The 11th annual Johnson County Juneteenth Commemoration will take place from Tuesday, June 14 to Sunday, June 19, 2022. All events are open to the public and there is no fee to attend.

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, 2 ½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers sailed into Galveston, Texas, and read aloud the order, freeing a quarter of a million slaves who were residing in the state.

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This is the weekly update for the current Sheriff Sale Listing.

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In preparation for the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 7^th, the Johnson County Auditor’s Office has been actively recruiting Precinct Election Officials (PEOs, more commonly known as poll workers) to staff the county’s 64 precincts on Election Day. Due to the unique demographics of Johnson County, it has been especially difficult to find enough Republican PEOs.

Direct Assistance Program Extension and Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Update

Conservation Board May 26, 2022 5:30 pm Special Meeting Agenda

The Johnson County Direct Assistance Program application period has been extended until 2 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 2022. Residents who are low- to moderate-income with documented hardship due to COVID-19 are invited to apply for a $1,400 emergency relief payment. The program provides one-time, financial assistance. Only Johnson County residents are eligible for the program.

Residents can receive additional application assistance from 12 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 in Room 203 B/C of the Health and Human Services Building, 855 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City.