North Liberty official urges county help to develop long-platted subdivision and flags census undercount

Oct 20, 2026

Vicky Kitchen, clerk-treasurer for North Liberty, told the commission the town has a platted subdivision with sewer and water that has sat vacant for roughly 23 years and requested county assistance to complete curbs and roads; she also raised concerns that the town’s census counts have been inaccurate.

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At the HEA 1001 public hearing, Vicky Kitchen, clerk-treasurer for the Town of North Liberty, told the commission the town needs assistance to bring an existing platted subdivision to market: "It has the water and the sewer. It needs concrete for the curbs, and it needs asphalt. It's been sitting vacant for almost 23 years or longer." Kitchen estimated the development could yield about 30 buildable lots if the infrastructure is finished.

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