

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