$30 million conservation bond proposed for Johnson County

Bond will allow Johnson County Conservation Board to acquire and develop land for the purpose of environmental protection, recreation

By: Annie Smith Barkalow|May 15, 2024

Johnson County Board of Supervisors with the Johnson County Conservation Board are joined by new committee "Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.," co-chaired by THINK Iowa City president Josh Schamberger (left) and former Johnson County supervisor Pat Heiden (right) on Wednesday at Riverfront Crossings Park.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors, along with the Johnson County Conservation Board, are joined by new committee "Our Land. Our Water. Our Future.," co-chaired by THINK Iowa City president Josh Schamberger (left) and former Johnson County supervisor Pat Heiden (right) on Wednesday at Riverfront Crossings Park. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors, joined by the Johnson County Conservation Board, convened on Wednesday at Riverfront Crossings Park under sunny skies to announce a $30 million conservation bond referendum, slated for the Nov. 5 ballot.

The conservation bond’s ballot language was approved by the Board of Supervisors at a work session that morning.

The bond will allow the Johnson County Conservation Board to purchase and develop lands with…

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$30 million conservation bond proposed for Johnson County

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