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Showing posts with label North Liberty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North Liberty. Show all posts

Monday, March 16, 2020

Yucko!


To encourage physical distancing, which helps mitigate the spread of disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, the City of North Liberty will close the Community Center, 520 W. Cherry St., effective immediately. This closure is scheduled to last through Sunday, April 12, 2020.

All programs and events at the Community Center, including library and recreation programs, are also cancelled. This is in line with CDC guidance recommending the cancellation or postponement of gatherings of 50 people or more.

The only exception to this policy is that we will hold the Spring Break Camp which is providing care for 20 children the week of March 16 through March 20.

The library offers a variety of services digitally, including books, audio books, movies and more. These are available at northlibertylibrary.org/reference.

For more information please contact City Hall at (319) 626-5700. Ongoing updates will be available at northlibertyiowa.org/government/covid-19/

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

BS Alert

From Group alleges Liberty principal illegally advocated for bond issue:

A campaign ethics complaint calls into question whether Liberty High's principal inappropriately advocated for the Iowa City Community School District's coming bond vote. The Vote No local ballot issue committee, which opposes the Sept. 12 general obligation bond referendum, said in a complaint that Liberty Principal Scott Kibby violated Iowa law by backing the bond issue in an email to families on June 22. Martha Hampel, Vote No's treasurer, said the group filed the complaint Saturday. Megan Tooker, executive director of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, confirmed Monday that it was received.

I have known Scott Kibby for many MANY years - I remember him as a student teacher years upon years ago - like high school era so 29 years ago. I have no doubt that he is a good guy - I hope these charges are politically motivated.

Friday, March 24, 2017

It's Not in this Picture

http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-city-metro-second-fastest-growing-in-iowa-20170323
I work in a building that is located on the right side of the highway - it's not in this picture. I live in a house that is located on the left side of the highway - it's not in the picture. Above the white water tower are businesses and that's where my dentist's office is located.  

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

I Just Learned a NEW Word

The word "biennial" means "taking place every other year." That's according to Google.

I can't recall knowing that until reading about a murder-for-hire plot in North Liberty.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

In a Few Years, This will Be Important

Sometimes, I really wish I was involved in politics. Not because I want to be in a Senator or anything like that, but because I think that's the only way I would grasp the quotes in an article in the Iowa City Press Citizen. This is a link to the article, but I'm putting it below as well, not because plagiarism is cool or because I want to deprive the Press Citizen of web traffic, but rather, because I wanted to annotate it with my confusion. My comments are in bold/italic

A new interchange with Forevergreen Road and Interstate 380 was discussed at a Wednesday work session of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
No comprehension issue.
The board and County Engineer Greg Park discussed the the proposed interchange that, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation, would be slated for construction in 2019 and cost $14.2 million.
No comprehension issue.
While the county owns no corners of the intersection of Forevergreen Road and I-380 — the corners are split among Tiffin, Coralville and North Liberty — the board voiced concerns about added traffic to county roads.
No comprehension issue.
“If it happens, it will be four or five years of extra traffic on (Iowa Highway) 965,” board member Rod Sullivan said. Board member Terrence Neuzil expressed the same concern about Jasper Avenue.
“We will definitely have to demand some sort of compensation,” Sullivan said. “Our roads are going to deteriorate much faster than they normally would.”
Here's what I don't understand. First of all, from whom are they going to demand compensation? The DOT? Second of all, how long are roads supposed to last? I'm being serious. Aren't roads supposed to be able to endure traffic that is detoured because of construction? Third, why do they have to "demand" compensation? Was that a poor word choice or do they really have to be forceful in their words.
The location of the new interchange was first scoped out in 2009 when DOT was planning the I-80 and I-380 flyover, which is set to begin construction in 2018. According to Catherine Cutler, district transportation planner for DOT, the plan is for the Forevergreen Road interchange to eventually relieve traffic congestion caused by the I-80 and I-380 flyover construction.
The Forevergreen Road intersection is slated to begin in 2019. The I-80 / I-380 construction is slated for 2018. How is the Forevergreen Road construction going to relieve traffic congestion? If they wanted to relieve congestion, wouldn't they want to build the Forevergreen Road intersection first and have that operational before they start on the I-80 / I-380 construction that is going to cause the traffic congestion?
Board member Janelle Rettig said the board should compose a letter to DOT and spell out compensation and support for alternative forms of transportation at the interchange.
How does the phrase "support for alternative forms of transportation at the interchange" translate into English? I'm totally confused.