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Get a Jump-Start on Summer with a Free Swim Lesson on June 9
We want everyone to enjoy a fun and safe summer. Get a jump-start with a free swim lesson from our swim instructors in the outdoor pool. The five Ws Who: Ages 3 to 12 who could benefit from a free beginner swim lesson to teach basic skills and safety tips. What: A free 30-minute group…
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Celebrate Bike Month and a Bike Friendly Community Center
North Liberty’s Community Center has been designated bike-friendly by Bike Iowa City, a local organization supporting local biking and bike tourism, just in time for Bike Month in May, a great time to focus on bicycle amenities and events, and celebrating Bike Month is as easy as, well, riding a bike. The Community Center’s bike-friendly…
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Good Neighbor Meeting for Property Located at the North Terminus of Morrison Street
Update: This meeting can be watched at the bottom of this post. The City has received an application for a zoning map amendment (rezoning) on 9.35 acres of property located at the north terminus of Morrison Street. The rezoning would be from RS-6 Single-Unit Residence District to RS-9 Single-Unit Residence District (2.29 acres) and RD-10…
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Fairies and Trolls Return to North Liberty Recreation Trail
North Liberty’s enchanted residents have returned. The 11 fairies and trolls—who city staff discovered last year and spent the winter visiting warmer communities—have moved their homes back to the North Liberty Recreation Trial between Penn and Cherry streets, just east of the Community Center. All are invited to visit the creatures’ doors and reflect on the…
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Scam Alert for City Utility Customers
We’ve received a report of a former city utility customer being notified that their account’s auto pay was been canceled with a prompt to provide new payment credentials. The customer did not report unauthorized charges. If you question the validity of a notice regarding your City of North Liberty utility billing account, you can contact…
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Drug Take Back Spring 2022 Comes Saturday
Unused, unwanted and expired medications can pose public safety and health concerns. Left in home medicine cabinets, the medications are susceptible to dangerous misuse and abuse. Improper disposal, such as flushing drugs down a toilet or sending them to the landfill, poses risks to the environment and public health. The North Liberty Police Department, in…
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Annual Police Report for 2021
Dear Community of North Liberty, In 2021, the City of North Liberty did not see many changes in crime trends from the previous year. We attribute this to the continuation of COVID and the precautions associated with being in a high-risk county for most of the year. Mask wearing, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting surfaces were…
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City Council to Meet on April 26, 2022
Included in each City Council information packet is a memo from the City Administrator offering a summary and context of items appearing on the agenda. We will begin publishing these memos here in our news feed to make them more accessible. You can sign up to be notified of news items, agendas and more by email. This meeting…
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North Liberty Chosen for National Nonprofit’s Rural Welcoming Initiative
The national nonprofit Welcoming America has chosen the City of North Liberty to participate in its Rural Welcoming Initiative. Multiple communities from across the nation have been selected for participation in the initiative. Through a competitive process, North Liberty was chosen because of its commitment to building a more welcoming and inclusive community. Immigrants and…
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Public Safety Notice: Pets Declared as Dangerous Dogs
Update June 7, 2022: It has been reported by the owner that the dogs have been removed. After an appeal hearing, a decisions was rendered on April 15, 2022, that Redd and Blue, two female pit bulls, approximately 2 years of age, have been declared as dangerous dogs under the North Liberty City Code §…
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