FY25 Proposed Budget

Neighborhood & Development Services Department

Department Mission To support a vibrant, sustainable community by connecting people, places and services through planning, partnerships, and effective community engagement. NDS strives to improve neighborhood livability and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Iowa City residents through administration and enforcement of the City’s Code of Ordinances and Comprehensive Plan and through various housing and community development programs. Department Description Neighborhood & Development Services (NDS) incorporates four divisions across multiple funds including the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County and the Iowa City Housing Authority. The department manages many grants and entitlement funds primarily with a focus on housing and community development.

“ NDS strives to distinguish the City and its many neighborhoods as a place where residents desire to live, work, and play. "

- Tracy Hightshoe

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