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Cedar Rapids Gazette named Johnson County's third official newspaper after contested review
Summary
At its Jan. 2, 2025 organizational meeting, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors determined the Cedar Rapids Gazette won a contest to serve as the county's third official newspaper under Iowa law after reviewing subscriber evidence and point-of-entry questions.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 2 to name the Cedar Rapids Gazette the county's third official newspaper after a contest over which publication qualifies under Iowa Code 349.6.
The decision followed staff presentations about the statutory criteria and sealed envelopes from competing publishers showing subscribers and points of entry. Julie (staff member) summarized the materials and told the board, "Johnson County, per our population, we're required to have 3 official newspapers where we publish minutes and things." Julie read a figure showing the Gazette submitted 4,280 paid subscribers in Johnson County as of Dec. 28, 2024.
The dispute centered on whether the Press-Citizen met the code's local-entry criteria. Staff…
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