Iowa City’s Downtown SSMID passes first hurdle for renewal

Property owners’ signatures of support passed 25% threshold needed for re-establishment

By: John LohmanAnnie Smith Barkalow|November 19, 2025

|4 min read

Pedestrians line the sidewalk on E. Iowa Avenue in Iowa City. CREDIT IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

The Iowa City City Council passed a first consideration at its meeting Nov. 18 for an ordinance that would renew the Iowa City Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID).

The re-establishment would extend the district’s borders and enact a tenure of 10 years beginning July 1, 2026. The north expansion area would encompass the downtown University of Iowa Health Care campus on Market Street, while the south…

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Iowa City’s Downtown SSMID passes first hurdle for renewal

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