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Dec 1, 2022
World AIDS Day 2022

Johnson County Public Health (JCPH) to host community awareness and testing events in honor of WORLD AIDS DAY.

This year’s World AIDS Day theme is “Rock the Ribbon.” The commemoration of World AIDS Day, which takes place on December 1 of each year, is an opportunity…

In: Public Health
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Nov 28, 2022
Herbert Hoover Highway NE/F44 open to traffic

Johnson County is pleased to announce that Herbert Hoover Highway NE/F44 from 0.9 miles east of Wapsi Avenue to 0.1 miles west of Johnson Cedar Road is OPEN to traffic. Some final grading and grass seeding in the ditches will take place next spring. Please drive with caution…

In: Secondary Roads
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Nov 21, 2022
Windham Village Plan scheduled for Board of Supervisors Public Hearing Dec. 8

The draft Windham Village Plan will be considered by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the second-floor Boardroom of the Johnson County Administration Building located at 913 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City. The public is welcome to…

In: Planning, Development and Sustainability
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Nov 17, 2022
Johnson County recognized as Dementia Friendly Community through Dementia Friendly America

Johnson County was recently recognized as an official Dementia Friendly Community through Dementia Friendly America. Dementia Friendly America equips communities in becoming dementia friendly and supporting people living with dementia.

“This designation is a…

In: Social Services
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Nov 17, 2022
Thanksgiving 2022 holiday hours for Johnson County governmental offices

Most Johnson County governmental offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Detailed schedule changes and other office closures include:

Ambulance…

In: Board of Supervisors
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Nov 7, 2022
Johnson County accepting applications for 2023 Land Access Program through Friday, Dec. 2, 2022

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications for its Land Access Program (LAP) at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm, located at 4811 Melrose Ave. in Iowa City.

LAP provides land-use agreements to area farmers of varying experience and scale on…

In: Local Foods
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Nov 7, 2022
Veterans Day 2022 hours announced for Johnson County governmental offices

Most Johnson County governmental offices will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in observance of Veterans Day.

Detailed schedule changes include:

Ambulance: Johnson County Ambulance Service (…

In: Board of Supervisors
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Oct 31, 2022
Public hearing draft of Windham Village Plan and two proposed boundaries ready for review; Planning and Zoning Commission hearing scheduled for Nov. 14

Following a public input on earlier materials, the most recent draft documents related to creating a Windham village plan and boundary are ready for public review and comment. A public hearing scheduled for Monday, Nov. 14 will include opportunities for additional public…

In: Planning, Development and Sustainability
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Oct 25, 2022
Johnson County Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board vacancies

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces four vacancies on the Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board beginning upon appointment and expiring June 30, 2024. Two vacancies are for individuals affiliated with an aging/livable organization and two vacancies…

In: Board of Supervisors
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Oct 12, 2022
CDC Awards Johnson County Public Health with Funding to Address the Social Determinants of Health

Johnson County Public Health is delighted to announce that its Community Health Division has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of 40 nationwide recipients of $125,000 in funding to address health disparities and social determinants…

In: Public Health
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Oct 7, 2022
Funding available in Johnson County for childcare consultation services for immigrant and refugee in-home childcare providers

The Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board has funds available for programs to provide childcare consultation services to immigrant and refugee in-home childcare providers.

Any programs serving childcare providers in…

In: Social Services
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Oct 7, 2022
Funding available in Johnson County for supported childcare for medically complex children

The Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board has funds available for licensed childcare centers to provide supported childcare for medically complex children.

Any licensed childcare centers participating in QRS or IQ4K…

In: Social Services
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