Coralville Courier

Iowa City’s quarterly finance report for the quarter that ended Sept. 30, 2023, is now available at www.icgov.org/budget. This report provides information on the City’s fund balances, revenues, and expenditures compared to budgeted amounts and budget variances.

The quarterly finance report is required by the City Council’s Financial and Fiscal Policies.

For more information on the report, contact City of Iowa City Budget Management Analyst at 319-356-5083 or [email protected].

Cedar Rapids Alert: Join us on Sat., Dec. 2 for the tree lighting at Greene Square. Family activities-4:30 PM, tree lighting-5:30 PM. https://bit.ly/3T14jx5

Yard waste collection season in Coralville typically lasts until late November, weather permitting. As the weather allows, the City of Coralville curbside yard waste collection will be extended for one final week. If you have leaves, pumpkins, or other fall yard waste to get rid of, now is the time to set it out. 

The week of December 4, yard waste pickup will be on:

• Monday, December 4, for all Monday and Tuesday routes
• Friday, December 8, for all Wednesday and Thursday routes

Yard waste collection may be delayed on snowy or icy days while the program is still in effect. Crews must focus on clearing and treating roads for winter conditions first, and then collect yard waste.

The end of the yard waste pickup season is dependent upon the weather. Yard waste collection may end at any time before Friday, December 8, based on snow, ice, and temperatures. Residents are encouraged to set out remaining yard waste as soon as possible. Once the extended forecast indicates snow or ice, the yard waste collection program will be suspended until next spring so crews and equipment can be available for snow plowing and winter road treatment.

Yard waste guidelines
Coralville’s yard waste collection program accepts yard waste in a 33-gallon bin with an annual yard waste sticker, or in a Coralville yard waste bag. If you use another brand of yard waste bags, they will not be picked up. Put yard waste bags/containers at the curb by 7:00 am on collection day. For details about how to prepare yard waste and what is accepted, see www.coralville.org/yardwaste.

What if I miss the last yard waste pickup of the season?
Coralville residents may take household organics (food and yard waste) at no charge to the compost facility at the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center (3900 Hebl Avenue SW, Iowa City). It is open year-round, Monday to Saturday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, except for holidays and windy days. Yard waste must be separated from trash loads. Drop-off yard waste and composting

Learn more
If you have questions about yard waste collection, please contact the Coralville Streets and Solid Waste Department at 319.248.1740 or visit www.coralville.org/yardwaste.

Today's weather forecast and a four day outlook.  Check this page for the latest weather reports in the corridor area.  Up-to-date weather conditions for the Iowa City area are observed at the Iowa City, Iowa City Municipal Airport, IA.  For weather conditions specific to other cities outside the corridor area, just type in your zip code below.

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Three months into Fare Free Iowa City, bus ridership continues to grow. In the month of October, Iowa City Transit saw an increase of 45,009 passenger trips when compared to October 2022.

Overall, since launching in August, ridership has increased 44% the past three months when compared to last year. In total, there have been 135,191 additional trips over that time as well.

City staff estimate that the increase of transit ridership has equaled to a reduction of 98 metric tons of tailpipe CO2 from personal vehicles.

Join your friends and neighbors in taking more of your trips by Transit! If you’d like assistance in planning your transit trip, download the Transit app, call 319-356-5151, email [email protected], or visit www.icgov.org/busschedules. To learn more about Fare Free Iowa City, visit www.icgov.org/FareFree.

At 9:01 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, Iowa City Police were called to Grant Wood Elementary School, 1930 Lakeside Drive, for an incident in which an armed parent threatened multiple staff members. 

Officers arrived on scene and the suspect was taken into custody without further incident.

As a result of an investigation into the incident, the suspect, Brandon J. Jones, 31, of Iowa City, was arrested and faces the following charges:

• Carrying Weapons on School Grounds
• First-degree Harassment (First Count)
• First-degree Harassment (Second Count)

A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. No other information is available at this time.

The Iowa City Community School District will have counselors at the school for staff members or students who wish to speak with someone about this incident. Community members seeking further assistance following this incident are encouraged to contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

IOWA CITY -- Weather permitting, leaf crews will continue to run routes after the Thanksgiving Holiday. Scheduling will be limited to 2 days out at a time. Please check back daily for updates & the continuation of the program. 

• Thursday, Nov. 30: Completing Zone 1 (Final Pass), & Entering Zone #2 (Final Pass) & Zone #3 (Final Pass)
• Friday, Dec. 1: Completing Zone #2 (Final Pass), & Zone #3 (Final Pass)

Crews will not go back for missed leaf piles. Leaves need to be accessible to crews and free of parked cars. To guarantee pickup, have all of your leaves at the curb by 7 a.m. on the first day your zone is scheduled. View the zone map at www.icgov.org/leafvacuum.

To receive updates via e-mail, visit www.icgov.org/e-subscriptions and select “Leaf Vacuum Program”. For more information about the Leaf Vacuum Program visit www.icgov.org/leafvacuum.

Stop by the Library for free health and social services. The UI Mobile Clinic will be in the lower level of the Library providing free basic health services on a drop-in (no appointment needed!) basis. Area social services agencies will be available to talk to.

The UI Mobile Clinic provides free:

Vitals: blood pressure ,heart rate
Labs: Cholesterol & diabetes (HbA1C) testing
Exercise+nutrition: programming and education
Prescription for medication refills
Free eyeglasses for reading
Visit with a doctor

Date: December 2, 2023

Time: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Location: Coralville Public Library, 1401 5th St., Coralville, IA 52241

Cost: Free and open to the public

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Effective Thursday, November 30, 2023, the eastbound lane of 3rd Avenue SW will be closed between 3rd Street and 2nd Street for water service installation. Work is expected to take 11 days, weather permitting. Eastbound traffic to follow posted detour.