Happy Holidays from the City of Johnston. Please note that city office buildings are closed today, Thursday, December 25. They will reopen on Friday, December 26, during regular business hours.

City offices and the library will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, for the Christmas holiday. Trash and recycling schedules in Johnston will not be affected by the holidays.

Join us for a day of exploration in Des Moines on Wednesday, January 14. The registration deadline is Wednesday, January 7, and the cost is $35.

For more information and to register, visit www.cityofjohnston.com/1579.

The Johnston Town Center skating rink is open to visitors on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for skate rentals. You can rent skates for just $5.

For more information, visit www.cityofjohnston.com/1115.

The City of Johnston's Snow Ordinance will go into effect at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, and remain in effect until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 14.

Visit www.cityofjohnston.com/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=City-of-Johnstons-Snow-Ordinance-will-go-75 for more information.

Attend the Planning & Zoning meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 6221 Merle Hay Road.
To access the agenda and Zoom details, please visit www.cityofjohnston.com/831.

The Holidays at the Town Center event is just around the corner! Join us on Saturday, December 6, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Visit: https://towncenterholidays.my.canva.site.

Did you know that here in Johnston, our lights are repaired by MidAmerican Energy? To submit a request online, visit https://www.midamericanenergy.com/streetlight-repair-form.

Let’s work together to keep Johnston safe and easy to walk around this winter. Our city has a rule that says sidewalks must be cleared within 48 hours after a snowfall event. If not, you might get a fine. If you want to learn more about this, check out www.cityofjohnston.com/207.

Johnston Parks & Recreation has a lot of fun programs happening from January through March. Registration will open for these on December 15.

View the book online by visiting, www.flipsnack.com/BD99ED5EFB5/winter-2025-parks-recreation-newsletter/full-view.html.

Support Small Business Saturday in Johnston by shopping and dining local. Enjoy great deals and unique finds while fulfilling your holiday shopping and bolstering our community. Explore shops throughout town for specials and hidden gems.

The City of Johnston's Snow Ordinance is in effect and is being extended until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, due to the additional snow accumulations expected today. More information at www.cityofjohnston.com/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=City-of-Johnstons-Snow-Ordinance-is-bein-73.

As the temperatures drop, take a few simple steps to ensure you are prepared when the snow settles in to receive the notifications when the snow emergency parking ban goes into place.

Sign up via text, email or both at https://www.cityofjohnston.com/johnstonready.

The snow ordinance will go into effect in Johnston on Friday, Nov. 28 at 4:00 p.m. and will remain in effect until Saturday, Nov. 29 at 5:00 p.m.

Johnston City buildings and the library will be closed for business, today, Friday, November 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Library will reopen for business on Saturday, November 29 and the other buildings on Monday, December 1.

Now that the federal government is open again, we learned from the U.S. Census Bureau that census workers are beginning to go door-to-door. They will visit the homes of people who didn’t fill out the Special Census online. Visit https://www.cityofjohnston.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1544 for more.

Join us for Holidays at the Town Center on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4–6 p.m. at 6245 Merle Hay Road. Visit with Santa and his reindeer, enjoy the synthetic ice rink, watch ice sculpting, and take part in crafts and games, and much more. Details: https://towncenterholidays.my.canva.site