Following public input, Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanagh opened the discussion to City Council members. As Council Member Katy Wethal began to speak, City Attorney Crenna Brumwell quickly intervened.
The City of Dubuque has appealed a court decision that relieved Dubuque County and two townships from sharing the city’s responsibility to levy taxes to help pay for upkeep of
City of Dubuque officials hope a new law allowing lawsuits to be filed against bars deemed public safety nuisances will help curb violent incidents in the community, but some local