Oct 25, 2017 | Economic Development, Johnston City News, Workforce Development
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has expanded service on Local Route 5 to travel to the City of Johnston, running between the hours of 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM on weekdays along Merle Hay Road to the Johnston Public Library, on Monday, October 2nd this...
Oct 25, 2017 | Economic Development
On Monday, October 23rd the Johnston Chamber of Commerce hosted a Candidate Forum for individuals running for a seat on the Johnston City Council. Several community members attended to ask questions of the candidates. Don’t forget to vote on November 7th!
Oct 25, 2017 | Economic Development
The Johnston & Grimes Economic Development Bus Tour took place on Thursday, October 12th at 3:00 PM. Attendees had the opportunity to see current projects and available properties in the Johnston and Grimes communities. The tour was followed by a networking...
Sep 20, 2017 | Economic Development, Johnston City News
The center piece of the of north Merle Hay Road Redevelopment plan is the current site of City Hall and surrounding properties. One of the challenges of implementing a plan like this is the assembly of a critical mass of property to facilitate development. In the...
Aug 18, 2017 | Economic Development
The start of the school year is near, and this means that traffic patterns along NW 100th Street near the new Johnston High School will be changing. It is the goal of the Johnston Community School District to make safety a priority during this transition. The district...
Aug 17, 2017 | Economic Development
As part of the 2017 Economic Development Bus Tour, Johnston Economic Development Corporation will create a Development Guide to be used in 2018. This guide will be used as a tool throughout the year to promote development in the Johnston Community. The guide...
