Ryan Hansen for the Press-Citizen:
Iowa City and Johnson County leaders held their first public meeting to discuss a joint law enforcement facility, though city leaders stopped short of committing to the project.
The full panel of Iowa City City Councilors and Johnson County Supervisors heard presentations from local design firm Shive-Hattery and the Johnson County Attorney’s Office during a 90-minute meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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Johnson County formally asked Iowa City to consider a joint facility on Aug. 28. The Iowa City City Council is expected to formally consider the county’s inquiry at its next meeting on Sept. 16.
If the city is interested, the county likely will ask them to consider forming a “joint authority” by Oct. 1. A joint authority is required by Iowa law to operate a combined facility.