Residents in Johnson County, including its unincorporated area and smaller towns, can reduce home energy use, increase indoor comfort and save money on energy bills by scheduling a no-cost home energy audit with Green Iowa AmeriCorps.
Bridge structures P-34-2 on Derby Avenue SW just south of 560th St SW and M-18-1 on Greencastle Avenue SW just south of IWV Rd SW will close to all traffic at 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2025. These structures had previously been posted for a maximum of three (3) ton load restrictions and are inspected frequently. The most recent inspection showed advancing deterioration even with those precautions, necessitating their closure.
Both structures are included in the County’s approved five-year program and are scheduled for replacement on an expedited basis.
Bridge structures P-34-2 on Derby Avenue SW just south of 560th St SW and M-18-1 on Greencastle Avenue SW just south of IWV Rd SW will close to all traffic at 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2025.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has submitted a formal letter to Governor Kim Reynolds expressing opposition to Senate File 75, a bill passed by the Iowa Legislature that would alter the method of electing county officials in Johnson, Story, and Black Hawk Counties.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted to increase the County’s recommended minimum wage to $13.02 per hour, effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The Board of Supervisors used Consumer Price Index data to set the increase, which is based on inflation.
Though the wage increase is symbolic in nature and unenforceable under State law, the Supervisors approved the increase to remain in line with the Board’s vote in September 2015 to begin phased increases. The Board of Supervisors has voted to increase the minimum wage in Johnson County since 2015.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted to increase the County’s recommended minimum wage to $13.02 per hour, effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The Board of Supervisors used Consumer Price Index data to set the increase, which is based on inflation.