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On Tuesday, April 14, the North Liberty Community Library will launch a Pop-Up Library program. Through the program, patrons can access basic library services in nontraditional places. “Taking our services out into the community is a high priority for us,” said Jennie Garner, the library’s director. “It gives more people easier access to the services…

Last year, Fun Days organizers announced the end of their annual spring event. Wanting to keep part of the tradition alive, some local residents stepped up to organize the 2015 city-wide garage sales. The garage sale date is scheduled for June 13, 2015, and residents can sign up to list their sales using this form. A…

We spent an afternoon with Amy Lewis, the Penn Elementary crossing guard. She explains the importance of crossing guards in North Liberty and shares some of her favorite crossing guard memories in the last four years. https://vimeo.com/124249244

Weekly Overview: March 30 to April 3 Progress Meeting 1 was held and minutes distributed. FOX attended the project open house on March 31. Additional silt fence was placed to control erosion control. Discussions about stabilization required for the stream channel realignments. Langman started laying the 30-inch sanitary sewer pipe. They made the connection to…

Spring and warmer weather seems to have arrived, so the North Liberty Fire Department would like to remind North Liberty residents of the city’s open burn policy. Open burning is prohibited throughout the entire city.  The burning of yard waste, household items and burn barrels are prohibited. Additionally, due to the close proximity of factory-built homes in…

The City of North Liberty is partnering with the Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District to organize a soil quality restoration demonstration. The soil quality restoration demonstration is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, and will be held at Mike and Kelly Joseph’s home at 1485 Red Oak Drive in North Liberty. North Liberty…

Last week, ahead of a March 31 deadline, clearing was completed for the first step of North Liberty’s utilities expansion to serve Liberty High School and the surrounding area. Soon, crews will begin installing pipe from the waste water treatment plant. Part of the project goes through what environmental consultant Kevin Griggs calls “marginally suitable habitat”…

On Tuesday, April 7, from approximately 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., some delays are expected on Penn Street between Kansas Avenue and Alexander Way. These delays to allow field surveys as part of the planning for widening Penn Street, planned for 2016. This work will cause delays. Drivers are encouraged to allow extra travel time…

Due to Easter and Good Friday, some city services and facility hours will be affected. The North Liberty Community Library will be closed on Friday, April 3, and Sunday, April 5. It will be open its regular hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4. Recreation facilities will have open limited hours, 6 a.m. to…

Overview for March 23 to March 27 Langman finished tree removals and chipped the trees that were removed. Wood chips were spread as mulch for erosion control on the project. Pre-pipe installation silt fence was installed throughout the project. Langman healed up some soft areas on Naples Avenue that were likely created from the thawing…