The City of Coralville is now taking applications to fill the vacancy on the city council left by the resignation of Jill Dodds last month. The council voted 3-1 at its meeting on Tuesday to fill the vacancy by an appointment rather than hold a special election. During a discussion at the council’s May 10 […]
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Jill Dodds resigns from Coralville City Council following husband’s arrest for ‘a horrible crime he didn’t commit’
Coralville City Councilmember Jill Dodds resigned during Tuesday night’s council meeting, following what she called “false allegations” against her husband for “a horrible crime he didn’t commit.” Jeffrey Dodds was arrested on April 18 by Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies on two counts of second-degree sexual abuse. The Dodds own and operate Simple Abundance Child Care […]
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ACLU of Iowa warns Coralville its panhandling ordinance is unconstitutional, calls for its repeal
The ACLU of Iowa sent a letter to Coralville and three other cities on Tuesday, warning that their ordinances against panhandling are unconstitutional. As part of an ongoing review of such ordinances in Iowa, the state chapter of the ACLU determined Coralville, Dubuque, Davenport and Bettendorf have bans on panhandling that “violate free speech and […]
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Election 2021: Incumbents win in Iowa City, while Coralville elects new mayor, councilmembers
Voters in Iowa City reelected Bruce Teague to the Iowa City Council on Tuesday. Teague received 6,740 votes in the three-way race for two at-large council seats, according to the unofficial results from the Johnson County Auditor’s Office. Joining Teague on the city council will be Megan Alter, who won the open at-large seat on […]
