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Weather permitting, Forevergreen Road between Kansas Avenue and Park Road/Jasper Avenue will be closed on Thursday, March 15, 2018, so crews can pour new concrete footings for the interchange bridge at Interstate 380. The closure is expected to begin at 9 a.m. and last through the day. Drivers are asked to use caution around the…

North Liberty joined cities from across the State of Iowa to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Home Rule Amendment to Iowa’s State Constitution by passing a proclamation stating, “Home Rule is essential to effective and responsive municipal governance in all cities in Iowa,” and that local control “continues to be vital to the health…

Mayor and City Council adopt new goals, confirm on-going commitments and acknowledge major accomplishments

Posted on: February 28, 2018

The North Liberty City Council and Mayor adopted its finalized Goal Setting and Accomplishment Report by resolution on February 27, 2018. The biannual report acknowledges accomplishments, confirms on-going commitments, sets additional goals and lays out items to improve organizational effectiveness. The elected officials identified the following additional priorities for 2018 and 2019: 1 (Tie) Develop over-arching strategic plan,…

Library to host The Chicken and The Egg

Posted on: February 27, 2018

On Thursday, March 1, at 6:30 p.m., the North Liberty Community Library welcomes Doris Montag, a local freelance curator and homespun humorist who will present an exhibit of artifacts from raising chickens in the 1900’s. One in a series from The History of Ordinary Things, Doris brings to the audience the science, history and stories…

13 life hacks for North Libertarians

Posted on: February 27, 2018

1. If you miss a FedEx delivery that requires a signature, you can arrange for it to be held at Walgreens until you can pick it up. Seriously! Just redirect your package online and you can avoid having to drive up to Cedar Rapids. 2. Gasby’s will sell you basic groceries, yard bags, garbage stickers…

A Good Neighbor meeting was held on Feb. 22 for nearby property owners to comment on a plan to rezone property and create single-family lots on that rezoned property, located north of Forvergreen Road and west of Jones Boulevard. This meeting was held to explain the potential subdivision plat and rezoning being considered by the…

Three easy ways to keep up with the City of North Liberty

Posted on: February 21, 2018

There’s always a lot going on at the City of North Liberty, and it can be tough to stay informed. Here are three easy ways to keep up: Sign up for email: Pick what you want to have delivered to your inbox: news digests, road closures and project updates, city council agendas and more. Sign…

Weather permitting, Forevergreen Road between Kansas Avenue and Park Road/Jasper Avenue will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, so crews can drive piers for the interchange bridge at Interstate 380. The closure is expected to begin at 9 a.m. and last through the day. (This work was rescheduled from Tuesday, Feb. 20.) Drivers are…

Traffic Contacts: 360 Parking Contacts: 51 Vehicle Inspections: 29 Vehicle Unlocks: 27 Crash Investigations: 28 Public Assists: 397 Assist Other Agency: 83 Crimes Against Persons Report: 9 Crimes Against Property Report: 25 Other Reports: 30 Arrests: 26 Warrants: 3 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 17 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 5 Crimes Against Property Charges: 3 Other Charges: 11…

City hosts open house to highlight major infrastructure improvements planned for 2018

Posted on: February 9, 2018

This year, North Liberty will make major improvements to key infrastructure, including Ranshaw Way (Highway 965). Once completed, these infrastructure upgrades will increase transportation capacity, add pedestrian connectivity, provide recreational amenities and replace aging infrastructure in our growing community. To learn more about these projects, the public is invited to an open house on March 7…