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On Friday, June 13, the annual Fun Days parade will begin at 7 p.m. Line up will begin at 6 p.m. at the North Liberty Community Center; there is no registration or fee to participate. The route will run east on Cherry Street, turn southeast on Dubuque Street and turn west on Zeller Street. The…

https://vimeo.com/96641103 McClure Engineering Company’s Kevin Bailey, the project manager for Highway 965 Phase 2, explains why he can’t say exactly when this year’s project will get started.

In honor of Mayor Thomas A. Salm, who died Sunday and whose service will be held Friday, the City of North Liberty will lower its flags to half-staff. The flags will remain at half-staff from Friday, May 23, through Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Kuhl asks residents to lower their flags…

The North Liberty Police Department hopes to help kids entering kindergarten through eighth grade get off to a safe start this summer by hosting a free bike rodeo on Friday, June 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Penn Landing, 620 Pacha Parkway, just off Penn Street. A bike rodeo is a non-competitive, fun event…

Organizers of a new free lunch program for North Liberty children are seeking volunteers and donations to help support the effort throughout the summer. The new “Summer Lunch & Fun Program,” sponsored by the North Liberty Unity Coalition, is designed to reach all children up to 18 in need of a free, healthy meal. The…

City Hall and the North Liberty Community Library will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 23, so city staff can attend the funeral of Mayor Tom Salm, who died Sunday. Recreation and aquatics services will remain open. City Hall and the Community Library will also be closed for Memorial Day,…

Mayor Tom Salm, 1952 – 2014

Posted on: May 18, 2014

Tom Salm, who served as North Liberty’s mayor since 2007, died Sunday following a heart attack. “Tom was a mentor and a friend,” said North Liberty City Administrator Ryan Heiar. “His leadership will be missed. Our thoughts are with his family.” Salm became North Liberty’s mayor in April 2007 when he was appointed by the…

The stakeholder group reviewing topsoil preservation requirements for construction activities, also known as the Executive Order (EO) 80 Stakeholder Group, will hold a public hearing May 29 at 10 a.m. at the Wallace State Office Building auditorium on second floor. The hearing is in regard to alternatives to the four inches of topsoil requirement in…

This week, KaBoom and the Humana Foundation named North Liberty, for the third straight year, a Playful City USA community as a leader in playability by making it easy for kids to get balanced and active play. “We’re a young and active community,” said Tom Salm, North Liberty’s mayor. “Our parks and recreation staff work…

This week, KaBoom and the Humana Foundation named North Liberty, for the third straight year, a Playful City USA community as a leader in playability by making it easy for kids to get balanced and active play. “We’re a young and active community,” said Tom Salm, North Liberty’s mayor. “Our parks and recreation staff work…