October 5, 2012 Iowa City Press-Citizen [source] By Lee Hermiston Donald Baxter doesn’t want to be the voice of opposition to the proposed Johnson County Justice Center. He has a fulltime job, family and other things that keep him busy. But, because no one else has stepped up, Baxter has taken on the responsibility of […]
Neumann Monson Architects has provided the architectural drawings for the planned Johnson County Justice Center. Explore the images below – click to enlarge. Click here for the PDF of the architectural drawings (right click and save to download).
Written by Lee Hermiston Iowa City Press-Citizen Since 2001, nearly every county that borders Johnson — Linn, Iowa, Washington, Cedar and Muscatine — has built a new jail or justice center or has added on to and improved its existing jail. And Johnson County Board of Supervisors chairman Rod Sullivan says taxpayers here have helped […]
Iowa City Press-Citizen July 14, 2012 Our View Earlier this year, the Press-Citizen Editorial Board identified 10 issues to watch in 2012. Here is the fifth in a series of editorials analyzing how those issues look nearly six months later. Building the case for a Justice Center * What we said six months ago: “Johnson […]
[Source: “New Tailgating Rules Will Mean More Citations, Fewer Trips to Jail to Prevent Overcrowding,” KCRG TV9, 23 August 2010] IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa’s recent announcement to take a tougher approach in enforcing the law during tailgating and home football games has drawn concerns of potential safety issues and overcrowding in the […]
