Community

OXFORD– The Clear Creek Amana (CCA) School Board of Directors met in regular session on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the district’s administrative building near Oxford.

NORTH LIBERTY– Phase Two of the historic Ranshaw House’s restoration and renovation is well underway, according to City Engineer Kevin Trom, who reported on the project’s progress at the North Liberty City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
“Construction is proceeding well,” Trom said. “The contractor started work right away, and they’ve been in there the whole time, so they’re really going to town on this project.”

NORTH LIBERTY– GreenState Credit Union announced a $25,000 per year pledge for five years totaling $125,000 in support of the “I’ve Got Five on It” campaign, led by Opal Tomashevska, chair of the Young Professionals of the African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC).
Tomashevska accepted the pledge and commented, “We look forward to a strong partnership with GreenState Credit Union, who is certainly taking the lead as a pacesetter with their generous support of the ‘I’ve Got Five On It’ campaign. This GreenState pledge is the first and the largest of its kind.”

IOWA CITY– With the Tuesday, Nov. 3, General Election less than two weeks away, the Johnson County Auditor’s Office encourages voters to cast ballots as soon as possible to alleviate potential lines and crowding both on Election Day and the day before.
The auditor’s office has historically seen a massive influx of in-person absentee voters the day before the election; more than 1,700 voters cast ballots in person at the Johnson County Administration Building the day before the 2016 General Election.

IOWA CITY– The Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) is back up to full strength with the appointment of three new members to fill vacancies on the five-member commission.
The Board of Supervisors appointed Dan Fuhrmeister (3303 Lynden Heights Rd. NE, Iowa City), Erin Hazen (2181 St. Bridget’s, Solon), and David Roggy (2892 Meadowlark Lane NE, Iowa City) to fill the empty seats during their formal meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15.