Johnson County government to require face masks in facilities based on CDC guidance

Johnson County, Iowa – Based on recommendations from the Johnson County Public Health Department (JCPH), the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, to require all visitors and Johnson County employees to wear face coverings in all Johnson County government buildings, regardless of vaccination status. The face coverings must cover both nose and mouth.

The face-covering mandate is effective Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, through Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, and is subject to change, pending guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and JCPH.

Road Closure On W62 (Sharon Center Rd. SW) Between Highway 1 And Kansas Avenue SW

 

Johnson County, Iowa – Effective immediately, W62 (Sharon Center Road SW) is closed to all traffic between Highway 1 and Kansas Avenue SW. The hard closure is located at the box culvert on W62 approximately 0.6 miles south of Highway 1 and 2.3 miles north of Kansas Avenue SW. Local access will be maintained to homes and fields from either side of the closed culvert.

Deteriorating conditions associated with the culvert headwall have required this closure. Construction of a new concrete box culvert is planned for the spring/summer of 2024.