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What is this project? The Eastside Utilities Project will provide municipal water and sanitary sewer to coming Liberty High School and other development on North Liberty’s east side. How much will this cost to construct? The trunk sewer will cost an estimated $4 million to construct. The water main will cost an estimated $2 million.…

Kinze Manufacturing, a farm implement company based in Williamsburg, opened a new office in North Liberty in December. The office is a dedicated software engineering center to develop new technologies and software support for the company’s leading-edge planter, grain cart and autonomy-driven product lines. Susan Veatch, vice president at Kinze said of North Liberty: The…

Kinze Manufacturing, a farm implement company based in Williamsburg, opened a new office in North Liberty in December. The office is a dedicated software engineering center to develop new technologies and software support for the company’s leading-edge planter, grain cart and autonomy-driven product lines. Susan Veatch, vice president at Kinze said of North Liberty: The…

Following City Council discussion in late November, and warm weather following early snowfalls, the city wants to remind snowmobilers of North Liberty’s routes and rules for snowmobiles. By ordinance, snowmobiles can be operated between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on the approved side of the street between the road and the edge of the sidewalk,…

Tax-related scams occur all the time, but consumers are at a higher risk during tax season, says Tom Miller, Iowa’s attorney general. Don’t Respond to “Urgent” Calls Supposedly from IRS This scam has recently generated large volumes of complaints throughout Iowa and the nation.  In this scam, an IRS impersonator calls and demands immediate payment…

Tax-related scams occur all the time, but consumers are at a higher risk during tax season, says Tom Miller, Iowa’s attorney general. Don’t Respond to “Urgent” Calls Supposedly from IRS This scam has recently generated large volumes of complaints throughout Iowa and the nation.  In this scam, an IRS impersonator calls and demands immediate payment…

In February, the North Liberty Tree and Storm Water Advisory Board will discuss a requirement for topsoil in new construction and is seeking public comment. Currently, the state requires a minimum of 4 inches of topsoil be returned to a new construction site. However, in light of changes at the state level, the City of…

In 2014, the North Liberty Police Department responded to 15,978 calls for service (up from 14,634 in 2013). The increase is due in part to North Liberty’s continued population growth as well as the addition of officers to the department. Below is a breakdown by month of the call types. A full break down of…

Calls for Service Traffic Contacts: 172 Parking Contacts: 23 Vehicle Inspections: 28 Vehicle Unlocks: 24 Crash Investigations: 20 Public Assists: 145 Assist Other Agency: 65 Crimes Against Persons Report: 4 Crimes Against Property Report: 17 Other Reports: 24 Arrests: 22 Warrants: 6 Alcohol/Narcotics Charges: 17 Crimes Against Persons Charges: 4 Crimes Against Property Charges: 2…

With forecasts of heavy snow as well as blowing and drifting, North Liberty has declared a snow emergency beginning Monday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. Parking on streets is not permitted until the snow emergency has been lifted. Forecasts predict about an inch of snow per hour through the evening, and crews will be working…