For Immediate Release
Over the State’s Objection Owner James Watts Granted a Deferred Judgement for
Failure to Maintain Workers Comp Insurance
In: County Attorney
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Johnson County Attorney's Office Press Release 5.21.26
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Johnson County Downtown Campus earns gold Bicycle Friendly Business honor for third time
The Johnson County Downtown Campus has been designated as a Gold Bicycle Friendly Business for the third time by the League of American Bicyclists.
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Maier Avenue SW over Picayune Creek is open to traffic
The Maier Avenue SW bridge over Picayune Creek is open to traffic. This location is approximately 0.65 miles south of Bayertown Road SW in Liberty Township.
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Treasurer’s Office will update office hours beginning June 9
Beginning Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the Johnson County Treasurer’s Office will open at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month to allow staff to complete monthly training.
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Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board public budget forum
The Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board is holding a public budget forum from 6 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in room 202A of the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building, 855 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City.
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CORRECTION: Polling Place notification postcards
Pursuant to Iowa Code §49.23, polling place change notices were mailed on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from the Elections Department. Due to a printing error, some postcards list the incorrect address for the polling location.
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Johnson County to discuss housing initiatives on May 18
The Board of Supervisors will discuss action steps from the Johnson County Housing Assessment study during a special work session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18.
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Polling place changes for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election
Poll locations have changed in multiple Johnson County precincts since the last Primary Election. These precincts and their current locations are listed below.
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Memorial Day 2026 hours for Johnson County governmental offices
Most Johnson County governmental offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.
Detailed schedule changes follow.
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Community ID services suspended through June 5, 2026
Due to increased traffic and limited staff availability with early voting and the June 2, 2026 Primary Election, the Auditor’s Office is suspending Community ID services from Tuesday, May 12, through Friday, June 5. Services will resume at 8 a.m.
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Johnson County Veterans Services offering Memorial Day special to honor Veterans
In honor of Memorial Day, Johnson County Veteran Services is offering a special for a Veterans Memorial engraving. During May and June, anyone who purchases an engraving will receive an additional engraving at no cost.
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Greencastle Avenue SW over Old Woman’s Creek is open to traffic
The Greencastle Avenue SW bridge over Old Woman’s Creek is open to traffic. This location is approximately 0.25 miles south of IWV Road SW (F46) in Union Township.
In: Secondary Roads