The Johnson County Board of Supervisors weekly formal meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2023, has been rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The work session will continue as scheduled at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces one vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission. The vacancy term begins upon appointment and expires Dec. 31, 2024.
Members shall be residents of Johnson County and demonstrate a positive interest in historic preservation, possessing interest or expertise in architecture history, historic preservation, planning, building rehabilitation, conservation in general or real estate. Residents residing outside of Iowa City are especially encouraged to apply.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors announces one vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission. The vacancy term begins upon appointment and expires Dec. 31, 2024.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors vehemently denounces the incidents of racism that occurred during the Fourth of July parade in Muscatine, Iowa, this week.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors reminds business owners and the public that the County’s recommended minimum wage has increased to $12.25 per hour, effective Saturday, July 1, 2023. The Supervisors voted to increase the County’s recommended minimum wage by 69 cents at the May 11, 2023, formal meeting. The Supervisors used Consumer Price Index data to set the increase, which is based on inflation.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors reminds business owners and the public that the County’s recommended minimum wage has increased to $12.25 per hour, effective Saturday, July 1, 2023.
Thomas Jesse, 43, was sentenced to 80 years in prison after being found guilty of 40 counts of sexual abuse in the second degree. The sentencing took place on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Johnson County District Court. The verdict, issued on May 5, 2023, by Sixth Judicial District Court Judge Andrew Chappell, detailed each of the 40 sex acts committed by Jesse against a child under the age of 12, all of which were recorded by the defendant on video.