Most Johnson County governmental departments and offices will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Most State offices located in Johnson County buildings will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Thursday, Dec. 26. Departments and offices will also be closed Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in observance of New Year’s Day.
Detailed schedule changes and other department and office closures include:
Ambulance: Johnson County Ambulance Service (JCAS) will be available for routine and emergency response. The JCAS billing and administrative offices will be closed. Emergency services remain available 365 days a year. In an emergency, always dial 911.
Conservation: The Conservation administrative office and Education Center will be closed. All conservation areas will remain open and park rangers will be on call.
Emergency Management: The Emergency Management Agency (EMA) administrative office will be closed, but emergency services remain available 365 days a year. In an emergency, always dial 911. For non-emergency matters, call 319-356-6700.
Medical Examiner: The Medical Examiner Department (JCME) will be available for emergency response. JCME administrative offices will be closed. JCME should be contacted via the 24-hour pager service by calling 563-244-0054.
SEATS: The SEATS administrative office will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024; and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Rural or same-day on-demand service will not be provided. Paratransit service for Iowa City, University Heights, and Coralville will follow Iowa City Transit and Coralville Transit hours on Dec. 24.
Secondary Roads: The Secondary Roads administrative offices will be closed. Road crews will be on standby and will respond to winter weather conditions on roadways if necessary.
Sheriff’s Office: The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Administrative, Civil and Records divisions will be closed. All other services will operate as normal and be available for routine and emergency response. In an emergency, always dial 911. For routine calls, contact the Joint Emergency Communications Center at 319-356-6800.
State offices located in County buildings: The Clerk of Court and the Johnson County Courthouse, 417 S. Clinton Street in Iowa City, will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
The Department of Human Services, located in the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building, 855 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City, will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Juvenile Court Services, located in the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building, 855 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City, will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.