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University Heights to phase in higher transit payment to Iowa City under three-year deal

3761543 · May 19, 2025
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The University Heights City Council approved a three-year agreement with Iowa City to shift to a population-based cost-share for transit service, phasing in a roughly 30% increase over three years to reduce future large adjustments.

The University Heights City Council on May 13 approved a three-year agreement with Iowa City to change how the two cities share the cost of transit service, shifting from a decades-old CPI-based approach to a population-based formula and phasing in about a 30% increase for University Heights over three years.

Council approval means University Heights will raise its annual contribution in three roughly equal steps rather than taking the full increase in one budget year. City Administrator Troy said the change reduces the risk of large, sudden increases…

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