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County News

Apr 18, 2025
Johnson County residents invited to share their views on livability for aging successfully

The Johnson County Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board (JCLC), appointed by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, has launched a survey aimed at understanding the experiences and perceptions of residents aged 45 and older regarding livability in Johnson…

In: Social Services
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Apr 18, 2025
Johnson County Treasurer designates The Gazette newspaper for official notices

Johnson County Treasurer Scott Finlayson has designated The Gazette as the official newspaper for publishing notices specific to the Treasurer’s Office, pursuant to Iowa Code section 618.7.

This designation applies to publishing important public notices from the…

In: Treasurer
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Apr 17, 2025
Paul Wittau hired as Johnson County Engineer of the Secondary Roads Department

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Paul Wittau as the next County Engineer for the Secondary Roads Department. Former County Engineer Greg Parker retired after 20 years with Johnson County.

The County Engineer is the head of the Secondary Roads…

In: Secondary Roads
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Apr 16, 2025
Johnson County residents in unincorporated area and small towns eligible for free home energy audits

Residents in Johnson County, including its unincorporated area and smaller towns, can reduce home energy use, increase indoor comfort and save money on energy bills by scheduling a no-cost home energy audit with Green Iowa AmeriCorps. The program is open to…

In: Planning, Development and Sustainability
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Apr 11, 2025
Bridge structures on Derby and Greencastle Avenues closed until further notice

Bridge structures P-34-2 on Derby Avenue SW just south of 560th St SW and M-18-1 on Greencastle Avenue SW just south of IWV Rd SW will close to all traffic at 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2025. These structures had previously been posted for a maximum of three (3) ton…

In: Secondary Roads
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Apr 7, 2025
Johnson County Board of Supervisors submits formal objection to Senate File 75

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has submitted a formal letter to Governor Kim Reynolds expressing opposition to Senate File 75, a bill passed by the Iowa Legislature that would alter the method of electing county officials in Johnson, Story, and Black Hawk Counties.…

In: Board of Supervisors
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Apr 3, 2025
Johnson County recommended minimum wage increases to $13.02 per hour July 1, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted to increase the County’s recommended minimum wage to $13.02 per hour, effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The Board of Supervisors used Consumer Price Index data to set the increase, which is based on inflation.

Though the…

In: Board of Supervisors
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Apr 2, 2025
Public hearing for Fiscal Year 2026 proposed budget to take place April 16

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 proposed county budget at 5:30 p.m. on April 16, 2025. The meeting will take place in conference room 203 on the second floor of the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building,…

In: Board of Supervisors
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Mar 28, 2025
JCSO Press Release 3.28.25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

MAN ARRESTED FOR INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS DURING TRAFFIC STOP

 

JOHNSON COUNTY, IA, March 28, 2025 – On March 27, 2025, at 2:09 p.m., a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a blue…

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Mar 26, 2025
Healthy lawn program offered for homeowners in unincorporated Johnson County and its smaller communities

Homeowners in unincorporated Johnson County and its smaller communities who would like to have greener and healthier lawns without the use of chemicals, can apply to have 50% of the costs for soil quality restoration reimbursed (up to $2,000) through the Johnson County Soil…

In: Planning, Development and Sustainability
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Mar 25, 2025
Johnson County Auditor encourages voters to update voter registration status, respond to no activity and change of address notices

Johnson County Auditor Julie Persons and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate are alerting voters they may be receiving important mailers in the coming weeks as part of annual voter registration list maintenance and ongoing audit processes. Voters in Johnson County may receive…

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Mar 21, 2025
Johnson County timeline for Economic Development and Quality of Life Grant Programs

The Fiscal Year 2026 Economic Development and Quality of Life Grant Programs will open on Monday, May 12, 2025, and close at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Each year, the Board of Supervisors allocates funds to support economic…

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