04/08/21
Iowa City is looking for a new city attorney, after the current one announced her retirement after 25 years on the job.
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, First Assistant City Attorney Sue Dulek was unanimously appointed interim City Attorney. She will take over on April 17
th, the day after Eleanor Dilkes’ retirement becomes official.
The Daily Iowan reports that councilors and City Manager Geoff Fruin thanked Dilkes for her service to the city, sharing memories and praising her ability to effectively guide the city council on legal and political issues and where the two intertwine. Several councilors want Dilkes to be involved in the hiring process, and requested that she give them a list of recommended questions to ask potential applicants.
IOWA CITY The Iowa City Council on Tuesday approved a fiscal 2022 budget that provides funding for key local initiatives affordable housing, climate change policies and aid to nonprofits despite economic uncertainty.
“I think all of those speak highly of a budget that’s geared toward the goals of the City Council,” member Susan Mims said.
The city spending plan was approved unanimously. Among highlights of the budget that starts July 1:
• $1 million is earmarked for the affordable housing fund, bringing it up to $4.4 million over the last five years.
• An additional $20,250 is devoted to the Aid to Agencies budget, bringing it to $725,250. Aid to Agencies offers funding to nonprofits that provide public services. The 3 percent increase comes after a 54 percent increase in fiscal 2020.
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02/17/21
Members of the Iowa City City Council have reviewed the independent investigation into the use of tear gas and flash bangs at the June 3 protests, and now say they want to hear from the city manager and law enforcement.
The OIR Group’s report was released last month, and it analyzed the events that led up to the use of those crowd control devices on Iowa City protesters as they neared Route 80 that evening. After interviewing those who were part of the protests and analyzing videos of the event, the report laid out nearly 40 recommendations on how to handle future similar situations better.
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